The Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park was moved to May 2nd after Churchill Downs pushed the Kentucky Derby back to September. The $200,000 dollar Oaklawn Stakes will run on Saturday at nine furlongs and offer three automatic berths to the Arkansas Derby to its top finishers. The Oaklawn Stakes is Race 11 on a card of 12, with a scheduled Post Time of 6:48. … Continue reading Oaklawn Stakes Picks
The adage goes; beauty is in the eye of the beholder. So too then, Value wagering is in the eye of the bettor. As much as ascertaining Value is a key element in handicapping a race, it’s as subjective as any other part of trying to pick a Winner. What could be an overlay to one bettor just might be seen as an underlay by … Continue reading The Value Is Out There
Gulfstream Park was up and running on Thursday and Friday, so it would seem they will go on with the Saturday card, featuring the Grade 1, $750,000 dollar Florida Derby. The 1 1/8th mile Florida Derby is the final contest on a card of fourteen races at Gulfstream Park. It has a scheduled Post Time of 6:35. Here then is a look at the field … Continue reading Florida Derby Picks
Broward County Florida has put a ban on conducting non-essential business amid the Coronavirus pandemic. The city of Hallandale Beach (in Broward County) is where Gulfstream Park is located. With the track’s signature Florida Derby (G1) set for Saturday, newspaper reports indicate that Gulfstream has threatened legal action should local government stand in its way. “They need to stop the racing,” said Hallandale Beach Vice … Continue reading Florida Derby In Doubt
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
