KENTUCKY DERBY 2020 – PICKS
It may seem strange for us to be discussing the Run for the Roses in September and not during the month of May when it is traditionally held. But, it feels good to know at least one thing remains constant during…
BELMONT STAKES 2020 PREVIEW & PICKS
Due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, the running of the 152nd Belmont Stakes will go forward on Saturday under historically different conditions than in the past. For the first time in over 90 years, this year’s Belmont will be run at…
BELMONT STAKES 2019 PICKS
If you follow me on Twitter, you’ll know that I can’t get enough of watching Secretariat win the Belmont Stakes in 1973. It was the race where “Big Red” won by 31 lengths and became history’s ninth Triple Crown Winner. If that…
PREAKNESS STAKES 2019 PICKS & FOLLOW-UP TO DERBY CONTROVERSY
Before I go into handicapping the second-leg of this year’s Triple Crown races, I want to add a bit more commentary about the Kentucky Derby debacle. I’ve noticed a deep divide has formed about how the Derby ended between the…
KENTUCKY DERBY 2019 CONTROVERSY – WHY THE RULES NEED TO CHANGE
Like many other horse racing fans (and just about anyone who watched the Kentucky Derby) it hasn’t sat right with me the way this year’s race ended. The outright winner and favorite (Maximum Security) was “disqualified” for impeding the paths…
HORSE RACING – KENTUCKY DERBY 2019 PICKS
Trying to handicap a Kentucky Derby is hard enough with a twenty (20) horse field of three-year olds who’ve never raced at a mile and a quarter before. But, to have the favorite scratch just days before the big show… it…
MY EARLY 2019 KENTUCKY DERBY FAVORITES
Only six weeks left until the next Run for the Roses. Seems like it comes up faster and faster every year… So, where do the contenders stand before the last prep races finish up? In a nutshell, there seems to be…
PEGASUS WORLD CUP 2019 – PREVIEW
All eyes will be on Gulfstream Park in South Florida this Saturday (Jan 26) when the third annual running of the prestigious Pegasus World Cup Invitational will take place. The $9 million purse makes it the richest race in North America…
BREEDERS CUP 2018 – PREVIEW
Hello All! Apologies for being away from this blog for a while. I’ve been writing for another sports website (The 49ers HUB.com) since the NFL preseason. It’s been a great learning experience working with a team of dedicated writers and editors…
JUSTIFY’S CHANCES TO WIN THE 2018 BELMONT STAKES & TRIPLE CROWN
After Justify ran in the Preakness Stakes three weeks ago, my heart sunk a little. Seeing how close the competition came to beating him, I wondered how he was going to come back so quickly and secure the win at the…
PREAKNESS STAKES 2018 – MY PICKS
A SUPER HORSE? The Kentucky Derby was first run in 1875. Up until this year, 1918 was the wettest day in the history of that prestigious race (2.31 inches). But after 2.44 inches of rain fell on Churchill Downs on…
KENTUCKY DERBY 2018 – MY PICKS
All of the horses racing today in the Kentucky Derby will be facing “firsts”: Distance (1 1/4 miles); Limelight (160,000+ people expected); Field (20 horses). How each individual handles it all is what makes this race so interesting. I’ve heard…