Tag: Kentucky Derby prep races

By Richard Rosenblatt Sometimes, the plan works perfectly. At the Fair Grounds on Saturday, in the $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2) with a full field of 14 3-year-olds and an empty grandstand, all went well …

By Richard Rosenblatt And now comes the big test for Silver Prospector, at least the biggest test for now on the road to the Kentucky Derby (G1), with a few out-of-towners visiting Oaklawn Park to …

By Margaret Ransom Since it was first contested in 1981, the Tampa Bay Derby (G2) has produced just two winners of the Kentucky Derby (G1): Street Sense won this race in 2007 while Super Saver …

By Richard Rosenblatt With just over 5/8ths of a mile to go in the $400,000 Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream Park, Dennis’ Moment was finished running. A hot Kentucky Derby prospect coming into the …

By Mike Farrell We have been blessed with an abundance of Triple Crown hopefuls thus far. Two weeks ago, the Risen Star (G2) at the Fair Grounds attracted 23 and was split into divisions. The …

Kentucky Derby Qualifiers: We have been blessed with an abundance of Triple Crown hopefuls thus far. Two weeks ago, the Risen Star (G2) at the Fair Grounds attracted 23 and was split into divisions. The …

By Richard Rosenblatt In less than an hour, the Kentucky Derby (G2) had its first two points qualifiers, and the Preakness (G1) awarded an automatic berth to a trainer who now has a chance to …

By Mike Farrell It’s double gumbo for Triple Crown hopefuls on Saturday at the Fair Grounds. With an overflow field of 23 entered for the Risen Star (G2), management opted to split the field into …

By Margaret Ransom In the early runnings of Tampa Bay Downs’ Sam F. Davis (G3), which will be contested Saturday for the 40th time, the race wasn’t really considered a serious one for trainers with …

By Mike Farrell Ahoy Mateys! It’s time to weigh anchor and set a course for Florida’s west coast. Racing fans spend most of the winter moored to Gulfstream Park where the leading riders, trainers and …

By Richard Rosenblatt One of the first days of multiple Kentucky Derby prep races provided nothing super surprising as favorites Thousand Words and Tiz the Law came up winners in the Robert B. Lewis (G3) …

By Ed McNamara You never know where the Kentucky Derby winner is going to come from, especially when it’s only the first Saturday in February. Three Grade 3 stakes for Triple Crown hopefuls will be …

By Margaret Ransom And on the road to the Kentucky Derby (G1) we go. Saturday marks the 31st running of the Holy Bull Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park, the south Florida oval’s first major prep …

By John Furgele Each weekday, I report to my “other” job of scouring the country trying to get school districts interested in bus routing software. It’s a good job, one I’ve had for over five …

By Lynne Snierson Sophie Doyle has every reason to be protective of Street Band. She knows that by taking good care of her, the 3-year-old filly just may take her back to the Breeders’ Cup. …