Tag Archives: Churchill Downs

Kentucky Oaks 2024 Field & Odds

By Jarrod Horak The field is set for the 2024 Kentucky Oaks. A full field of 14 plus two also-eligibles passed the entry box and Tarifa is the 7-2 morning line favorite. The Kentucky Oaks is the 11th race at Churchill Downs on Friday, May 3, 2024, and the scheduled post time is 5:51 PM […]

2024 Kentucky Derby Contenders Highest Final Time Ratings Earned Recently

Highest Performance Figures Earned By Each Horse Coming Into the 2024 Kentucky Derby 150th Running of the Kentucky Derby (G1) | Saturday, May 4, 2024  | Churchill Downs Listed below are the 2024 Kentucky Derby contenders recent prep races where they earned their highest Final Time Rating.  Today’s Racing Digest’s exclusive Final Time Rating (FNL […]

Kentucky Derby 2024 News (4-26-24)

By Jarrod Horak This Kentucky Derby 2024 video features the latest Derby news for Friday, April 26. The 2024 Kentucky Derby will be run at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 4. Horses, jockeys, and trainers discussed in this video: Frankie Dettori, Society Man, Jose Ortiz, Catalytic, Forever Young, Honor Marie, Whitworth Beckman, Endlessly, Fierceness, Epic Ride, Uncle […]

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

2024 Kentucky Derby Contender Hades       Current Rank      Total Points Earned       Earnings Trainer 22 30 $871,250 Joseph Orseno _______________________________________________________________________________ Hades’s Prep Race that earned their highest Final Time Rating (FNL RAT) Race Date:  2/3/2024  Track:  Gulfstream Park Race #:  12 Distance:  8.5 Furlongs Conditions: stakes Surface: Dirt Trainer:  Joseph Orseno Jockey:  Paco Lopez […]

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

2024 Kentucky Derby Contender Liberal Arts       Current Rank      Total Points Earned       Earnings Trainer 28 19 $363,640 Robert Medina _______________________________________________________________________________ Liberal Arts’s Prep Race that earned their highest Final Time Rating (FNL RAT) Race Date:  3/30/2024  Track:  Oaklawn Park Race #:  12 Distance:  9 Furlongs Conditions: stakes Surface: Dirt Trainer:  Robert Medina Jockey:  […]

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 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 […]

Kentucky Derby 2024 Year-End Report

By Jarrod Horak The is my final Kentucky Derby 2024 report for 2023. I recapped the first eight points races in my initial Kentucky Derby report earlier this month, and I will look back at the Springboard Mile, Los Alamitos Futurity, and Gun Runner Stakes in this article.  Kentucky Derby 2024 Points Race Recaps  Springboard […]

Kentucky Oaks 2024 Year-End Report

By Jarrod Horak This is my final road to Kentucky Oaks 2024 report for 2023. I recapped the first seven points races in my initial Kentucky Oaks report at the end of November, and I will look back at the Demoiselle, Starlet, and Untapable Stakes in this article.  Kentucky Oaks 2024 Points Race Recaps Grade […]