Belmont Stakes deny Ill Have Another Triple Crown - May 26
Belmont Stakes Betting - Ill Have Another is being denied the use of his nasal strip for the final leg of the Triple Crown by the Belmont Park stewards.2012 Preakness: Entries, Post Positions and Morning Line Odds - May 16
2012 Preakness Stakes: Entries, Post Positions and Morning Line Odds for Saturday's Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore. Second Jewel of the Triple Crown.Preakness Stakes Odds - May 08
Kentucky Derby Betting: Bet on Kentucky Derby - May 04
Kentucky Derby Betting is already underway but it’s not too late to get some last minute advice from the best handicappers in horse racing. Before you bet on the Kentucky Derby with your last minute picks, be sure to read what the professionals are saying and who they are putting their money on.Kentucky Derby Draw & Morning Line Odds - May 02
Kentucky Derby Draw for post positions and the morning line odds took place are official. Bodemeister is your Kentucky Derby 138 favorite after drawing post position #6 and is 4-1 on the morning line odds. Union Rags will be the second favorite at 9-2.Union Rags - An American Love Story - May 02
Union Rags, An American Love Story is a movie from Track Pack PA that is 24 minutes long and a must watch for anyone.Kentucky Derby Workout: Take Charge Indy - April 26
Kentucky Derby workout for Take Charge Indy who is being shipped to Churchill Downs on Tuesday.Kentucky Derby Horses - April 23
Meet the Kentucky Derby Horses for the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby. Barring any training injuries or illness, here are the probable horses to enter the starting gate at Churchill Downs on May 5th under the Twin Spires for Kentucky Derby Betting.Kentucky Derby Graded Stakes Earnings - April 16
Kentucky Derby Graded Stakes Earnings for 2012 have been updated for the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.Blue Grass Stakes - April 14
Lexington, Kentucky - The Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland Racecourse takes place on CNBC from 6-7pm ET.Arkansas Derby - April 13
Hot Springs - The Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park takes place on Saturday, April 14th and is one of the last stops on the Kentucky Derby prep schedule. The list of trainers and jockeys in the Arkansas Derby reads like a who’s who of Kentucky Derby regulars.Kentucky Derby 2012 Contenders Ranked - April 08
Louisville - Kentucky Derby 138 is just around the corner and graded stakes earnings now come into play for the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs.Graded Stakes Earnings 2012 - April 08
Current Kentucky Derby Graded Stakes earnings for 2012. The Kentucky Derby Prep races are coming to an end and the Kentucky Derby is just 27 days away at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.Santa Anita Derby News - April 06
Arcadia, California - The 75th Santa Anita Derby is live on NBC this Saturday with a field of 10 entering the starting gate at Santa Anita Park. The first post is at 12pm with three graded stakes races on the card. If you are heading to Santa Anita Park be sure to catch the Garret Gomez book signing and get your Derby Day T-shirt.Wood Memorial Stakes News - April 06
Jamaica, New York - Going into the Wood Memorial, Hansen is the new number one Kentucky Derby Contender after Union Rags lost the Florida Derby. But don’t count on Hansen holding onto the number one spot for long as Gemologist and Alpha hit the starting gate at Aqueduct on Saturday, April 7th on NBC.Wood Memorial curse for Alpha? - April 02
The Wood Memorial at Aqueduct Race Track in Queens, New York will showcase the expected morning line favorite Alpha trained by Kiaran McLaughlin. The Wood Memorial will be televised this Saturday, April 7th on NBC for the $1 Million graded stakes earnings up for grabs in this Kentucky Derby Prep race.Kentucky Derby Top 20 - April 01
Here is a quick look at my Kentucky Derby 138 top 20 contenders. It’s been a crazy weekend with Take Charge Indy upsetting Union Rags in the Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park but that’s what makes thoroughbred horse racing great. Graded Stakes Earnings 2012 - April 01
Here are the current Kentucky Derby Graded Stakes earnings for 2012. The Kentucky Derby Prep races are underway and the Kentucky Derby is just 34 days away at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.Take Charge Indy upsets Union Rags - Florida Derby - March 31
Take Charge Indy with jockey Calvin Borel on board managed to get off to a great start and over took Reveron down the stretch for a one length victory in the $1 Million Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park today. Florida Derby - Gulfstream Park on NBCSN - March 29
The Florida Derby is live from Gulfstream Park this Saturday on NBC Sports Network. This is week two of the Kentucky Derby Prep races on the NBC family of networks.Kentucky Derby Graded Stakes Earnings 2012 - March 26
Kentucky Derby Graded Stakes earnings for 2012. The Kentucky Derby Prep races are underway and the Kentucky Derby is just 40 days away presented by Yum! Brands at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.Vinery Spiral Stakes on NBC Handicapping - March 23
Turfway Park will be host to the Vinery Spiral Stakes tomorrow live on NBC Sports Network at 5pm ET. All 12 of the horses running are in need of Graded Stakes Earnings to try and qualify for the Kentucky Derby on May 5th at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, presented by Yum! Brands.Six Kentucky Derby Prep races on NBC in 2012 - March 22
Kentucky Derby prep races on NBC will showcase six races on four consecutive weekends of LIVE racing. The Live racing will be broadcast March 24th through April 14th on the NBC family of networks as part of an agreement between NBC, racetracks and the Jockey Club.Kentucky Derby Graded Stakes Earnings 2012 - March 19
Kentucky Derby Graded Stakes earnings for 2012. The Kentucky Derby Prep races are underway and the Kentucky Derby is just 47 days away presented by Yum! Brands at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.Kentucky Derby Prep - Rebel Stakes Handicapping - March 16
Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas is the only Kentucky Derby Prep race running on one of my favorite days of the year, St. Patrick’s Day.Kentucky Derby Graded Stakes Earnings - March 08
Kentucky Derby Graded Stakes earnings for 2012. The Kentucky Derby Prep races are underway and the Kentucky Derby is just 57 days away presented by Yum! Brands at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.Kentucky Derby Graded Stakes Earnings - February 22
Kentucky Derby Graded Stakes earnings for 2012. The Kentucky Derby Prep races are underway and the Kentucky Derby is just 73 days away presented by Yum! Brands at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.Handicapping El Camino Real Derby - February 18
Handicapping El Camino Real Derby - As the 2012 Kentucky Derby Prep season continues, this week we will look at the El Camino Real Derby at Golden Gate Fields.Kentucky Derby Contenders Top 20 - February 15
Kentucky Derby Contenders top 20 is back for the 2012 campaign. It’s Kentucky Derby Prep season in the quest for the “road to the roses” at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.Kentucky Derby Graded Stakes Earnings - February 15
Kentucky Derby Graded Stakes earnings for 2012. The Kentucky Derby Prep races are underway and the Kentucky Derby is just 80 days away presented by Yum! Brands at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.Kentucky Derby Contenders Ranked by Graded Stakes - February 08
Kentucky Derby Contenders ranked by Graded Stakes earnings for 2012. The Kentucky Derby Prep races are underway and the Kentucky Derby is just 87 days away presented by Yum! Brands at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.Kentucky Derby Future Wager - February 08
Kentucky Derby Future Wager odds are live and it just 87 days until the Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday, May 5th, 2012. The sport of kings continues it's 2012 Kentucky Derby prep season with the Hutcheson Stakes this Saturday at Gulfstream Park.Breeders Cup - August 01
The Breeders Cup Challenge continued this week. Results, Cougar II H Bourbon Bay, San Diego H Tres Borrachos, Ruffian H Ask the Moon, Haskell Invitational CoilNBC Summer at Saratoga - July 23
NBC Sports is getting it right and running seven straight weekends of “Summer at Saratoga” with coverage beginning today, Saturday, July 23, with live coverage of the TVG Coaching Club American Oaks (gr. I). Summer at Saratoga will be live from 5-6 p.m. ET on NBC and includes the CCA Oaks for 3-year-old fillies as well as one undercard races.2011 Breeders Cup Schedule & Results - July 07
2011 Breeders Cup Schedule and Results have been updated with Teaks North and Courageous Cat joining Tizway in the winner’s circle and on their way to Louisville Kentucky for the World Championships on November 4th and 5th and the richest two days in sports.Breeders Cup Challenge Schedule USA & Canada - June 15
Breeders Cup Challenge schedule with races for the United States & Canada through the Breeders Cup November 4th & 5th and the complete list of races to follow.Bet everything but the Belmont Stakes - June 12
between the large field, the muddy track, too many short priced horses and more with long odds to cover than I cared to make a bid at, I simply did not bet the Belmont Stakes! I was indifferent on this race more than any other race on the card Belmont Stakes - June 08
The Belmont Stakes is this Saturday, June 11th at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. This year’s Belmont Stakes has a grudge match between the Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom and the Preakness winner Shackleford, not to mention the war of words between the two owners this year Triple Crown races.Belmont Stakes - May 31
Belmont Stakes contenders and Belmont Stakes odds to win are listed below as we are only 11 days away from the final leg of the 2011 Triple Crown.Mike Smith threatened by UK Border Agency - May 23
Future Hall of Fame Jockey Mike Smith has been denied his mounts in Britain by UK Border Authorities.Belmont Stakes – Preakness Recap - May 22
Dale Romans was quick to come out and suggest some friendly competition for the Belmont Stakes “I think it would be great if we could develop a little bit of a rivalry in the 3-year-old division,” Romans said.Preakness Stakes - May 18
Here are the Preakness Stakes post positions, morning line odds and also the Black Eyed Susan post positions and morning line odds.Preakness Stakes - May 14
This week I will cover the draw for the Black Eyed Susan and the Preakness Stakes and bring you the post positions as soon as they are available. The Preakness Stakes post position draw will be held on Wednesday, May 18th at approximately 5:30pm.Kentucky Derby - Kentucky Oaks Picks - May 06
Here are my Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks picks for 2011. The Kentucky Oaks will be run later today and the Kentucky Derby is tomorrow.Kentucky Derby – It’s a freak show! - May 06
I have learned more about the Kentucky Derby this year than any other year before. I am not talking about the horses and handicapping the field, rather I am talking about the social media scene, journalist in terms of who is for real and who isn’t, and the boat load of pretenders that show up a week or two before the Derby.Kentucky Derby Morning Line and Post Position - May 04
Kentucky Derby Morning Line Odds from Mike Battaglia and Kentucky Derby Post Position Draw results.Kentucky Oaks Morning Line Odds - May 03
Here are the morning line odds for the Kentucky Oaks this Friday at Churchill Downs along with the post positions.Kentucky Derby Contenders - April 27
Kentucky Derby contenders for Jack’s Top 20 as of April 27th. The 137th Kentucky Derby is held at Churchill Downs on May 7th, televised on NBC and sponsored by Yum! Brands for the $2 Million purse. Kentucky Derby Contenders - Jack's Top 20 - April 21
Kentucky Derby contenders for Jack’s Top 20 as of April 21st. The 137th Kentucky Derby is held at Churchill Downs on May 7th, televised on NBC and sponsored by Yum! Brands for the $2 Million purse.Arkansas Derby and Toyota Blue Grass Stakes - April 16
Today marks the end of the big Kentucky Derby Prep races with the Arkansas Derby and Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, leaving us with a few small prep races left to run before the Kentucky Derby but let’s face it, they will be of little impact on the Kentucky Derby picture.Kentucky Derby Odds - April 14
Kentucky Derby odds are always changing, from morning line odds to future wagers on odds to win, it’s never simple even at the easiest of times.Kentucky Derby Contenders - April 11
This week’s Kentucky Derby Contenders rankings not only list my favorites to win the Kentucky Derby but also helps paint a picture as to where the cutoff for graded stakes earnings is going to land. I think the horse that might tie it all together is Shackleford from trainer Dale Romans who has $212,000 in graded stakes earnings in 2011.Graded Stakes Earnings - Kentucky Derby - April 11
Graded stakes earnings for the 137th Kentucky Derby on May 7th and Churchill Downs presented by Yum! Brands for the guaranteed $2 Million purse and televised on NBC have been updated. Kentucky Derby Flipped Upside Down - April 10
If you are like the rest of us, you are probably wondering what on earth just happened? This past week has flipped the Kentucky Derby Upside Down, landing the field of Kentucky Derby Contenders right on its fragile head.Graded Stakes Earnings - April 10
Graded stakes earnings for the 137th Kentucky Derby on May 7th and Churchill Downs presented by Yum! Brands for the guaranteed $2 Million purse and televised on NBC have been updated. Wood Memorial - April 07
The Curse of the Wood Memorial was over the last decade, it’s been over a decade since we have had a sub 2/1 Kentucky Derby favorite. Numbers don’t lie! If/when Uncle Mo goes below 2/1, you will know who I am betting for the Kentucky Derby and hopefully a couple more races too.Kentucky Oaks Contenders - April 04
Kentucky Oaks Contenders is a list of my favorite top 10 Fillies who will run for the lilies.Kentucky Derby Contenders - April 04
Kentucky Derby contenders list is ranking of my favorites to potentially win the Kentucky Derby. Once we get closer to the Kentucky Derby I will adjust the Kentucky Derby contenders ranking to account for horses that have enough graded earnings to be qualify for entry but right now there are simply too many races left in the Kentucky Derby Prep schedule to begin a bias towards graded earnings.Graded Earnings - Kentucky Derby - April 04
Graded earnings for the 137th Kentucky Derby on May 7th and Churchill Downs presented by Yum! Brands for the guaranteed $2 Million purse and televised on NBC have been updated.Florida Derby - April 01
Dialed In , Soldat , To Honor And Serve and Stay Thirsty can all win the Florida Derby or at least that is what everyone thought until the late addition of Flashpoint . Rick Dutrow decided to throw a speed burner into the Florida Derby mix and Flashpoint can light up the pace!Thirteen New Kentucky Derby Nominations - March 30
Watch Me Go, Norman Asbjornson, unbeaten Smoke It Right, Beer Meister, Swift Warrior and Joe’s Blazing Aaron are of the most notable to be added to the Triple Crown nominations list.Jack's Top 20 Kentucky Derby Contenders - March 28
The Kentucky Derby Contenders list has been shaken up this week due to poor performances, great upsets as a result of vastly improved horses and unfortunately even the rotten luck of Mucho Macho Man who threw a shoe coming out of the gate in his Kentucky Derby prep race Saturday in the Louisiana Derby. My faith in Mucho Macho Man hasn’t changed but his string of bad luck is making me nervous!Graded Earnings - Kentucky Derby 137 - March 28
Kentucky Derby Graded Stakes Earnings for 2011 updated with the latest results from the Kentucky Derby Prep races on Saturday and Sunday. The 137th Kentucky Derby is just 40 days away on May 7th when the gals put on their big hats, we all enjoy some mint juleps and the horses, jockeys and trainers all run for the roses to win the Kentucky Derby in what is known as the greatest two minutes in sports and the sport of kings.Mucho Macho Man loses shoe - March 27
Mucho Macho Man has now had his heel clipped in the Remsen, was bumped hard out in the chute for the Holy Bull and now tosses a shoe in the gate at the Louisiana Derby, running 1 1/8th miles without it to finish 3rd.Kentucky Derby Graded Stakes Earnings - March 24
The 137th Kentucky Derby is just 43 days away on May 7th and the time for the Kentucky Derby prospects to collect graded stakes earnings is shrinking rapidly. Join me as I handicap a weekly Kentucky Derby Prep Race and share my Top 20 Kentucky Derby rankings.Louisiana Derby - March 24
When the Louisiana Derby takes place we will be 42 days away from the 137th Kentucky Derby which leaves us in a strange place right now, we have some horses just wrapping up their Kentucky Derby Prep schedule. Continued...Jack’s Kentucky Derby 2011 Top 20 Contenders - March 22
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