Jun 09 2012
I feel very badly for anyone who had taken an interest in this year’s Belmont Stakes that I’ll Have Another won’t be running, but it’s time to pick up and move on because it’s still a great card. Let’s go through it: Race 2: Maiden special weight at one mile Two “Horses to Watch” are …
May 10 2012
Perhaps owing to the fact that I spent most of last week focusing on Oaks and Derby day races, I only have two new additions to the Horses To Watch list: Hear the Word makes the list because he was compromised by a slow pace in last Wednesday’s first race, a starter allowance at 1 …
May 05 2012
Without further ado, let’s take care of the main event: The Kentucky Derby I’m going to run through the major contenders and then give some insight into how I’ll bet the race. Union Rags (#4) – I’ve made it no secret for quite some time that this is my Derby horse and I’ve seen absolutely …
May 01 2012
Before we devote any serious time to handicapping the race for possible pace setups and trips, let’s take a look at the pedigrees of a few horses who I have yet to discuss much in previous entries. I’ve already spent considerable time detailing why Union Rags and Alpha will get the Derby distance here: Union …
Apr 04 2012
I can’t wait to bet on Union Rags in the Kentucky Derby. For me, this sort of feels like back in 2007 when Street Sense seemed on his way to going off as a heavy Derby favorite before getting nosed out in the Blue Grass Stakes. Now we have a horse who has already proven …
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