Tag: Derby handicapping

By Margaret Ransom Since first contested in 1981, the Tampa Bay Derby (G2) has produced two winners of the Kentucky Derby (G1) — Street Sense in 2007 and Super Saver in 2010. It has, however, …

By Richard Rosenblatt He’s a Hall of Famer, and one of the most well-respected trainers in the business — ever. Pretty successful over the past 30 years or so, too, primarily in southern California. Every …

By Richard Rosenblatt The Fountain of Youth. The San Felipe. The Gotham. The John Battaglia Memorial. And much, much more. A huge dose of stakes races featuring four Kentucky Derby preps, three Kentucky Oaks preps, …

By Ed McNamara These are disturbing times for the world and for America, and our national race reflects the chaos. Two of the past three winners of the Kentucky Derby were disqualified, an unprecedented burst …

By Margaret Ransom The race is named for a mythical fountain of youth Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon set out to find in the 1500s. What’s found today in the general area of south Florida …

  By Richard Rosenblatt Call us crazy, but we’re celebrating Wayne’s Week on the road to the 148th Kentucky Derby (G1) – and the Oaks (G1). Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas finds himself …

By Mike Farrell Handicappers sometimes feel lost in a fog. Saturday was one of those blurry days where horseplayers were dazed and confused by the two biggest events: the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1) and …

  By Mike Farrell Halfway around the world, King Abdulaziz Racetrack hosts the richest race of the year on Saturday, the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1). This is the first time the race carries a …

By Richard Rosenblatt Pending appeals — and there will be appeals — we have a new 2021 Kentucky Derby winner: Mandaloun. More than nine months after Medina Spirit apparently gave Hall of Fame trainer Bob …

By Richard Rosenblatt The world’s richest day in horse racing – $31 million Saudi Cup Day – is a week away and contenders from around the world are arriving at King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyadh. …

  By Richard Rosenblatt We’re off and running on the road the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 7, which means the first installment of the usracing.com Derby Top 10 Rankings. This year’s …

By Noel Michaels The NTRA’s National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) opens Friday in Las Vegas for the 23rd time with the finals set through Sunday (Jan. 28-30). The NHC handicapping tournament is the culmination of a …

US Racing writer Laura Pugh subs for Derek Simon and welcomes guests Laurie Ross, Brian Zipse and John Scheinman to talk Derby with her. ABOUT THE GUEST(S) Laurie Ross is a bloodlines expert who …

With all of the major pre-race workouts completed, the anticipation for the Kentucky Derby post position draw (Wednesday, 5:30 pm ET, NBC Sports Network) is all that’s left between handicappers and the wagering menu. The …

“The more you know about the past, the better prepared you are for the future.” ~Theodore Roosevelt The road to the Kentucky Derby has reached its climactic stretch run and now is the time to …