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The Conscience of Thoroughbred Racing
By Keith Pettyjohn — First, this apology to the HRI Faithful. Like many, I have learned to stay away from discussing politics and religion. People
By Churchill Press Staff – Sackatoga Stable’s Tiz the Law, the 3-5 morning line favorite for Saturday’s $3 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve
So, no horse has ever won the Kentucky Derby from post 17 yet he is the 3-5 early line choice to win Derby-146. Can you
By Churchill Press Staff — Jim Bakke and Gerald Isbister’s Attachment Rate worked five furlongs in 1:01.20 over a fast main track Sunday morning at
HALLANDALE BEACH, AUGUST 29, 2020—Don’t know what created this musical earwig, but it came to mind as I exited the Gulfstream Park parking lot Saturday:
This year, the penultimate Saturday of the Saratoga race meet would feature the session’s lynchpin, the Travers ‘Midsummer Derby’ Stakes. But it’s 2020: Been there,
By Keith Pettyjohn — This year’s Kentucky Oaks is shaping up to showcase one of the best fields we’ve seen in many years. If it
By Alicia Hughes/NTRA — Champion Maximum Security asserted his class when he captured the Grade 1 Pacific Classic at Del Mar on August 22, an
Will the real Maximum Security stand up? Did he need his recent return that badly? Can he be 2020 Horse of the Year? Yes, yes
By Keith Pettyjohn — Since the Kentucky Derby has gone to the points system no horse has won the Derby without posting a Class-Based Performance
Nothing on Twitter, the launching pad for national angst, surprises me. Not that it’s always bad news. Sometimes it’s just bad takes on good news.
Of course, the horse made it possible, and the horse always comes first. Talent notwithstanding, it’s horsemanship that allows God-given ability to develop. Racing analyst
By now you know the players, probably have seen the past performances and have idea what these races are about. These are mine: Grade 1
Before anyone believes that half of Saturday’s Empire 6 Jackpot featuring five graded stakes contains three stand-out singles, think all the way back to last
In addition to his weekly Wednesday column assessing the quality of previous weekend’s graded stakes action, each Friday GradedStakesRaces.com founder Keith Pettyjohn will provide a runner listed
