You want Derby works, boy do we have Derby works. A total of eight Derby horses had their final drills Saturday morning, many of them moved back a day due to the impending rain expected later today and tomorrow. Heading the day’s activity was the Todd Squad, which is made up of Verrazano, Revolutionary...

While many of the leading 3-year-olds were competing in the warm, sunny climes of Florida and Louisiana, a silent assassin was laying low up in the chilly confines of Belmont Park. His name has barely been mentioned in the past few weeks, but he appears to be well armed to do some damage in the Wood...

1 Itsmyluckyday Eddie Plesa Jr. Lawyer Ron—Viva la Slew, by Doneraile Court This is it. If you’re going to put all your eggs in one basket, you might as well do it on Easter weekend. Had his final Florida Derby tuneup with a half in :49 2/5. It’s simple: first or second and he’s in; third and he’s in...

(Originally published in the March 16, 2013 issue, page 34, of The Blood-Horse magazine . ) “I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore.” Those were the classic words spewed forth by newscaster Howard Beale in the 1976 movie “Network.” But they could very well have been uttered by international...

The Kentucky Derby is like a mountain. It never changes and never withers with time. But in some ways it does change, as every year, new climbers gather on its slopes and attempt to reach the summit, disregarding the many perils along the way. There is no greater feeling an owner can have than to see...

CandyLand Farm’s Herb and Ellen Moelis have raised millions for retired racehorses by Steve Haskin Along the magical road through CandyLand, you will find Queen Frostine, Princess Lolly, Lord Licorice, and Herb and Ellen Moelis. You won’t find the last two ames anywhere on the children’s popular board...

It’s hard to believe 40 years have passed since the winter of 1973. Racing’s two hubs as usual were Hialeah and Gulfstream in Florida and Santa Anita in California. The only sounds that were heard at Aqueduct were the winds howling off Jamaica Bay and the squawking of the seagulls. Soon, track workers...

Whether you call it karma or any other name, there comes a time and place in everyone’s life when positive forces meet at once and create moments to cherish for all time. For a 4-year-old Thoroughbred named Fort Larned, his trainer Ian Wilkes, owner and breeder Janis Whitham, and jockey Brian Hernandez...

JUVENILE SPRINT – Merit Man, undefeated winner of the Tim Conway Stakes has the speed, the numbers, and a win over the track, and should be the horse to beat. Bob Baffert is always tough, so you have to give Super Ninety Nine a shot. South Floyd, runner-up in the Tim Conway, has the early speed and is...

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