Category: Horse Sense
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.
Best Kentucky Horse Story Of 2012? Easy Choice
A few weeks back the office phone rang and Mark Story, the talented columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader, was on the other end of the line. He wanted to talk about horses and horse people.
Kentucky Horses Dominate 2012 Eclipse Award Nominees
The list of finalists for the Eclipse Awards that will honor the most accomplished horses and humans in American racing are out, and the roster of nominees has a decided Bluegrass State flavor.
2012 In The Rear-View Mirror
As we recover from the holidays and the celebration of your choice to ring in the New Year, it should be noted that all Thoroughbreds celebrated a universal birthday for racing purposes on Jan. 1.
Gift Ideas For Derby Fans And Horse Lovers
Santa Claus is inside the eighth pole, but there’s time for holidays shoppers to pick up some Thoroughbred-related gift items.
McPeek’s Pure Fun Offers Late Season Surprise
Lexington-born trainer Ken McPeek’s 2012 would have concluded on a high note had the year come to a halt on the weekend after Thanksgiving, which wrapped up the Fall Meet at Churchill Downs.
