Opening day at Keeneland definitely offers big fields and hopefully the big payouts will come with them. My approach to today's races can best be described as, "These are the horses I really like, but..." I normally don't have so few "B" horses, but that's the way it shook out today. My most likely...
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The Plays To Make On Opening Day at Keeneland
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Posted Friday, April 8
Five Wood Memorial winners worthy of remembrance
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Posted Friday, April 8
Despite its historic and long-standing importance as a Kentucky Derby (G1) prep, the $1 million Wood Memorial (G1) continues to experience a bit of a drought as far as seeing its winners succeed in the Churchill Downs classic or in Eclipse Award balloting as champion three-year-old. Fusaichi...
What Prime Power's positive ROI last year taught us about betting Keeneland
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Posted Friday, April 8
With apologies to the U.S. Postal Service, neither rain nor sleet nor snow will stop us from enjoying opening weekend at Keeneland where a full slate of full fields, exciting stakes races, and the promise of the Kentucky Derby in four weeks' time unofficially welcomes spring to the bluegrass even...
Texas Red returns in Thunder Road
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Posted Thursday, April 7
Along with the main events, the $1 million Santa Anita Derby (G1) and $400,000 Santa Anita Oaks (G1), Santa Anita will offer a quartet of stakes races on Saturday’s blockbuster program, including the return of Texas Red in the $100,000 Thunder Road (G3). Winner of the 2014 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (...
Nyquist takes an extra day or two off due to bloodwork picture
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Posted Thursday, April 7
Unbeaten Kentucky Derby (G1) favorite Nyquist, who shipped into Keeneland Sunday, has a “slightly elevated” white blood cell count that’s led Team O’Neill to give him an extra couple of days in the barn. Having just dominated Saturday’s Florida Derby (G1) prior to his travel, Nyquist wasn’t...
Nyquist spectacular in both looks & performance
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Posted Thursday, April 7
BY DICK POWELL I had the good fortune of attending this year’s Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park. Even though the Saratoga area has not had the worst winter, the 88-degree weather was fantastic, even if the humidity was oppressive. There was supposed to be a front heading down from the north...
TwinSpires.com teams with PaulickReport.com to auction Derby tickets for the Retired Racehorse Project
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Posted Thursday, April 7
Edited Press Release TwinSpires.com, the official wagering partner of the Kentucky Derby, and PaulickReport.com, a leading Thoroughbred information website, have teamed to auction a pair of tickets to the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1) to benefit the Retired Racehorse Project. The...
Racing mourns passing of Dinny Phipps
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Posted Thursday, April 7
Racing has lost a titan with the passing of Ogden “Dinny” Phipps. Below is the edited press release from the Jockey Club. Ogden Mills (Dinny) Phipps, a prominent American financier, Thoroughbred owner and breeder, and former longtime chairman of The Jockey Club, died Wednesday night April 6, 2016...
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Derek Simon TwinSpires' horse racing author, handicapper, and podcast host, Derek Simon of Denver, Colo. offers his insightful, humorous and sometimes controversial take on the horse racing industry. He even publishes the ROI on the picks he gives out.
Frank Cotolo TwinSpires' harness racing expert, Frank Cotolo follows all of the big North American circuits throughout the year, providing the best value picks and latest news from the sulky.
Ed DeRosa The Director of Marketing for Bloodstock Research Information Services (BRIS) and a lifelong Thoroughbred racing enthusiast and astute handicapper, Ed joined Churchill Downs Inc. following nine years as a writer and editor with Thoroughbred Times.
Peter Thomas Fornat A writer and editor who has been following horse racing for fifteen years. Peter has written books for the Daily Racing Form Press; Crown; and Simon and Schuster; among other publishers, and regular features in The Horseplayer Magazine.
Jill Byrne A television racing analyst for Churchill Downs, Jill has earned acclaim and a loyal audience throughout Thoroughbred racing.
