No Horse swept through the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes with the same dramatic fashion, style and power as SECRETARIAT. And it’s fair to say that we will never witness such dominance again. He won 16 of 21 races, graced the covers of national magazines and was twice named Horse of the Year. But it was the Belmont Stakes that SECRETARIAT is best remembered. … Continue reading Belmont G.O.A.T.
This year’s Belmont Stakes is Saturday, June 6th. For the third consecutive year the final jewel of the Triple Crown will be hosted by Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York. The race is traditionally run at Belmont Park and is scheduled to return there in 2027 after the renowned racetrack completes its major renovation. Here are seven furlongs of fun facts about the Belmont Stakes: 1. Longevity: The … Continue reading Belmont Stakes Fun Facts
In the autumn of 2025 NAPOLEON SOLO was a leading prospect for the 2026 Kentucky Derby. He won his first two starts in New York by a combined 11 ¾ lengths, including a Grade 1 win in the Champagne Stakes at Aqueduct. After a nearly five-month break, he finished a well-beaten 5th in his 3-year-old debut in the Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park. He put … Continue reading Napoleon Was Dynamite
The Preakness Stakes is Saturday, May 16th. Pimlico Race Course normally hosts the second leg of the Triple Crown but due to major construction in an effort to update the old track the race has been moved to neighboring Laurel Park. The Preakness, until recently, determines if a Triple Crown will be on the line in the Belmont Stakes three weeks later- again this year being held at Saratoga. There won’t be … Continue reading A Few Morsels Of Preakness Knowledge
The 2026 Kentucky Derby winner GOLDEN TEMPO will not compete in the May 16th Preakness Stakes at Laurel Park. Instead, trainer Cherie DeVaux will prepare the stone-cold closer for the June 6th Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. “We are looking forward to pointing him toward the Belmont Stakes and are excited for what lies ahead with this very special horse” DeVaux said in a … Continue reading GOLDEN TEMPO Passes On The Preakness
GOLDEN TEMPLE, with Jose Ortiz aboard went last to first down the stretch to win the 152 edition of the Kentucky Derby. At odds of 23-1 the Cherie Devaux trained colt took the 5 million dollar Run for the Roses in exciting fashion as he got up from 17 lengths back to beat fan favorite RENEGADE– rode by Irad Ortiz Jr.– Jose’s older brother. With … Continue reading GOLDEN TEMPLE Glitters
The most exciting two minutes in sports is upon us. Saturday is the 152nd edition of the Kentucky Derby. As has been the norm is the past couple decades there will be a full field of 20 horses running for the honor of wearing the horseshoe-wreath of roses With that in mind, the Daily Racing Blog will look at this year’s field on three separate … Continue reading Who Wins The Kentucky Derby? (Part I)
The Kentucky Derby was first held in 1875 which ranks it as the longest continuously held major sporting event in the United States. This year is the 152nd edition of the Derby, which had been held on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs every year since 1946. The only glitch in that streak is 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic forced the postponement of the race until … Continue reading Some Little Known Derby Facts
Prior to 2013 the traditional qualifying factor for horses wanting to participate in the Kentucky Derby was total Graded Stakes purse earnings. The more money an eligible horse won, the increased chance of entering the starting gate on the first Saturday in May. But beginning in 2013 Churchill Downs scratched the classic earnings method in favor of a points-based system which totally revamped the traditional Prep Races. These Prep … Continue reading When ‘The Road’ Began
The two-year-old racing season is over, so happy belated birthday to all the 2026 Derby Contenders. The Road to the 2026 Kentucky Derby is open for business and traffic will be getting heavier as the Prep Races begin in earnest. Here is a basic primer/review about how horses qualify for the Run for the Roses. WHO: THREE-YEAR-OLD THOROUGHBREDS: When you hear that Winning the Kentucky Derby is a once-in-a-lifetime event, that’s … Continue reading Derby Prep Races Are Underway
