{Tuesday, April 28, 2009} BELMONt SEASON PREVIEW
By Noel Michaels - OTB Learning Labs I have four special offers revolving around the Triple Crown racedays that I'm currently offering,

{Monday, April 27, 2009}   What to expect at the Kentucky Derby
By Bill Ordine I Want Revenge is the presumptive favorite, but surprises are often the defining feature of this race. Here are five horses to watch at

{Thursday, April 23, 2009} Kentucky Derby contenders go through their daily routines The Todd Pletcher duo of Lexington S. (G2) winner ADVICE (Chapel Royal) and Tampa Bay Derby (G3) runner-up JOIN IN THE DANCE (Sky Mesa) both galloped

{Monday, April 20, 2009} CHURCHILL DOWNS SPRING MEET PREVIEW By Noel Michaels - OTB Learning Labs I have four special offers revolving around the Triple Crown racedays that

{Sunday, April 19, 2009} Derby Eligibility Rules: Revisionist Redux In case you missed this interesting note in a Daily Racing Form news post by Jay Privman: “The graded earnings clause, which determines the starting field if more than

{Friday, April 17, 2009} HANDICAPPING INSIGHTS
by Dick Powell Gulfstream Park and Santa Anita's meets are winding down and before racing moves on to other venues it pays to get an understanding of how these tracks

{Tuesday, April 14, 2009} Small stables, big results
By Jay Privman, The Daily Racing Form HOT SPRINGS, Ark. - Between them, Gary Stute and Tom McCarthy train exactly seven horses. But one of Stute's six is Papa Clem,

{Tuesday, April 14, 2009} My Top 10 Kentucky Derby Contenders (as of 4/14)
By Noel Michaels All of the major Kentucky Derby prep races are now in the books and the 20-horse Derby field is beginning to take shape less than

{Monday, April 13, 2009} Jones Pins Derby Hopes On Friesan Fire Larry Jones has known plenty of heartbreak at the Kentucky Derby. Now his hopes for a winner before he retires rests with Friesan Fire. The trainer’s other contender, Old Fashioned,

{Sunday, April 12, 2009} The Derby's Sentimental Favorite
by Eric Crawford This is why the Kentucky Derby is different. Because of Tom McCarthy. Because 75-year-old retired school principals don't just show up

{Thursday, April 09, 2009} Improving Hold Me Back Heads Blue Grass
By Jason Shandler, Bloodhorse Less than a month ago, the prospect of Hold Me Back as a legitimate Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) contender

{Tuesday, April 07, 2009} Ky. Derby Trail: Coast Clash Looms Big
by Steve Haskins It’s not quite the Sunshine Millions, but this year’s Kentucky Derby (gr. I) is looking like a regional battle between California-

{Sunday, April 05, 2009} LOOKING BACK AT SATURDAY'S THREE DERBY PREPS Revenge overcomes world of trouble to win Wood David Lanzman, IEAH Stables et al's I WANT REVENGE (Stephen Got Even) was caught flat-footed at the start

{Thursday, April 02, 2009} TIME FOR A CHANGE
By Jon White After giving the matter much thought, I agree with the growing number of people saying that the system determining who gets to run in the Kentucky Derby needs to