Sovereignty rules the three-year old division

  Thoroughbred racing has many divisions, much like track and field for us two-legged athletes. Grass runners, dirt runners, distance horses, sprinters, males, females, younger, older, you get the idea. The most prominent of all, however, is the three-year-old male...

What did Kentucky Oaks/Derby 151 teach us

  Life can teach us many things. As we roll around the race track , the key to getting smarter is you always have to be willing to learn. So as we close the book for the 151st time on the Kentucky Oaks and Derby did we learn anything new ?   One of the biggest things...

The rundown for Kentucky Derby 151

  Good choices are what life is all about. Of course, success is how you define it, but at the end of the day there is hope that the decisions we make yield the desired results. Now, you know you can pick your friends and you realize you can pick your clothes…but can...

Can a Kentucky Downs graduate win the Kentucky Derby ?

    It’s that time of the year when we ask questions, questions, and more questions. Okay, I realize a lack of intelligence means “that” time of year comes with more frequency for guys like me. Nevertheless, we pose the aforementioned interrogative. Can a Kentucky...

Road to 2025 Kentucky Derby busier than I-24

  For guys like me, the Kentucky Derby is always in focus. Whether it be the one coming up, the one they just ran, or the one that’s the one. As the world’s most famous Thoroughbred race and a crown jewel of the game, it’s always time to think about that mile and a...