By Jarrod Horak The road to Kentucky Derby 2024 was idle last weekend, and things really pick up steam with the Grade 2 Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds and the Grade 3 Jeff Ruby Steaks at Turfway Park on March 23. The winners of those races will pick up 100 Derby points, and 50 points […]
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By Jarrod Horak The Tampa Bay Derby was the latest road to Kentucky Derby 2024 points race at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday, March 9. In this article, I will look back at that event and update my “Exceptional 11” Kentucky Derby contenders. There are no points races on the docket for March 16, and […]
By Jarrod Horak The road to Kentucky Derby 2024 continues at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday, March 9, and I have included Tampa Bay Derby 2024 picks below. The Grade 3 event for 3-year-olds has a $400,000 purse and the ten entrants will be journeying 1 1/16 miles on the main track. The Tampa Bay […]
By Jarrod Horak The Fountain of Youth, Gotham, John Battaglia Memorial, and San Felipe were the latest road to Kentucky Derby 2024 points races. In this Derby report, I will look back at those March 2 events and update my “Exceptional 11” Kentucky Derby contenders. The next points race on the docket is the Grade […]
By Jarrod Horak The road to Kentucky Derby 2024 continues at Aqueduct on Saturday, March 2, and I have included Gotham Stakes 2024 picks below. The Grade 3 event for 3-year-olds has a $300,000 purse and the full field of entrants will be journeying one mile on the main track. The Gotham is the 10th […]
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 […]
By Jarrod Horak The Rebel Stakes was the latest road to Kentucky Derby 2024 points race. In this article, I will look back at that event and update my “Exceptional 11” Kentucky Derby contenders. The next four points races are the Fountain of Youth (G2), Gotham (G3), John Battaglia Memorial, and San Felipe (G2). All […]
By Jarrod Horak The road to Kentucky Oaks 2024 continues at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, March 2, and I have included Davona Dale Stakes 2024 picks below. The Grade 2 event for 3-year-old fillies has a $200,000 purse and the eight entrants will be journeying one mile on the main track. The Davona Dale is […]
By Jarrod Horak The Risen Star Stakes and Sunland Park Derby were the latest road to Kentucky Derby 2024 points races. In this article, I will look back at those events and update my “Exceptional 11” Kentucky Derby contenders. The next points race is the Grade 2 Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn on Saturday, Feb. 24. […]
By Jarrod Horak The road to Kentucky Derby 2024 continues at Fair Grounds on Saturday, February 17, and I have included Risen Star Stakes 2024 picks below. The Grade 2 event for 3-year-olds has a $400,000 purse and the twelve entrants will be journeying 1 1/18 miles on the main track. The Risen Star is […]