Peter Pan Stakes
It’s impossible to know what kind of horse Casino Drive is at this stage but I think he is worth betting against. We know he’s royally bred and was impressive in Japan in his only start. But even an impressive maiden in the US is not usually enough to make me take them […]
So much is put into the Derby. Months of lists, charts, anticipation and analysis. It’s kind of sad that it’s all over in a matter of two minutes. A lot transpires on Derby day and in many cases it causes us to forget the path we took to get there. In this post I’m going […]
Applications for tickets to the Breeders’ Cup have been mailed out and are due by June 9th. Some people seem a bit disgruntled at the price increases. Here is the information on prices according to Breeders’ Cup.com
“Prices for tickets for the 25th Breeders’ Cup will range from $20 for one-day general grandstand admission ($15 for […]
Weekend Overview: Kentucky Derby weekend is a weekend of celebration for racing fans. It is quite a shame that both Oaks and Derby day were marred by high profile breakdowns but if one was able to look past the tragedy there was a ton of good racing on display. One cannot say enough about how […]
Churchill Downs Stakes
Wanderin Boy’s inclusion makes the race an interesting one. I was expecting Commentator to be here instead. Zito’s decision to run in the Alysheba or here will have a big impact on both races. For now I’ll assume that he’s not going to run here. I think he’ll get his wet track on […]
Kentucky Stakes
This race has been owned by Steve Asmussen in recent years. He’s won 5 of the last 6 runnings and he’s got the highly rated Merkel in this one. I’m inclined to go against him though as I was not all that impressed with the way Merkel broke his maiden. There looks like an […]
#13 The entrant must have at least one prep race at nine furlongs. This factor the entrant’s experience. Could a horse stay 10f without having prepped at 9f? Sure they could, they are merely not as tested and generally less likely. Derby entrants need a good solid 9f prep race. Horses who did not prep […]
If you missed Part 1 be sure to check it out here: 20-20 Derby Vision 2008 - Part 1
#4 The entrants last two prep races must have been run around two turns. Two turn experience is vital for having a horse ready to go 10f in May. Horses with a single prep race around one […]
Since the Derby is on everyones mind and my mission is to give out useful information I have decided to start sharing the key factors that are the components of my Derby 20-20 system. The whole intention and vision of the Derby 20-20 system is to identify key statistical factors and trends and compile them […]
Street Sense. Barbarbo. Smarty Jones. The majority of recent Derby winners were among the top choices in the betting. Funny Cide also belonged in that group, he was in my top three that year, but the public didn’t see it that way and he went off higher than he should have. Giacomo, of course, was […]