HILLBILLY HORSE AWARDS FOR 2017

The Eclipse Awards are of course the cream of the Thoroughbred awards crop. But before we see what’s in the big envelope, let’s take a look at some ciphering by a hillbilly turf writer. How did we add up the points in each respective category?…That’s why we...
BOLT HAS ALREADY BEEN THE DISTANCE

BOLT HAS ALREADY BEEN THE DISTANCE

One of the biggest questions when it comes to winning the Kentucky Derby is the mile and a quarter. These young three year olds have never been that distance before…or have they? Hmmmm…let’s explore that with one of the top contenders for Derby 144. Bolt d’Oro has...
Derby Dreaming Already

Derby Dreaming Already

As we have established long ago, it is never too soon to think about the Kentucky Derby. This Saturday four-time Derby winning trainer Bob Baffert will send out one of his prospects in the CashCall Futurity at Los Alamitos Race Course in California. McKinzie will...