While the Coronavirus has transformed the sporting landscape, leaving fans with almost nothing to watch or wager on, horse racing has remained an option, particularly for gamblers isolated at home. The Sport Of Kings continues at many tracks, albeit without spectators in the grandstands. But don’t be mislead, COVID-19 has broken from the gate and caused many changes and cancellations in the Thoroughbred Racing World. … Continue reading Racing Against Corona
This edition of the Grade 2, $1 million dollar Louisiana Derby for 3-year-olds comes with one big change. The race now measures 1 & 3/16 miles, giving most of these 2020 Kentucky Derby hopefuls a true stamina test before heading to Churchill Downs in September. The Louisiana Derby is the final race of the day at the Fairgrounds on a card of 12. Scheduled Post … Continue reading The Louisiana Derby
For decades, horse trainers have worked hard to ensure that their best 3-year-old Thoroughbreds are ready to deliver peak performances on the first Saturday in May, the annual date of the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby at historic Churchill Downs. But due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Churchill Downs announced on Saint Patrick’s Day that the 2020 Kentucky Derby will be postponed from May 2nd and moved … Continue reading Displaced Derby
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic Churchill Downs Inc. will make an announcement at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday in regard to the timing of the 2020 Kentucky Derby. Currently the Run For The Roses is scheduled for May 2nd. The Derby has always been a time-sensitive event given that it is restricted to 3-year-olds and begins the prestigious Triple Crown series. There has been much speculation after a … Continue reading May Kentucky Derby In Jeopardy?
The $1 million dollar Rebel Stakes (G2), which will be run at a distance of 1 1/16 miles, is Saturday at Oaklawn Park. The race drew a field of eight 3-year-olds looking to earn 2020 Kentucky Derby qualifying points as the top four spots pay out on a 50-20-10-5 scale. Since 2010 only one horse that has Won the Rebel Stakes has gone on to … Continue reading Rebel Winner
The road to the Kentucky Derby winds through Arkansas this Saturday as a competitive group of 3-year-olds line up for a lucrative edition of the Rebel Stakes, at Oaklawn Park. So read on for nine facts about the race, some helpful, others just interesting. 1. The Rebel was first contested in 1961, making this year the 60th edition. 2. In the last 11 contests, the … Continue reading Rebel Stakes
Monday, Fun-Day. Test your general horse racing knowledge with this quick quiz on The Sport Of Kings. 1. What is the name of the area where horses and jockeys prepare for each race? A. Saddling Circle B. Paddock C. Jock Walk 2. What’s the name of the area in front of the grandstand where fans watch races? A. Apron B. Smock C. Bonnet 3. What’s … Continue reading Horse Knowledge & Sense
It was just last month that SOLE VOLANTE captured the Sam F. Davis Stakes (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs with a closing rush to defeat the favored INDEPENDENCE HALL. That was a huge move forward, and he will now attempt the next step in the Grade 2, $400,000 dollar Tampa Bay Derby on Saturday. The Win by SOLE VOLANTE last month did not seem to … Continue reading Tampa Bay Derby Picks
The racing office at Santa Anita really stretched out to find seven contenders for Saturday’s Grade 2, $400,000 dollar San Felipe Stakes— which regardless of its field size and betting potential is a notable stop on the 2020 Kentucky Derby trail. No fewer than four serious Triple Crown hopefuls will line up in the eighth race of the day, a 1 1/16-mile test allotting Derby … Continue reading The San Felipe Stakes
Earlier in the day, long before the horses broke from the starting gate in the Grade 2, $400,000 dollar Fountain Of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park, an important change was announced. Rather than see his horse break from the outside post in a field of 11, Saffie Joseph Jr. the trainer for CHANCE IT opted for discretion over valor and scratched (as predicted on Friday … Continue reading F.O.Y. Recap
