Cupid and Gold Cup proof for Baffert

CUPID AND GOLD CUP PROOF FOR BAFFERT The wonderful sport of Thoroughbred racing is rife with unpredictability. That is one of the things that makes it so great. At the same time however, there are a few things that seem to be a constant and one of those is a...

Three-year old division is all Clouded up

THREE-YEAR OLD DIVISION IS ALL CLOUDED UP So what did the Preakness tell us about the three-year old male division in 2017? After a thrilling finish and things were all added up…there was Cloud Computing. What do we mean by our previous statement? Enough questions,...

Looking at a Preakness shot

LOOKING AT A PREAKNESS SHOT Looking at Lee is headed to the 142nd running of the Preakness Stakes for many reasons. The biggest reason, however, is to win the second jewel of Thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown. When the horses crossed under the wire in the Churchill...

Always Dreaming right on time in Kentucky Derby

ALWAYS DREAMING RIGHT ON TIME IN DERBY What did Always Dreaming’s fantastic win in the Kentucky Derby tell us on May 6? Perhaps it was the omens of horse racing and the forces that surround life came together on a glorious spring day in Louisville, Kentucky. For the...

Kentucky Oaks another feather for Baffert and Smith

KENTUCKY OAKS ANOTHER FEATHER FOR BAFFERT AND SMITH When Abel Tasman circled the field and won the Kentucky Oaks, was anyone really surprised to see Bob Baffert and Mike Smith in the winner’s circle on the big stage again? Perhaps their philosophical approach and a...