Top 10 “Pound for Pound” Rankings for the Week of 5/6/13 – 5/12/13
Now that the Kentucky Derby has come and gone, the weekly Top 10 Contenders lists are no longer needed. My top pick all prep season long was Orb, and he […]
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2013 Derby Week Review
I haven’t posted on here for quite some time – I’ve been in Louisville since last Wednesday for Derby Week, and what a week it was. Let’s recap some of […]
Kentucky Derby Top 5 Contenders for the Week of 4/22/13 – 4/28/13
Seeing as there have been no major injuries or defections from the Kentucky Derby contenders, this week’s Top 5 list remains the same as last week’s. NEWCOMER(S): None OFF THE […]
A Last Minute Pick 5 Ticket for Golden Gate Fields, 4/18/13
In between appointments this afternoon I was able to take a glance at the Golden Gate Fields past performances for this afternoon’s races, which are highlighted by a nearly $150,000 […]
Kentucky Derby Top 5 Contenders for the Week of 4/15/13 – 4/21/13
Now that the biggest Kentucky Derby points races are completed, I figured it was time to cut the Top 10 list down to a Top 5 list. I couldn’t have […]
Borel to ride Revolutionary, Rosie to ride Mylute
More “jockeying” continues to take place regarding mounts and the Kentucky Derby. It was announced yesterday that Calvin Borel would ride Revolutionary for Todd Pletcher and WinStar Farms. If these […]
Handicapping Results and Thoughts from this Past Weekend
A pretty rough 0-2 this weekend as far as picks are concerned. Palace Malice got nipped in the shadow of the wire by Java’s War to win the Toyota Blue […]
Gomez to ride Vyjack in Kentucky Derby
With the defection of Flashback from the Kentucky Derby trail, Garrett Gomez was left without a mount. He now has one, as he’s picked up the mount on Vyjack. I’m […]
Castellano to ride Normandy Invasion over Revolutionary in Kentucky Derby
http://www.drf.com/news/kentucky-derby-castellano-will-ride-normandy-invasion To me, this is a major knock against Revolutionary. The fact that Javier Castellano has chosen to ride a horse who will still be eligible for a “non-winners of […]
Velazquez to ride Verrazano, Rosario to ride Orb in Kentucky Derby
http://www.drf.com/news/kentucky-derby-velazquez-commits-verrazano-rosario-regains-mount-orb I probably shouldn’t be shocked by this news, but for some reason I am. There is no denying what Angel Cordero says in DRF‘s article – jumping off of […]
Loose on the Lead 