2015 Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 4 Announced
2015 Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 4 Announced Churchill Downs has announced the individual horses for the fourth pool of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager. The pool will open at 12 PM Eastern Time on Friday, March 27 and close on Sunday, March 29 at 6…
Taylor McNamara Transferring From OU To USC
Taylor McNamara Transferring From OU To USC Tight end Taylor McNamara announced in a series of Twitter posts that he will be transferring from the Oklahoma Sooners to the USC Trojans. McNamara thanked Oklahoma for his first three years before saying he…
Firing Line Decimates Sunland Park Derby Foes
Firing Line Decimates Sunland Park Derby Foes It was little more than a paid workout for Firing Line as he had zero trouble destroying the field on his way to a 14 1 /4 lengths victory in the Grade 3 Sunland Derby. Perhaps it was just a matter of…
Idaho Swaps SEC Opponents In 2017
Idaho Swaps SEC Opponents In 2017 The Idaho Vandals have announced that they will be playing a different SEC opponent in 2017. Instead of facing the Florida Gators in Gainesville during the 2017 season, the Vandals will now travel to Columbia, Missouri…
Dubai Sky Takes Grade 3 Spiral Stakes
Dubai Sky Takes Grade 3 Spiral Stakes Dubai Sky had little trouble topping the Grade 3 Spiral Stakes after an excellent ride by jockey Jose Lezcano. The only thing left for the connections is to decided if they will nominate the three year old for…
2015 Sunland Derby Preview
2015 Sunland Derby Preview The Road to the Kentucky Derby takes a stop in Sunland Park, New Mexico for the Sunland Derby. The race will be on Sunday, March 22. A field of 8 three year olds is entered in the $800,000 race, but only 7 will run with the…
Josh Doctson Breaks Hand
Josh Doctson Breaks Hand TCU wide receiver Josh Doctson will miss the remainder of spring practice due to a broken according to The Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The injury occurred in practice on Tuesday and Doctson will need surgery to fix the broken…
BYU And Mississippi State To Play In 2016 And 2017
BYU And Mississippi State To Play In 2016 And 2017 The BYU Cougars and Mississippi State Bulldogs have agreed to play a home-and-home series in 2016 and 2017. The first game will be Mississippi State at BYU on October 15, 2017 at LaVell Edwards Stadium…
2015 Spiral Stakes Preview
2015 Spiral Stakes Preview The Road to the Kentucky Derby continues on Saturday with the Grade 3 Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati Spiral Stakes. From this point forward, the race will be referred to as the Spiral Stakes to prevent carpal tunnel syndrome from…
Stakes Purse Cuts At Arlington Park Is A Sign Of The Times
Stakes Purse Cuts At Arlington Park Is A Sign Of The Times The stakes schedule at Arlington Park for 2015 is a stark reminder of the challenges facing horse racing in Illinois. In 2014, Arlington ran 25 stakes races worth nearly $5.5 million. In 2015,…
