The first Derby horse I have a clear picture of rooting for was Genuine Risk; when she won, I figured this whole picking winners thing was pretty easy. The next horse I recall backing was Slew O’Gold, who finished 4th in 1983. I was back in form with Swale in 1984 (and was devastated when […]
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Until tomorrow afternoon’s post position draw, the only Derby trail action is analyzing (and overanalyzing) the contenders’ works and every possible bit of data available, no matter how tangential. To that end, I always look forward to playing with the C-J Derby Data Track (and was pleased to discover its origins in […] Things might finally be moving forward in the ongoing Curlin ownership saga; while not confirmed, the word is that Jess Jackson should be able to pick up the remaining shares that are involved in the suit: It is believed that Stonestreet Stables has a first right of refusal on any sale of Tandy’s […] The Blue Grass may have the glamorous names, but the Holy Bull and the Arkansas Derby have some wannabes as well. This year’s Arkansas Derby doesn’t have the star power of a Curlin or a Smarty Jones, but it does have some entrants going after graded earnings. Gayego (who has never run over conventional dirt) […] The world’s best three year old is…not Big Brown (gasp!) The latest World Thoroughbred Rankings have placed Australia’s Weekend Hussler at the top of his age group; his 122 point ranking (tying for 8th in the world overall) equals that of Hard Spun and world-beaters like Ramonta and Viva Pataca. Naturally, you are now […] ‘Undefeated’ has been the hot tag for Derby contenders the last few years (even if they rarely carry that honor away from Churchill Downs); last week saw Big Brown (few starts because of his fragile feet) head to the top of the hype class, and this week we (finally) see Denis of Cork again in […] Curlin was hardly only horse running in Dubai (although it certainly seemed like it by the time he took to the track); now you, lucky reader, can play the exciting new game called ‘Did Superfecta Mention the Winner?’ Godolphin MileRick Dutrow’s Very Good Day began early; Diamond Stripes was certainly a worthy victor, […] Although I was duly impressed by Bellamy Road‘s Wood Memorial victory back in 2005, I confess I never got on his bandwagon; I stayed with Afleet Alex, who had been my pick since before the 2004 Juvenile. (For the record, my Derby trifecta that year was Afleet Alex, Flower Alley and Bandini — while I […] Following Curlin’s triumph in the Dubai World Cup (against an international field of much greater depth than you typically see for the Breeders’ Cup Classic), the question becomes ‘who is left to beat?’ He’s to be shipped back to the States next week for a little rest, then on to a summer campaign. My […] As per usual on the Dubai World Cup undercard, most of the American entries who are not Curlin (pictured) seem outclassed (excepting, of course, the sprinters in the Golden Shaheen). I’d planned to do a real run-down of each race, but circumstances intervened; instead, here are a few horses I’ll be keeping my eye on […] |
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