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Road to the Kentucky Oaks: Rachel Alexandra Draws Field of 10
The Rachel Alexandra Stakes (GII) for 3-year-old fillies was first contested in 1982 and originally named the Davona Dale Stakes after the champion filly and Hall of Famer Davona Dale, who raced in Ne...
Handicapping Reports for Aqueduct
Free handicapping reports forAqueduct on Feb. 16, 2019. WIN FACTOR REPORT Uses criteria such as speed, form, class and fitness to assess the fair odds of the top four win contenders in each race. Sa...
Recalibrating Your Handicapping Can Lead to Success
A recent study found that 80 percent of high school students thought that they are smarter than the average student. In another study, 90 percent of drivers thought they were better than the average d...
Fifty Points Up for Grabs in Overflow Risen Star
Saturdays $400,000 Risen Star Stakes (GII) at Fair Grounds drew a full field of sophomores, which isnt much of a surprise since its the first North American Kentucky Derby (GI) prep race this...
A Tale of Two Horses on the Road to the Kentucky Derby
Its an enviable position to be in. Kenny McPeek has two graded stakes-winning colts that are moving along the Derby trail with just the right momentum. Signalman and Harvey Wallbanger have both mad...
American Horse Racings Most Magical Places: Greyhounds Stall
He was The Grey Ghost. The Horse of the Century. Across his racing career, he established no fewer than 14 world records. At age seven, he effectively partnered with a female to set two of those rec...
Road to the Kentucky Derby Top 20
Following are point totals for the top 20 horses on the Road to the May 4 Kentucky Derby (GI), with connections, auction history, career line and recent activity information. Updated weekly. List incl...
Well Defined Makes Statement in the Sam F. Davis Stakes
The race just seemed to suit Well Defineds running style. The Florida-bred son of With Distinction set the early pace and never looked back, drawing off to win the Sam F. Davis Stakes (G3) gate-to-...
Sam F. Davis Proves a Strong Prep for Tampa Bay Derby
In the earliest runnings of the Sam F. Davis Stakes (GIII), which will be contested this year for the 39th time, it wasnt typically considered a serious race for trainers with legit colts and geldi...
Has New York Become a Second-Tier Stop on the Triple Crown Trail?
Back in the day, the Road to the Kentucky Derby was different. Horses ran in races that offered a big purse and the 20 horses with the most earnings garnered a spot in the field. Today, things have ch...