BODEXPRESS Lane
An already-chaotic Triple Crown season took a surprising turn at the 2019 Preakness Stakes when the No. 9 horse BODEXPRESS went on a joy ride without his Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez. Just two weeks after MAXIMUM SECURITY was disqualified in the 145th Kentucky Derby, WAR OF WILL, the horse most impacted by MAXIMUM SECURITY in the homestretch turn, crossed the wire first at Pimlico to Win the … Continue reading BODEXPRESS Lane
WOW, What A Preakness !
All trainer Mark Casse wanted for his horse- WAR OF WILL, (a casualty of interference in the KENTUCKY DERBY) was a fair shot in the $1.5 million Preakness Stakes. He got all of that, and the Win. Gifted young jockey Tyler Gaffalione capitalized, breaking from the rail and working out a beautiful ground-saving trip en route to a 1 ¼-length Victory over long-shot EVERFAST before … Continue reading WOW, What A Preakness !
Preakness Picks
The 2019 Kentucky Derby will hereby be known as; The Most Exciting Twenty-Two Minutes In Sports. Regardless of the controversy, the top three finishers in the KD will not be running in the Preakness Stakes. This opens the door for several ‘New Shooters’ who did not compete in the Derby to try to pull off that rare feat of Winning the Preakness Stakes without having run … Continue reading Preakness Picks
Preakness Field
There will be no Triple Crown bid in 2019, but the absence of the first four finishers in the Kentucky Derby led to a number of connections willing to take a shot in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes. Thirteen horses have entered, making this the largest Preakness field since 2011 when a full field of fourteen ran the race, which was Won by SHACKLEFORD. Leading this year’s … Continue reading Preakness Field
MAXIMUM SECURITY Jockey Suspended
After MAXIMUM SECURITY was disqualified from his Win in the Kentucky Derby for veering out through the far turn, Kentucky stewards on Sunday assessed his jockey, Luis Saez, a suspension lasting 15 racing days. The ruling, posted Monday to the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission website, follows a well-publicized hearing and film review for which Saez hired an attorney to argue that WAR OF WILL, with jockey Tyler Gaffalione, interfered with MAXIMUM … Continue reading MAXIMUM SECURITY Jockey Suspended
Preakness Sneak Peek
As of this writing, the Preakness Stakes field consists of twelve 3-year-olds ready to take a chance in the second jewel of the Triple Crown. Four of them ran in the Kentucky Derby, while three earned a spot in the field with “Win and You’re In” victories. The other five entrants are horses that did not earn enough qualifying points to run in KD, but … Continue reading Preakness Sneak Peek
Moving On
The May 18th Preakness Stakes (G1) won’t feature the major principals from the Kentucky Derby (G1), as the disqualified MAXIMUM SECURITY and default Winner COUNTRY HOUSE will skip Pimlico. That said, the middle jewel of the Triple Crown will still offer plenty of intrigue, and Value. Beaten KD favorite IMPROBABLE, who was elevated to fourth, is already confirmed for the Preakness. Other Derby runners in the mix are the official … Continue reading Moving On
Heavy Is The Head…
COUNTRY HOUSE, the controversial Winner of the Kentucky Derby, will not run in the Preakness Stakes on May 18th in Baltimore because he has shown signs of illness after Saturday’s Run for the Roses, becoming the first KD winner to skip the second leg of the Triple Crown since GRINDSTONE in 1996. Trainer Bill Mott on Tuesday afternoon claimed the colt might be getting sick; … Continue reading Heavy Is The Head…
Kentucky Derby (Fair Or Foul?)
COUNTRY HOUSE, a 65-1 Long Shot, finished second in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, but became the 145th Winner of the most storied American race, thanks to an historic ruling by the stewards. After examining video and interviewing the jockeys, the officials disqualified first-place finisher MAXIMUM SECURITY for interference at the top of the stretch, and then elevated COUNTRY HOUSE to just the second Win … Continue reading Kentucky Derby (Fair Or Foul?)
Riders Up !
The Prep-Races were over, jockeys had been assigned, and the Post Positions were drawn. But the fickle finger of fate wasn’t quite through with the 2019 Kentucky Derby. Late Wednesday afternoon the Morning Line favorite OMAHA BEACH was scratched due to an operable respiratory issue. He was replaced by Also Eligible BODEXPRESS. Then on Thursday morning an abscess was discovered on the foot of HAIKAL, who … Continue reading Riders Up !
