Materiality Holds Off Upstart In The Florida Derby
Materiality Holds Off Upstart In The Florida Derby In what ended up being a two horse race, it was Materiality that won the Grade 1 Florida Derby over Upstart by a length and a half. Jack Tripp took the lead out of the gate with a good break, but was…
International Star Beats Game Stanford In Louisiana Derby
International Star Beats Game Stanford In Louisiana Derby It was not easy, but International Star swept the Fair Grounds Kentucky Derby Prep Races with a narrow win over a very game Stanford on Saturday in the Grade 2 Louisiana Derby. The race started…
2015 Florida Derby Preview
2015 Florida Derby Preview The final Road to the Kentucky Derby race on Saturday, March 28 will the Grade 1 Florida Derby. The other two races, the Group 2 UAE Derby and the Grade 2 Louisiana Derby, will have been settled by the time the Florida Derby…
2015 Louisiana Derby Preview
2015 Louisiana Derby Preview The Road to the Kentucky Derby has three races on Saturday with the second race of the Derby Preps coming from the Fair Grounds in the form of the Grade 2 Louisiana Derby. The other two races are the Group 2 UAE Derby from…
2015 UAE Derby Preview
2015 UAE Derby Preview The Road to the Kentucky Derby takes an international flavor on Saturday with the UAE Derby from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The majestic Meydan Racecourse is the setting for this race with 10 horses participating from both the…
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…
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 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…
American Pharoah Dismantles Rebel Stakes Field
American Pharoah Dismantles Rebel Stakes Field A four month layoff was not an issue for American Pharoah as he destroyed his Grade 2 Rebel Stakes foes by more than 6 lengths. Madefromlucky was second, Bold Conquest was third, and The Truth or Else…
2015 Rebel Stakes Preview
2015 Rebel Stakes Preview The sole Road to the Kentucky Derby prep race on Saturday is the Grade 2 Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park. The Rebel marks the return of American Pharoah, the 2 year old champion in 2014. The Rebel will be run at one mile and one…
