Some Trends After 12 Years of the Kentucky Derby Points System
This website has focused on college athletics and realignment for the last several years but once upon a time, horse racing was a frequent topic here. The pivot away from…
Revisiting the Trends From the Kentucky Derby Points System
The 2019 Kentucky Derby provided plenty of talking points as Maximum Security crossed the line first, but was subsequently disqualified and placed 17th, which elevated Country House from second to…
2016 Preakness and Black Eyed Susan Fields
2016 Preakness and Black Eyed Susan Fields The 2016 Preakness Stakes and Black Eyed Susan fields are now known. Nyquist, the 2016 Kentucky Derby winner, is looking to make it…
Four Year Trends Under The Kentucky Derby Points System
Four Year Trends Under The Kentucky Derby Points System The dust has hardly settled on Nyquist’s win in the 142nd Kentucky Derby, but that does not stop us from looking…
2016 Kentucky Derby Field Set
Nyquist Won the Florida Derby and is a perfect seven for seven in his career (Photo courtesy of the Miami Herald/Adam Coglianese) 2016 Kentucky Derby Field Set The 142nd Kentucky…
2016 Kentucky Oaks Field Drawn
Rachel’s Valentina is the morning line favorite for the 2016 Kentucky Oaks (Photo courtesy of NYRA/Susie Rasher) 2016 Kentucky Oaks Field Drawn A full field of fourteen fillies, along with…
Riker Wires Grey Stakes Field
Riker Wires Grey Stakes Field The even money favorite in Riker was able to take his competition gate-to-wire in the Grade 3 Grey Stakes. He was aided by a scratch…
Gamble’s Ghost Finds Room To Win Mazarine Stakes
Gamble’s Ghost Finds Room To Win Mazarine Stakes Heavily favored Gamble’s Ghost provided some worries for her backers, but she ultimately got the job done by winning the Grade 3…
2015 Grey Stakes Preview
2015 Grey Stakes Preview The final stop in this weekend’s Road to the 2016 Kentucky Derby is at Woodbine with the Grade 3 Grey Stakes. A field of six is…
2015 Mazarine Stakes Preview
2015 Mazarine Stakes Preview The Road to the Kentucky Oaks will continue this Sunday with one final race from Woodbine. The Grade 3 Mazarine Stakes will be run over the…