Forte finds his form in the Fountain of Youth

(photo courtesy Gulfstream Park) The most frequently asked questions this time of year normally revolve around the Kentucky Derby. Many a promising two-year-old has failed to mature into a good three-year-old as the first Saturday in May beckons. So, as these horses...

Angel of Empire looks heavenly in Risen Star Stakes

  As the road to the Kentucky Derby widens on the way to Louisville and the first Saturday in May, just what are you looking for? As is the case with any athlete, improvement and being in peak form on THE day is the object. Yes, it is still a long way to those twin...

Rachel Alexandra Stakes has Kentucky Derby implications

  Wait a minute…hold the King cake…is that headline right?… The Rachel Alexandra Stakes at the Fair Grounds on February 18 is for three-year-old fillies. So, how could this race impact the Kentucky Derby? The thoughts of a female winning the Kentucky Derby...

Romans hopes for Cyclone upgrade in Holy Bull stakes

  Some may be wondering just when Thoroughbred training mastermind Dale Romans became a meteorologist. Well, it might have been about last September when a Cyclone came into his barn. Cyclone Mischief is a talented three-year-old colt that has perked some ears since...

Amoss might be holding a pocket pair

  One of the great things about the Thoroughbred racing game is the year-round excitement. Of course, this part of the calendar can add a little more juice to the poker game pot as the stakes are a bit higher. Everyone with a talented three-year-old hopes to play...