Trainer says no pressure on jockey for Louisiana Derby

When the horses go to post for the Louisiana Derby on Saturday at the Fairgrounds one particular rider should be a little more at ease than some of the others. Will that give him an advantage?…maybe so. The well accomplished Kent Desormeaux will be aboard...

Hillbilly thoughts on a big racing Saturday

There is a huge Saturday on tap in the Thoroughbred racing world. Here are a few hillbilly turf writer picks and pans… The Gotham Stakes- Firenze Fire and this one turn mile at Aqueduct might be like a coon dog and a full moon…made for each other. Yes, the...

My Boy Jack’s Southwest win a Star Wars episode

MY BOY JACK’S SOUTHWEST WIN A STAR WARS EPISODE When Obi-Wan Kenobi told Luke about the Force all those years ago in that universe that was far, far away, do you think he knew it encompassed Thoroughbred horse racing too?…Well, of course he did! My Boy Jack has...

Danny’s Derby Quizmo

DANNY’S DERBY QUIZMO Of course we all want to know the answer to one of the most burning questions of life. At this juncture, we don’t want to know what would have happened if we hadn’t done that back in high school. And we don’t really care what that smell is coming...

It’s wait and see for Baffert’s Derby contenders

Bob Baffert is taking a veteran approach with his talented trio of Kentucky Derby contenders. Mourinho is slated to run in the Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park on February 19. Beyond that there are no definitive plans for this speedy son of Super Saver....