Welcome back to the Twelve Days of Curlin Babies, where we celebrate the twelve most memorable races from Curlin’s progeny through … More
Tag: Fair Grounds
Big Race Showdown: Week 8
This week, we take a look at the Louisiana Derby and the Sunland Park Derby. See who Candice Hare, Emily Gullikson, Brian Zipse, Dan … More
Past the Wire: Jockey Shaun Bridgmohan to Miss Rest of Fair Grounds Meet
Starting this week, I’ve come on as a contributing writer at Past the Wire, writing racing news pieces a couple … More
Picks and Ponderings: 2019 Risen Star and Rachel Alexandra Stakes Preview
The stakes on the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks trails go up this Saturday at Fair Grounds, with the first … More
Thoroughbred Insider: Noble Indy – Earning His Name
I love good horse names. Sometimes a horse’s name is apt when they’re born, and sometimes it becomes apt through what … More
America’s Best Racing: Big Race Showdown, Louisiana Derby
This is week eight of Big Race Showdown at America’s Best Racing: where I clash heads with six awesome handicappers (Emily Gullikson, Candice Hare, Dan … More
Picks and Ponderings: 2018 Louisiana Derby and Fair Grounds Oaks Preview
Saturday at Fair Grounds features the first of the 100-point Derby and Oaks preps, down in the Big Easy: the … More
America’s Best Racing: Big Race Showdown, El Camino Real Derby and Risen Star Stakes
It’s time for the fourth week of Big Race Showdown at America’s Best Racing: where I clash heads with six awesome handicappers … More
Picks and Ponderings: 2017 Louisiana Derby and Fair Grounds Oaks Preview
The Louisiana spurs of the Derby trail and the Oaks Trails reach their culmination this weekend with the Louisiana Derby … More
Picks and Ponderings: 2017 Risen Star and Rachel Alexandra Preview
This weekend, the Derby Trail and the Oaks Trail revisit the Big Easy, just in time for Mardi Gras! The … More
Picks and Ponderings: 2017 Southwest Stakes and Razorback Handicap Preview
The Derby trail does not usually get active on Mondays — but with the national holiday, Oaklawn will not only … More
Picks and Ponderings: Guest Suite, Farrell Splash Farther Down the Road to Kentucky
Today featured the first Louisiana-based steps on the roads to the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks. Guest Suite made the … More
hello, Narvaez.
Today, I saw a horse who raced in my favourite horse race ever. No, I didn’t see the winner of … More
Picks and Ponderings: 2017 Lecomte S. and Silverbulletday S. Preview
This weekend, I’m heading to New Orleans for the Lecomte Stakes and the Silverbulletday Stakes, the first of the three-year-old … More
Risen Star Stakes: Point/Counterpoint!
Over at By the Furlong, Casey Laughter and I tackled the entire field of the Risen Star (GII), going point/counterpoint … More
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