There’s some press coverage of the Barbaro Celebration in the Philly papers today; some of the recent improvements to Delaware Park that will be on display opening weekend are covered here. There are still no official dropouts from the Derby field so far and Chelokee’s current chances of getting in are explained a bit more […]
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While the graded earnings dance carries on this week, it’s useful to remember that the 20 horses who usually fill the Derby starting gate are not always those who most deserve to be there — recalling some of the gamesmanship that’s kept worthy horses out of the field in the past (think Rock Hard Ten) […] In today’s news, Dick Jerardi makes the case that none of the ‘local’ horses like Hard Spun are really local and also notes about Slew’s Tizzy that ‘philosophies have been known to change when owners get Derby Fever.’ Indeed, it seems like that’s becoming more of a possibility — trainer Greg Fox most recently […] Xchanger’s victory in the Federico Tesio was a bit of a surprise, it was nothing compared to Slew’s Tizzy huge upset in the Coolmore Lexington. What that means in terms of graded earnings for the Derby is that Chelokee is stuck at number 22 on the list; however, Slew’s Tizzy’s trainer, Greg Fox (a former […] I’m sure the more intrepid Hard Spun fans have already come across this, but for those who missed it, there’s a blog following the birth of his newborn half-sister by Kingmambo as well as a slideshow of photos of his dam, Turkish Tryst, and the new filly in the fields at Brushwood Stables. Speaking of […] There have been a number of reports in this hemisphere about Gallic’s victory in the Sydney Cup but few capture the true magnitude of his achievement; the seven-year-old New Zealand-bred gelding’s latest Group I victory comes after his recovery from a series of injuries that often prove career-ending (the bowed tendons) if not life-threatening (the […] While it seems the Curlin is emerging as the favorite at this point (and there have been a number of articles documenting his ownership and trainer changes, there’s been little credit given to trainer Helen Pitts for getting him to the track in the first place. As I mentioned a few weeks ago, he was […] While you’re mulling over your Derby picks in this (mostly) post-prep lull period, why not think about coming out to the track to support some other horses — former television stars, no less! Crafty Value and Sharp as a Fox (whom you no doubt remember from their star turns on the American Dream Derby television […] |
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