Tag: Kentucky Derby Contenders
Kentucky Derby News & Notes: April 23, 2018
April 23, 2018
Horse Racing News Kentucky Derby Road to the Roses
Trainer Dale Romans finalized jockeys for his two Grade 1 Kentucky Derby contenders by naming Robby Albarado to ride Free Drop Billy and Corey Lanerie to pilot Promises Fulfilled. Juvenile champ Good Magic traveled from …
Kentucky Derby Workout Report: April 23, 2018
April 23, 2018
Horse Racing News Kentucky Derby Road to the Roses
In most instances, “breezing” or “breezed” indicates the horse was not under strong urging. “Handily” indicates the horse was under urging from its rider, although this can vary in certain racing jurisdictions. Numbers in parentheses …
Kentucky Derby Contender Profile: Bravazo
April 20, 2018
Kentucky Derby Road to the Roses
Best Brisnet Speed Figure: 98 (Risen Star) COMMENTS: This guy ranks 13th on the Road to the Kentucky Derby scoreboard and, love him or hate him, trainer D. Wayne Lukas always shows up for the …
Kentucky Derby Contender Profile: Magnum Moon
April 19, 2018
Kentucky Derby Road to the Roses
Best Brisnet Speed Figure: 100 (Rebel Stakes) COMMENTS: This guy will have to break the dreaded “Curse of Apollo,” but his pace figures and running style sure remind me of Always Dreaming, last year’s Kentucky …
Kentucky Derby News & Notes: April 19, 2018
April 19, 2018
Horse Racing News Kentucky Derby Road to the Roses
Jockey Paco Lopez was named to ride multiple graded stakes champ Firenze Fire in the May 5 Run for the Roses, his first mount in the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby. Weather permitting, trainer Kiaran McLaughlin …
Kentucky Derby Road: Magnum Moon Stays Perfect, but Won’t Be Derby Favorite
April 17, 2018
Kentucky Derby Road to the Roses
With the Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park and the Lexington Stakes at Keeneland now in the books, the final prep races have been run and theA field has more or less been set for the …
Kentucky Derby News & Notes: April 16, 2018
April 16, 2018
Horse Racing News Kentucky Derby Road to the Roses
Grade 3 Sunland Derby winner Runaway Ghost will miss the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby after coming out of April 14 work with a hairline fracture to his right front cannon bone. Grade 1 Arkansas Derby …
5 Reasons Why Justify Won’t Win the Kentucky Derby
April 13, 2018
Horse Racing Analysis Kentucky Derby Road to the Roses
Right now, among many horse racing fans, three things in life are certain: death, taxes and the fact that, come the first Saturday in May, Justify will win the Kentucky Derby. Currently, the chestnut cold …
Kentucky Derby News & Notes: April 12, 2018
April 12, 2018
Horse Racing News Kentucky Derby Road to the Roses
Grade 2 Rebel Stakes winner Magnum Moon was installed as the 8/5 morning line favorite in Oaklawn Park’s April 14 Grade 1 Arkansas Derby, the last qualifying points race for the 144th edition of the …
Kentucky Derby Workout Report: April 11, 2018
April 11, 2018
Horse Racing News Kentucky Derby Road to the Roses
“Breezing” or “breezed” indicates the horse was not under strong urging. “Handily” indicates the horse was under urging from its rider. Numbers in parentheses represent the ranking among other horses that worked that day at …
Kentucky Derby Workout Report: April 11, 2018
April 11, 2018
Horse Racing News Kentucky Derby Road to the Roses
“Breezing” or “breezed” indicates the horse was not under strong urging. “Handily” indicates the horse was under urging from its rider. Numbers in parentheses represent the ranking among other horses that worked that day at …
Winning Speed Figures April 2 – April 8: 3-year-old males
April 11, 2018
Horse Racing News Kentucky Derby Road to the Roses
Below are the best Brisnet and Beyer speed figures earned the previous week:
Kentucky Derby Road: Baffert’s Prep Race Shuffle was ‘Justified’
April 10, 2018
Kentucky Derby Road to the Roses
It seems that each and every weekend this spring a new horse has stepped forward in a big way to assume the title of “horse to beat” in the upcoming 144th Running of the Kentucky …