Author Archives: Jarrod Horak

Kentucky Derby 2024 Recap Video

By Jarrod Horak The weather improved on the first Saturday in May and the main track was fast for the 2024 Kentucky Derby. Mystik Dan, breaking from post 3, worked out a dream inside stalking trip, got a clear lead in the stretch, and held on by a desperate nose over Sierra Leone and Forever […]

Kentucky Oaks 2024 Recap Video

By Jarrod Horak Thorpedo Anna was on her toes and ready to roll in the 2024 Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs on Friday, May 3. She earned quality Today’s Racing Digest Performance Ratings in the Grade 2 Fantasy Stakes on March 30 and was better than her rivals on Friday. The track was sloppy and […]

Kentucky Derby 2024 Video: Top Pick Time

By Jarrod Horak The field for the 2024 Kentucky Derby was selected on April 27. Twenty entrants plus a pair of also-eligibles passed the entry box and Fierceness is the 5-2 morning line favorite.  Check out the video below for Kentucky Derby analysis. Encino scratched earlier this week, and that allowed first also-eligible Epic Ride […]

Kentucky Oaks 2024 Video: Top Pick Time

By Jarrod Horak The field for the 2024 Kentucky Oaks was selected on April 27. Fourteen entrants plus a pair of also-eligibles passed the entry box and Tarifa is the tepid 7-2 morning line favorite. Check out the video below for Kentucky Oaks analysis. It was announced earlier today that Tapit Jenallie would scratch out of […]

Kentucky Derby 2024 Wet Track Video

By Jarrod Horak The field for Kentucky Derby 2024 is set. Twenty horses plus two also-eligibles passed the entry box. In a late development on April 30, Encino was injured and had to scratch out of the Derby, and that allowed first alternate Epic Ride to move into the body of the race. Mugatu is the lone […]

Kentucky Derby 2024 Update (4-30-24)

By Jarrod Horak The field for Kentucky Derby 2024 was drawn on April 27. Twenty horses plus two also-eligibles passed the entry box. In a late development on April 30, Encino was injured and had to scratch out of the Derby, and that allowed first alternate Epic Ride to move into the body of the […]

Kentucky Oaks 2024 Update (4-29-24)

By Jarrod Horak The field has been set for the 2024 Kentucky Oaks. Fourteen entrants plus a pair of also-eligibles passed the entry box and Tarifa is the tepid 7-2 morning line favorite.  The connections of Group 3 UAE Oaks winner Manama Gold did not put up the $25,000 supplemental fee to make her eligible […]

Kentucky Derby 2024 News & Views

By Jarrod Horak This Kentucky Derby 2024 video includes the latest news, workout analysis, and post draw thoughts. Kentucky Derby 2024 field: 1 – Dornoch (20-1), 2 – Sierra Leone (3-1), 3 – Mystik Dan (20-1), 4 – Catching Freedom (8-1), 5 – Catalytic (30-1), 6 – Just Steel (20-1), 7 – Honor Marie (20-1), […]

Kentucky Derby 2024 Post Position Analysis

By Jarrod Horak This Kentucky Derby 2024 video features post position analysis for the 150th running of the Derby. The 2024 Kentucky Derby will be run at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 4. Kentucky Derby 2024 field: 1 – Dornoch (20-1), 2 – Sierra Leone (3-1), 3 – Mystik Dan (20-1), 4 – Catching Freedom (8-1), 5 […]

Kentucky Derby 2024 Workouts (4-27-24)

By Jarrod Horak This Kentucky Derby 2024 video features the latest Derby workouts for Saturday, April 27. The 2024 Kentucky Derby will be run at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 4. Horses, jockeys, and trainers discussed in this video: Encino, Catching Freedom, Brad Cox, Flavien Prat, Axel Concepcion, Sierra Leone, Domestic Product, Zandon, Chad Brown, Dornoch, Society […]