By Jarrod Horak Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan galloped again in his second day at the track since winning the Derby on the first Saturday in May. Robby Albarado was aboard for his morning exercise on Thursday. In other Preakness news, Tuscan Gold is a confirmed Preakness starter for trainer Chad Brown. The lightly raced […]
By Jarrod Horak Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan galloped a mile and an eighth in his first day at the track since winning the Derby on the first Saturday in May. He will return to the track to train on May 9 for Ken McPeek, and his Preakness status should come into clear focus this […]
By Jarrod Horak Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan walked the shedrow for the third day since his upset victory in the 150th Kentucky Derby on May 4. He will return to the track to train on May 8 for trainer Ken McPeek, and we will know more about his Preakness status in the coming days. […]
By Jarrod Horak Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan remains possible for the Preakness Stakes. His trainer Ken McPeek wants to monitor him in the coming days before committing to the second jewel of the Triple Crown Series. Preakness Stakes 2024 Hopefuls (as of 5-6-24): Mystik Dan, Just Steel, Muth, Imagination, Tuscan Gold, Seize the Grey, […]
By Jarrod Horak This 2024 Kentucky Derby recap video includes a look back at all 20 entrants, and a Preakness Stakes sneak peek. Preakness Stakes hopefuls include Muth and Imagination for trainer Bob Baffert (8 Preakness wins). Kentucky Derby 2024 final order of finish: 1st – Mystik Dan, 2nd – Sierra Leone, 3rd – Forever […]
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 […]
By Jarrod Horak The road to Kentucky Derby 2024 continues at Oaklawn on Saturday, March 30, and I have included Arkansas Derby 2024 picks below. The Grade 1 event for 3-year-olds has a $1.5 million purse and the ten entrants will be journeying 1 1/8 miles on the main track. The Arkansas Derby is the […]
By Jarrod Horak This is my final Kentucky Derby 2024 report for January. In this post, I will look back at the Grade 3 Lecomte and update my “Exceptional 11” Derby contenders. The Derby trail really heats up this week with four points races on Feb. 3 (Holy Bull, Robert Lewis, Southwest, Withers). In a […]
By Jarrod Horak The is my first Kentucky Derby 2024 report of the new year. In this article, I will look back at the Smarty Jones and Jerome, and update my “Exceptional 11” Derby contenders. The Lecomte at Fair Grounds on Jan. 20 is the next Kentucky Derby prep, and the winner will receive 20 […]
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 […]
