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The Conscience of Thoroughbred Racing
With the exception of a handful of tracks, horse racing is virtually shut down. This must explain in part why bettors, seemingly desperate for action,
Churchill Downs might have no heart and no soul but it does have a sense of humor. Surely this is why it chose April Fools
Never mind the wheels of justice. Even investigations grind slowly. Last Monday’s FBI bust of 27 individuals who derive their living from the Thoroughbred racing
If the “tennis star” gets beat in the Grade 2 Rebel Stakes at 1-1/16 miles, Bob Baffert has his built-in excuse: He drew the rail.
By Gary West — This is challenging. Bob Baffert is responsible for some of the most valuable horses in the world, entrusted with nurturing their
Now 3-for-3 since adding blinkers, including a seven length romp in his three-year-old Grade 3 debut in Gulfstream Park’s Swale Stakes last month, Mischevious Alex
Three 85 point (50-20-10-5) Derby preps this weekend. One is sensational, another is pretty good and the third doesn’t deserve the points nor to even
By Gary West — The Kentucky Derby will be run May 2 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., over the classic distance of 1 1/4
The American Graded Stakes Committee meets annually to assess the relative merits of the hundreds of added money events in North America. They don’t always
Finally, we’re going to get some clarity in the Derby picture. By the time the sand and loam settles at the end of this extended
By Gary West — The Kentucky Derby will be run May 2 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., over the classic distance of 1 1/4
The victory may have been more workmanlike than impressive; the margin relatively narrow. Going in, we knew about Thousand Words, Authentic and all the rest
Presidential primary season and the Kentucky Derby trail have something in common. It isn’t crucial for a White House hopeful to win every primary nor
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL –Sometimes, cogent quotes from the Trainer-Speak Media Handbook gets a little old: “We’ve liked him from the start…” “She’s doing very well
American Pharoah and Justify are not among the invitees to the Pegasus Cup. I can’t understand why. There is as much chance they will show
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