Tough Week For The Derby 139 Home Team
For months it has appeared that the 139th running of the Kentucky Derby, set for May 4 at Churchill Downs, could turn out to be a celebration of hometown dreams.
Big Moment Arrives For Shanghai Bobby
Late Saturday afternoon will be a time of heightened sensations and swirling emotions for several people with strong Louisville connections.
D. Wayne Back In Derby Spotlight; Verrazano Heads Final Future Wager
D. Wayne Lukas arrived on the Kentucky Derby scene fairly quietly in 1981 when he saddled Partez, a member of the mutuel field, for a third-place run behind Pleasant Colony in the Run for the Roses.
Verrazano, Flashback Have Right Stuff For Derby 139
The early weeks of the run-up to the 139th running of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands has been notable for the high regard in racing circles and Derby fandom bestowed upon several promising horses that are very light on experience.
A New Derby Flirtation
Part of the unusual mix joy and personal torture of the weeks leading up the Kentucky Derby each year is the prospect of falling in love.
First Championship Series A Wild One
The opening weekend of racing in “Road to the Kentucky Derby” Championship Series – races in which the rewards offered for success grew significantly in the new point system to determine Kentucky Derby eligibility – was tough to analyze, but easy to summarize.
Horses To Watch At 80 Days And Counting
With the first of a trio of Kentucky Derby Future Wagers behind us, fewer than 80 days remain until the 139th running of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands, which launches the 2013 Triple Crown series on Saturday, May 4 at Churchill Downs.
New Faces Add Sizzle To Wide-Open Derby Futures
The bet that allows one to wager on a potential Kentucky Derby contender weeks in advance of the 2013 Run for the Roses opens the first of its three betting pools on Friday at Churchill Downs and across North America, and the best guess on the early favorite for America’s greatest race is not a major surprise.
Holy Bull A Sizzling Stop On The Road To Derby 139
It was just one stop on the long road to Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May, but last Saturday’s Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream Park was a dazzler.
Wise Dan, Romans, Lukas Kick Off 2013 In Big Way
The third full weekend of the New Year seems as good a point as any to look at the 2012 racing year behind us, and now that we’re at the 100-days-and-counting mark, cast a firm gaze toward Churchill Downs on the first weekend in May.
