Posted on: Dec 07, 2014
The Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland Race Course has long been considered one of the more important Kentucky Derby prep races. In recent years, however, it’s lost some of it’s luster among prospective Derby challengers. For that reason, Kee....
Posted on: Dec 03, 2014
1997 Kentucky Derby winner Silver Charm has returned home after more than a decade in Japan, where he served as a breeding stallion. Silver Charm will now live at the Old Friends retirement farm near Georgetown, Kentucky.....
Posted on: Nov 29, 2014
Maryland Jockey Club President and CEO Tom Chuckas has resigned from his post effective this weekend. Chuckas had sought a less brutal scheduling arrangement for the three Triple Crown races which are now all run within eight weeks.....
Posted on: Nov 27, 2014
There are already Kentucky Derby futures betting pools that allow you to place an early bet on the eventual race winner. Churchill Downs is looking at a bet that would allow wagering on the *father* of the Kentucky Derby winner.....
Posted on: Nov 25, 2014
California Chrome–the superstar 3 year old that won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness before falling short in the Belmont–has another ‘trick up his sleeve’. He’s going to make his first start on turf later this month.....
Posted on: Nov 19, 2014
The 2015 Kentucky Derby is just under six months away but the Wynn Las Vegas has already posted futures betting odds for the race. These prices were updated yesterday with several interesting additions.....
Posted on: Nov 16, 2014
Never a dull moment in the horse racing business. That’s the only way to explain Wednesday’s surprise announcement by Churchill Downs, Inc that they’re buying a Seattle based video game development company. The parent company of the....
Posted on: Nov 11, 2014
10 days ago Texas Red was the longshot winner in the Breeders Cup Juvenile. He didn’t get much consideration as a serious 2015 Kentucky Derby then but that’s starting to change perceptibly.....
Posted on: Nov 06, 2014
There are horse racing fans all over the world and for the 2015 Kentucky Derby there will be at least one fan from *out* of this world. Astronaut Terry Virts plans to watch the iconic race from outer space.....
Posted on: Nov 05, 2014
A couple of weeks ago the Wynn Las Vegas opened their Kentucky Derby futures book and now a couple more books have followed suit. Bovada and Nevada’s William Hill sports book chain have put up their own Kentucky Derby betting numbers.....