The Substance Within The Boorish Steve Coburn Interview (VIDEO)
Let’s set aside Coburn’s incredibly boorish sportsmanship, and his idiotic comment that “it’s not fair to these horses”… Let’s instead ask whether or not he has a point
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The Preakness Stakes: Size Up The Challengers To California Chrome
The Preakness does not have the same history of unpredictability as the Kentucky Derby does. Between that, and all the buildup after what happened in Churchill Downs, California Chrome is an even bigger favorite, with the morning line posted at a most unprofitable 3-5. Can anyone stop this horse from taking the Triple Crown dreams of his connections to the Belmont Stakes next month?
How I’d Bet The Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby runs in the early evening on Saturday (6:24 PM ET, NBC). Here’s the rundown on the 20-horse field along with the misguided notions for how this writer would be it.
Saturday’s Rebel Stakes: A Strong Field & Possible Derby Favorite
The Kentucky Derby Championship Series, the qualifying process for horses on the road to Churchill Downs on May 3, has a good race going in Arkansas on Saturday. The Rebel Stakes has a number of contenders, and a possible Derby favorite.
Kentucky Derby Championship Series Continues With Gotham Stakes
The Kentucky Derby Championship Series resumes Saturday with the Gotham Stakes at Aqeuduct in New York. It’s a pretty tame race, with no one ranking high in the qualifying standings, at least not yet.
Risen Star Stakes Keys Saturday’s Derby Prep Card
The biggest races of the Kentucky Derby Championship Series, leading up to the Run For Roses on May 3, begin on Saturday. The point value of these qualifying races is about to multiply five-fold and three of the most successful horses of the prep season’s early phase are going to be in Louisiana for the Risen Star Stakes.
The Road To The Kentucky Derby Heats Up Saturday
The Road To The Kentucky Derby is about to get serious. The prep races that lead to Churchill Downs on May 3 have been going on since September, but the first 17 of those races are mostly lower in prestige and are lower in the points horses can accumulate for Derby qualification. That all changes on Saturday.