When the Kentucky Derby Winner chooses to run in the Preakness most horse racing aficionados (whether they admit to or not) are hoping the Derby Winner can cross the wire first at Pimlico, which would then set up a potential Triple Crown bid. Should the first two jewels be taken by the same horse, interest from casual horse racing fans is ratcheted up for the … Continue reading The Coach Comes Through
Horse racing’s Triple Crown Winners Club has a mere 13 members. To say it’s an elite club would be a vast understatement. But it is worth noting that 11 Thoroughbreds have ran and lost in the Kentucky Derby but then came back to sweep the Preakness and Belmont Stakes (another seven Won those two races but did not run in the Derby). There are also … Continue reading Who Wins The Preakness ?
The Preakness Stakes is Saturday at Pimlico Race Course. A talented group of eight (MUTH scratched) 3-year-olds, including Kentucky Derby Winner MYSTIK DAN will compete in the mile 3/16th contest. The Preakness (usually) determines if a Triple Crown will be on the line in the Belmont Stakes three weeks later- this year being held at Saratoga. So whether if you’re at the track or at … Continue reading A Few Preakness Morsels
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..?
