Tag Archives: John Velazquez

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 […]

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

2024 Kentucky Derby Contender Resilience       Current Rank      Total Points Earned       Earnings Trainer 5 110 $260,500 William Mott _______________________________________________________________________________ Resilience’s Prep Race that earned their highest Final Time Rating (FNL RAT) Race Date:  4/6/2024  Track:  Aqueduct Race #:  10 Distance:  9 Furlongs Conditions: stakes Surface: Dirt Trainer:  William Mott Jockey:  John Velazquez Track […]

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

2024 Kentucky Derby Contender Fierceness       Current Rank      Total Points Earned       Earnings Trainer 2 136 $802,000 Todd Pletcher _______________________________________________________________________________ Fierceness’s Prep Race that earned their highest Final Time Rating (FNL RAT) Race Date:  3/30/2024  Track:  Gulfstream Park Race #:  14 Distance:  9 Furlongs Conditions: stakes Surface: Dirt Trainer:  Todd Pletcher Jockey:  John Velazquez […]

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.

Fierceness wins at Saratoga in 2023.

Kentucky Derby 2024 Update (4-2-24)

By Jarrod Horak The UAE Derby, Florida Derby, and Arkansas Derby were the latest road to Kentucky Derby 2024 points races on Saturday, March 30. In this article, I will look back at those events and update my “Exceptional 11” Kentucky Derby contenders. The Grade 2 Wood Memorial, Grade 1 Blue Grass, and Grade 1 […]

Fierceness wins at Saratoga in 2023.

Florida Derby 2024 Picks

By Jarrod Horak The road to Kentucky Derby 2024 continues at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, March 30, and I have included Florida Derby 2024 picks below. The Grade 1 event for 3-year-olds has a $1 million purse and the eleven entrants will be journeying 1 1/8 miles on the main track. The Florida Derby is […]

Dornoch wins 2023 Remsen Stakes

Fountain of Youth Stakes 2024 Picks

Dornoch edges Sierra Leone in 2023 Remsen Stakes (Joe Labozzetta Photo) By Jarrod Horak The road to Kentucky Derby 2024 continues at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, March 2, and I have included Fountain of Youth Stakes 2024 picks below. The Grade 2 event for 3-year-olds has a $400,000 purse and the nine entrants will be […]

National Treasure wins 2023 Preakness Stakes

Pegasus World Cup 2024 Picks

By Jarrod Horak The Pegasus World Cup will be run at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, January 27, 2024, and the Grade 1 event for 4-year-olds and up has a $3 million purse. A full field of entrants will be traveling 1 1/8 miles on the main track, and the Pegasus World Cup is the final […]

Highland Reel wins the Breeders' Cup Turf at Santa Anita Park

Breeders’ Cup Turf 2023 Angles

By Jarrod Horak The Breeders’ Cup Turf is one of the original seven BC races, and Lashkari (GB) was the initial winner at Hollywood Park in 1984. The 2023 renewal will be held at Santa Anita Park on Saturday, Nov. 4, and they will be traveling a mile and a half on the turf course. […]

Breeders' Cup Distaff starting gate

Breeders’ Cup Distaff 2023 Angles

By Jarrod Horak The Breeders’ Cup Distaff is one of the original BC races, dating all the way back to Hollywood Park in 1984. The 2023 renewal will be held at Santa Anita Park on Saturday, Nov. 4, and they will be traveling a mile and an eighth on the main track. Recent Breeders’ Cup […]