TweetOverview: The days are getting longer, and the pace heats up on the Road to Kentucky. The Southwest Stakes is the second prep in the Oaklawn Park series. The Smarty Jones winner – Victory Formation, is passing on the Southwest Stakes. Entered in the Future Book favorite for the Kentucky Derby in Arabian Knight, Brad Cox Read the full article…
TweetThoroughbred Prospectus ↓ Hi, I’m Derbyologist. Welcome to a newsletter on horse racing. With a focus on handicapping, graded stakes racing, and becoming a winning horseplayer. Forward to a friend, we welcome all new subscribers. Pay it Forward – Pass along to a fellow Horseplayer! Did someone forward you this newsletter? Subscribe Here Road the Kentucky Derby Recap Read the full article…
TweetOverview: The quality starts to heat up on the Kentucky Derby Trail. The Lecomte has drawn previous stakes winners in Two Phils and Kentucky Jockey Club winner Street Sense. Winning the Lecomte allows the connections to ship to Oaklawn Park, point to the Risen Star, or train up to the Louisiana Derby. Lecomte Analysis: Echo Again Read the full article…
TweetEarly Speed on the Trail Recently early speed has been an asset on the Kentucky Derby Trail. We saw wire-to-wire winners in the Gun Runner Stakes, Smarty Jones, Sham, and Jerome. Three of the four races were determined when jockeys were prominent and focused on establishing the lead. Victory Formation, Reincarnate, and Jace’s Road benefitted from aggressive Read the full article…
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TweetOverview: The Sham Stakes is the first leg of the Santa Anita Road to the 2023 Kentucky Derby. The Robert Lewis and Santa Anita Derby are longer at one mile and one-sixteenth and one mile and one-eighth. The Sham Stakes at one mile is a chance for recent maiden winners to determine their class level against Read the full article…
TweetOverview: The Jerome kick off the New York road to the Triple Crown. The Withers, Gotham, and Wood Memorial. The one-mile distance and first week in January traditionally allow some New York Breds and shippers from Parx and Laurel to do well in this spot. Analysis: Arctic Arrogance adds some speed and proven class. He set a Read the full article…
TweetThoroughbred Prospectus ↓ Hi, I’m Derbyologist. Welcome to a newsletter on horse racing. With a focus on handicapping, graded stakes racing, and becoming a winning horseplayer. Forward to a friend, we welcome all new subscribers. Pay it Forward – Pass along to a fellow Horseplayer! Did someone forward you this newsletter? The Road Begins Welcome to season Read the full article…
TweetOverview: The Smarty Jones is the start of the Oaklawn Park road to the 2023 Kentucky Derby. This one-mile event leads to the Southwest, Rebel, and Arkansas Derby. Traditionally Oaklawn has delivered big fields in the prep races, but the overall quality has been overtaken by several California and Gulfstream Park horses that have shipped in. Analysis: Victory Formation Read the full article…
TweetOverview: The Gun Runner Stakes is the final two-year-old prep race; this race was added to the Kentucky Derby Prep season by Churchill Downs, which also owns the Fairgrounds. Run at 1 mile and 1/16, horses that flash enough ability can move on to the Lecomte Stakes or the Risen Star stakes. Analysis: Mazing Mark Read the full article…