Catching Freedom wins 2024 Smarty Jones Stakes (Coady Photography) By Jarrod Horak The Grade 3 Lexington Stakes at Keeneland on April 13 was the final Kentucky Derby 2024 points race. In this article, I will look back at that event and update my “Exceptional 11” Kentucky Derby contenders. In other Derby news, No More Time […]
By Jarrod Horak All of the Kentucky Oaks 2024 points races have been run, and now the attention turns to final workouts. In this report, I will check out the latest Oaks news and update my “Fabulous 5” Oaks contenders. Into Champagne is possible for the Kentucky Oaks and Eight Belles on May 3, according […]
By Jarrod Horak The road to Kentucky Derby 2024 continues at Keeneland on Saturday, April 13, and I have included Lexington Stakes 2024 picks below. The Grade 3 event for 3-year-olds has a $400,000 purse and the ten entrants will be journeying 1 1/6 miles on the main track. The Lexington Stakes is the 10th […]
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 2 Wood Memorial, Grade 1 Blue Grass, and Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby were the latest road to Kentucky Derby 2024 points races on Saturday, April 6. In this article, I will look back at those events and update my “Exceptional 11” Kentucky Derby contenders. The Grade 3 Lexington at […]
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 1 Ashland, Grade 2 Santa Anita Oaks, and Grade 3 Gazelle Stakes were the final three road to Kentucky Oaks 2024 points races. In this report, I will look back at those events and update my “Fabulous 5” Oaks contenders. In other Kentucky Oaks news, West Omaha, a longtime member […]
Three year old filly for Peter Miller made start #2 on Sunday and 1st on the grass in a maiden special weight event for Cal bred soph fillies at six furlongs. Off as the 6/5 choice in a full field of 11 runners, she went right to the lead under J.J. from her outside slot […]
Keeneland Horses To Watch Upcoming Races Our exclusive free list of horses that can improve greatly in their next starts while likely being overlooked by the betting public. Often times when horses run into trouble in a horse race they tend to improve their figures in their next starts. Since most of the betting public […]
Hard knocking three year old gelding for Phil D’Amato tried the Echo Eddie stakes on Saturday at six and a half on the main for sophomore Cal breds. Off at 3/1 in a field of 10, he broke running from the gate under J.J. and was just two off the pace down the back side. […]
Five year old mare for Doug O’Neill tried two turns for the 1st time in her career on Saturday in a 1st allowance condition at a mile on the lawn for older runners. Off at 7/1 in a full field of 12 runners, she was hustled to the lead from the 12 hole under Maldonado […]
Three year old filly for Cesar DeAlba, who had not been to the post since last summer at Del Mar, made her 2024 debut in Saturday’s opener at ¾ on the green for Cal bred maiden soph fillies. Off at 13/1 in a full field of 12, she came out running under Baze and got […]
