Does Justify need a rabbit’s foot?

DOES JUSTIFY NEED A RABBIT’S FOOT? For some 144 years or so one of the most burning quest of life has been asked…Who’s going to win the Kentucky Derby? There is a lot that goes into making a Kentucky Derby horse and even more into yielding a Kentucky Derby champion....

Plenty of Good Magic at Keeneland

PLENTY OF GOOD MAGIC AT KEENELAND April 7 was a day of reckoning in many ways at historic Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky. First of all there was a time before noon when one said “I reckon I am going to brave this snow and bust on out there”. Then there...

Bolt d’Oro looks charged and ready for Derby

BOLT D’ORO LOOKS CHARGED AND READY FOR DERBY In the world of athletic competition, the key to success is often peaking at the right time. Being at your very best when the time is right normally equates to success, just ask the Loyola-Chicago University men’s...

Baffert looks for Dubai double with West Coast

BAFFERT LOOKS FOR DUBAI DOUBLE WITH WEST COAST Winning the big ones is a challenge in any sport for sure. Repeating is even tougher, especially in the world of training Thoroughbred horses. The racing game is one that encompasses powerful yet fragile athletes and a...

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...