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 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 […]
2024 Kentucky Derby Contender Uncle Heavy Current Rank Total Points Earned Earnings Trainer 23 30 $141,875 Robert Reid, Jr. _______________________________________________________________________________ Uncle Heavy’s Prep Race that earned their highest Final Time Rating (FNL RAT) Race Date: 2/3/2024 Track: Aqueduct Race #: 9 Distance: 9 Furlongs Conditions: stakes Surface: Dirt Trainer: Robert Reid, Jr. […]
By Jarrod Horak The road to Kentucky Derby 2024 continues at Aqueduct on Saturday, April 6, and I have included Wood Memorial 2024 picks below. The Grade 2 event for 3-year-olds has a $750,000 purse and the thirteen entrants will be journeying 1 1/8 miles on the main track. The Wood Memorial is the 10th […]
By Jarrod Horak The Withers, Robert Lewis, Southwest, and Holy Bull 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 3 Sam F. Davis Stakes on Saturday, Feb. 10. […]
By Jarrod Horak The road to Kentucky Derby 2024 continues at Aqueduct on Saturday, February 3, and I have included Withers Stakes 2024 picks below. The Grade 3 event for 3-year-olds has a $250,000 purse and the nine entrants will be journeying 1 1/18 miles on the main track. The Withers is the 9th race […]
