Q&A: Mike Repole on Overanalyze, Derby, etc.
Horse owner Mike Repole has the favorite for Saturday’s Gotham Stakes in Overanalyze, who makes his first start since capturing the Nov. 24 Remsen Stakes, also at Aqueduct in New York. The...
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Verrazano, Flashback put unbeaten (OK, only 2-for-2 each) on line in Derby preps
Flashback winning the Robert B. Lewis for fun. Benoit Photo Churchill Downs has changed the method in which horses earn their way into the Kentucky Derby if more than 20 are entered for next May 4’s...
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Verrazano lives up to hype in Tampa Bay Derby
Verrazano, in his stakes and two-turn debut, won the Tampa Bay Derby by three lengths. Tom Cooley Photography photos Below is Mike Kane’s story on the Tampa Bay Derby. And isn’t Verrazano a gorgeous...
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Glasscocks looking for Louisville Pick 4: Shanghai Bobby, Titletown Five and...
Clinton and Ed Glasscock at the Holy Bull. Photo courtesy Starlight Racing (A sneak peek at a longer version of tomorrow’s Courier-Journal story on the big weekend for Shanghai Bobby’s Louisville...
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If Florida Derby favorite Itsmyluckyday is racing’s Tom Brady, is Super Bowl...
Itsmyluckyday (outside) is poised to wear down Shanghai Bobby in the Holy Bull Stakes, in which "Lucky" set a track record. Coglianese/Gulfstream photo HALLANDALE BEACH Fla. – Eddie Plesa Jr.’s...
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Orb’s Florida Derby victory has McGaughey over the moon
Orb won the Florida Derby by 2 3/4 lengths. Photo by Leslie Martin/Coglianese Photo/Gulfstream HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – John Velazquez had another huge Florida Derby Day, but this time he wasn’t...
View ArticleVerrazano can solidify Derby favoritism in Wood Memorial
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. — A horse who never ran until January, never participated in a stakes until a month ago and heretofore has raced only three times seeks to solidify his claim as the favorite for...
View ArticleSneak peek at this week’s Road to the Derby
Churchill Downs has changed the method in which horses earn their way into the Kentucky Derby if more than 20 are entered for next May 4’s race, abandoning preference based on graded-stakes...
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McPeek’s Derby daily double: Java’s War wins Blue Grass; Frac Daddy 2nd in...
Java's War budged past Palace Malice in the final strides to win the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes. Coady Photography/Keeneland photos LEXINGTON, Ky. – Trainer Kenny McPeek started Saturday without a...
View ArticleDerby points accomplish mission – as long as Illinois Derby winner doesn’t...
Lagniappe version of our Derby scene-setter in tomorrow’s CJ: With only the two “wild-card” races left for determining which horses make the May 4 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs’ points system...
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Kentucky Derby 2013: Could Pletcher have 6 after Winning Cause takes Lexington?
Winning Cause (second from left in emerald, blue and white silks) rallied to win the Coolmore Lexington, giving trainer Todd Pletcher his fifth victory in the stakes since 2005. Coady...
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Kentucky Derby 2013: Busy workout day
(Today’s Derby notes, written in conjunction with my colleague Steve Jones) Will Take Charge, with Jon Court up, worked a mile Sunday at Churchill Downs. Will his match-up zone work come Derby Day?...
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Kentucky Derby 2013: Evaluating favored Verrazano
Verrazano winning the Wood Memorial, with Normandy Invasion a rallying secodn from outside and Vyjack (pink cap) third. Coglianese/NYRA photo Likely Derby program favorite Verrazano worked...
View ArticleKentucky Derby 2013: Orb to be the program favorite over Verrazano
Churchill Downs oddsmaker Mike Battaglia changed his mind: Florida Derby winner Orb will be the morning-line favorite for the Kentucky Derby instead of unbeaten Wood Memorial winner Verrazano. In his...
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A Belmont Stakes of redemption: But for Palace Malice
My Belmont story: ELMONT, N.Y. – The 145th Belmont Stakes was supposed to be about redemption. Specifically, Kentucky Derby winner Orb making amends for a fourth-place finish in the Preakness Stakes....
View ArticleGive Orb, Oxbow praise for enduring Triple Crown grind
Final thoughts on the 2013 Triple Crown: It’s been 35 years since a horse swept the Triple Crown, and 18 since the Kentucky Derby winner won the Belmont Stakes. But one streak did end even with...
View ArticleSaratoga: Havana lastest snappy 2yo winner for Pletcher
NYRA’s publicity department has a cool new feature where it gets quotes from the winner of all the 2-year-old maiden races. Here’s what Todd Pletcher and John Velazquez had to say after first-time...
View ArticleSaratoga: Whitney winner Cross Traffic skipping Woodward to train up to JC...
Today’s NYRA press notes: Cross Traffic to bypass G1 Woodward in favor of G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup Successful Dan breezes in the fog for Woodward Caixa Eletronica, Saginaw meet in Friday starter...
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Kentucky Derby 2014: Wynn Las Vegas opens futures book
Strong Mandate won Saratoga’s Grade I impressively to become the earliest early favorite at 40-1 for the 2014 Kentucky Derby at Wynn Las Vegas, though betting now has Honor Code the favorite at 35-1....
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Breeders’ Cup Juvenile: Todd Pletcher goes for 3rd champ in 4 years
Havana winning Belmont’s Grade I Champagne over Honor Code, who did not go in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. Adam Coglianese/NYRA photo Courtesy Bloodstock Research Information Services, here are the...
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