Jason Kelce is a former NFL star, and will work for the world leader of ignorance in sports- ESPN next season analyzing professional football. Football, it would seem, is something Kelce can speak about semi-intelligently given that he played the game. Kelce also is a co-host of a podcast with Taylor Swift’s boyfriend. And even though ESPN has a long-storied history of hiring ex-athletes that don’t … Continue reading Village Idiot
It seems as though the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission stewards judge the Derby differently than they would an Allowance race on Thursday afternoon. There was obvious bumping in the stretch run between runner-up SIERRA LEONE and 3rd-place finisher FOREVER YOUNG and the actions of Tyler Gaffalione aboard SIERRA LEONE as the wire approached – appearing to straight-arm FOREVER YOUNG like a running back shedding a … Continue reading Why No Stewards Inquiry?
On Sunday Ken McPeek, trainer of MYSTIK DAN said that a decision might not be made until entries are taken for the 149th running of the Preakness Stakes (G1). Those entries are due on May 13th. So not until then will we know if the 2024 Derby Winner will journey over to Maryland. But on Monday, McPeek sounded a bit more optimistic that his colt- … Continue reading MYSTIK DAN Preakness Bound?
The 2024 Kentucky Derby is just two weeks away, so horseplayers need to start getting ready. Whether you’re a novice or a railbird, the time is now to start ramping up the handicapping- you need to be sharp, and mentally alert in order to checkout past performances and discover hidden trends. The Daily Racing Blog has found a delicious way to to be up to … Continue reading Java For Jockeys
The 2024 Road to the Kentucky Derby actually began in 2023- September 16th at Churchill Downs and ended last weekend at Keeneland with the Lexington Stakes. The Derby trail consisted of 36 prep races that carried qualifying points. With a mere 16 days until the Run for the Roses it was determined that 40 is the number of points required to get in the starting … Continue reading Derby Talk
The Kentucky Derby is a sporting event immersed in tradition and spirit(s). And when spirits and Derby traditions are in the same sentence, the Mint Julep isn’t far behind. What better way to watch the Run For The Roses than with a chilled adult beverage in hand? The Mint Julep has been the official drink of the Kentucky Derby since 1939, although its origins trace back to the first Derby Day in 1875. … Continue reading Making A Mint Julep
Saturday, Aqueduct Park hosts its signature spring race and the terminus on the New York road to the Kentucky Derby. A field of thirteen 3-year-olds will do battle in the $750,000 dollar, Grade 2 Wood Memorial at 1 1/8 miles on the main track A total of 200 Kentucky Derby qualifying points are on the line, with the Winner receiving 100 points, and 50-25-15-10 going to the 2nd-place through … Continue reading The Winner Of The Wood Is..?
The 99th edition of the Grade 2, $750,000 dollar Wood Memorial at Aqueduct Park is this Saturday, April 6th. The race remains a prominent stop on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, offering 100-50-25-15-10 qualifying points to the top five finishers. The Winner will automatically earn enough points to be eligible to enter into the Kentucky Derby. Inaugurated in 1925, the Wood Memorial (G2) has long been an important … Continue reading The Wood Memorial
Spring is in the air, which means race fans are in the thick of one of the most active and important seasons in Thoroughbred racing. The winter meets are coming to an end and racing enjoys a rejuvenation with certain tracks opening for their spring meets. When the calendar enters April in Kentucky it marks the opening of Keeneland Race Course for its annual spring … Continue reading Keeneland Spring Meet
Saturday’s Florida Derby is a vital prep race that will earn 100 points for the Winner, thus guaranteeing a spot in the Kentucky Derby (normally, between 45 and 50 points is enough to get into the field). The Florida Derby features FIERCENESS, the Eclipse Award-Winning 2-year-old of 2023. Since last August, when he Won his first career start at Saratoga by over 11 lengths, it has … Continue reading A Fierce Florida Derby ?
