Tag Archives: Michael McCarthy

Phosphorescence (FR): Kept on Rail And Bottled Up With No Where To Run But Good Enough To Win

Four year old gelding for Michael McCarthy tried a starter allowance race for non winners of three lifetime in the finale on Friday at a mile on the turf, 3 and up. Off at even money from a morning line of 3/1 with a ton of money coming in late, he broke well under J.J. […]

Grateful My Love: Closed Nicely Over a Speed Favoring Surface

Two year old filly for Mike McCarthy made her debut in race six on Saturday, a maiden special weight for Cal breds at ¾ on the main. Off at 11/1 in a full field of 12, she broke poorly at the start, had no speed at all, and found herself 12 back after just two […]

Mizzyaan: Has Quick Acceleration That It Takes To Win On Turf

Three year old filly for Mike McCarthy made her 4th career start and 2nd in this country in Saturday’s finale, a maiden special weight for fillies and mares 3 and up at a mile and a sixteenth on the turf. Off at 6/1 in an 11 horse field, she was void of any early speed […]

Bullard: Kicked In With Late Solid Burst to Beat J.J. On the Favorite

Two year old colt for Mike McCarthy made his debut in Sunday’s opener at ¾ on the main for maiden special weights. Off at 3/1 in a field of 7 he broke slowly from the five hole and was last early on 7 lengths back of the odds on leader. He started to make up […]

Broheim: Bred To Go Long On Turf Watch For JJ To Ride In Del Mar

Three year old ridgling for Mike McCarthy made start #2 in Saturday’s opener at six and a half on the turf in a maiden special weight for 3 and up. Off at 7/2 in a field of 8, he broke OK under J.J. and sat 4th on the rail down the back side, just two […]

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 […]

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

2024 Kentucky Derby Contender Endlessly       Current Rank      Total Points Earned       Earnings Trainer 6 100 $475,375 Michael McCarthy _______________________________________________________________________________ Endlessly’s Prep Race that earned their highest Final Time Rating (FNL RAT) Race Date:  3/23/2024  Track:  Turfway Park Race #:  12 Distance:  9 Furlongs Conditions: stakes Surface: Dirt Trainer:  Michael McCarthy Jockey:  Umberto Rispoli […]

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 Update (3-26-24)

By Jarrod Horak The Louisiana Derby and Jeff Ruby Steaks were the latest road to Kentucky Derby 2024 points races on Saturday, March 23. In this article, I will look back at those events and update my “Exceptional 11” Kentucky Derby contenders. The Grade 1 Florida Derby, Grade 1 Arkansas Derby, and Grade 2 UAE […]

Queen of Naples: Good Debut For Daughter of Hard Spun

Four year old filly for Mike McCarthy made her debut on Saturday in a maiden special weight at ¾ on the main, 3 and up. Off at 9/1 in a field of six, she broke OK but didn’t have much speed and was fifth in the early going. She started to rally on the outside […]