Early Derby Contender look-see

AN EARLY KENTUCKY DERBY CONTENDER LIST Is it too early to start thinking about the first Saturday in May? The answer to that is an emphatic no, nay, never. With the road to the Kentucky Derby becoming increasingly crowded as folks far and wide dream of immortality,...

Wise Dan plays waiting game

Legendary two-time Horse of the Year Wise Dan has sights set on an eight-year old campaign. Recovering from a leg injury that sidelined him last October, the Charlie LoPresti trained gelding is awaiting some x-rays to determine when he can think about getting back to...

Derby a little different for Baffert now

DERBY ALITTLE DIFFERENT FOR BAFFERT NOW Okay, so let’s fess up, Bob Baffert is one of the top trainers in the Thoroughbred horse racing game if not at the top of the heap. But if you look at the cool cat from California, his perspective on the world’s most famous race...

Red on the mend

Kentucky Derby contender Texas Red has hit a little bump in the road of late with a hoof problem. No, it’s not a fungal case of athlete’s feet, even though he is one heck of an athlete, but rather an abscess. Followers of the 2014 Breeders’ Cup...

Derby does not add up for Calculator

Like how many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop, the world may never know if trainer Peter Miller was accurate when he said he doesn’t get “Kentucky Derby fever”. For you see, his prime contender is now off the trail due to...