Tag Archives: Brad Cox

Catching Freedom’s 2024 Kentucky Derby Contender Best Prep Race vs. Past Kentucky Derby Winners

2024 Kentucky Derby Contender Catching Freedom       Current Rank      Total Points Earned       Earnings Trainer 3 125 $253,450 Brad Cox _______________________________________________________________________________ Catching Freedom’s Prep Race that earned their highest Final Time Rating (FNL RAT) Race Date:  3/23/2024  Track:  Fair Grounds Race #:  12 Distance:  9.5 Furlongs Conditions: stakes Surface: Dirt Trainer:  Brad Cox Jockey:  […]

Just a Touch’s 2024 Kentucky Derby Contender Best Prep Race vs. Past Kentucky Derby Winners

2024 Kentucky Derby Contender Just a Touch       Current Rank      Total Points Earned       Earnings Trainer 7 75 $658,000 Brad Cox _______________________________________________________________________________ Just a Touch’s Prep Race that earned their highest Final Time Rating (FNL RAT) Race Date:  4/6/2024  Track:  Keeneland Race #:  10 Distance:  9 Furlongs Conditions: stakes Surface: Dirt Trainer:  Brad Cox […]

Encino’s 2024 Kentucky Derby Contender Best Prep Race vs. Past Kentucky Derby Winners

2024 Kentucky Derby Contender Encino       Current Rank      Total Points Earned       Earnings Trainer 18 40 $550,050 Brad Cox _______________________________________________________________________________ Encino’s Prep Race that earned their highest Final Time Rating (FNL RAT) Race Date:  4/13/2024  Track:  Keeneland Race #:  10 Distance:  8.5 Furlongs Conditions: stakes Surface: Dirt Trainer:  Brad Cox Jockey:  Florent Geroux Track […]

Kentucky Derby 2024: 5 Most Likely Winners

By Jarrod Horak This Kentucky Derby 2024 video features the five most likely winners. The 2024 Kentucky Derby will be run at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 4.

Kentucky Derby 2024 Update (4-23-24)

By Jarrod Horak All of the points races have been run and the Kentucky Derby 2024 contenders are gathering under the Twin Spires for final workouts and preparations. In this article, I will catch up with the latest Derby news and update my “Exceptional 11” Kentucky Derby contenders.  Deterministic is out of the race. Christophe […]

Kentucky Derby 2024 Performance Ratings

By Jarrod Horak My latest Kentucky Derby 2024 video features Today’s Racing Digest Performance Ratings, including the FIRE Number, CPR, and Pace and Final Time Ratings. FIRE Number – The FIRE Number (Final Race Equation) is the Digest’s exclusive comprehensive speed figure that is created using every tool available to the Digest. Like other speed […]

Kentucky Oaks 2024 Update (4-22-24)

By Jarrod Horak Group 3 UAE Oaks winner Manama Gold is now possible for Kentucky Oaks 2024. In this report, I will check out the latest Oaks news and update my “Fabulous 5” Oaks contenders.  Manama Gold is now trained by Todd Pletcher and is expected to arrive at Churchill Downs on April 22. She […]

Kentucky Derby Video Update (4-21-24)

By Jarrod Horak Track Phantom was the lone Kentucky Derby 2024 contender to breeze under the Twin Spires on Sunday, April 21. In the video below, I discuss Track Phantom’s workout and go through the latest Derby news, including Deterministic’s defection and Grand Mo the First’s addition to the field.  We are less than two weeks out […]

Twin Spires at Churchill Downs

Kentucky Derby 2024 Video Report (4-20-24)

By Jarrod Horak Several Kentucky Derby 2024 contenders posted workouts on Saturday, April 20 including Grade 1 Blue Grass hero Sierra Leone. In the video below, I go through all of the workouts and the latest Derby news. We are less than two weeks out from the Derby, and make sure you stay tuned to […]

Catching Freedom wins 2024 Smarty Jones Stakes

Kentucky Derby 2024 Update (4-16-24)

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 […]