With young Joe Talamo in the irons, the son of Stephen Got Even broke poorly out of the starting gate, which cost him nearly eight lengths from the get go. Read the rest of this entry »
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The favorite didn’t win, but it’s quite likely that the winner of the Florida Derby (gr. I) will go on to take the Roses for the third time in four years.
Quality Road’s game victory over the heralded allowance winner Dunkirk not only broke the 1 1/8 mile track record for the South Florida track, but it assured Quality Road one of 20 spots in the starting gate at Churchill Downs on the first Saturday of May.
Piloted by John Velazquez, the 3-year-old Quality Road put away Dunkirk in the stretch run to register a 1 3/4-length victory in 1:47.72 on a lightning fast track on which two previous record times were also cracked. Read the rest of this entry »
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Two new contenders and two leading contenders solidified their path towards a Run for the Roses Saturday in four key Derby preps.
While it is quiet possible the public has already seen the winner of the first jewel of the Triple Crown race in a graded stake, it’s never safe to say the next Curlin or Big Brown won’t emerge on to the scene as a latecomer.
Before we start to talk about the chalk winners over the weekend, let’s take a look at the long shots that entered the winner’s circle Saturday. Read the rest of this entry »
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It’s getting hot in here, isn’t it?
OK, I’ll admit it. Maybe it’s just me, but I’ve caught a bad case of Derby fever.
The first Saturday of May is just 54 days (3hrs and 49 minutes at the time I wrote this) away and I couldn’t be more excited for the greatest two minutes in sports.
This year’s crop already looks more intriguing than the last. Read the rest of this entry »
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