In the mile and a half Elkhorn I am not convinced Rebel Red can’t handle the distance. I see a horse who improving and getting good towards the end of last year. He tried a marathon for the first time...

The Lexington offers three year olds a last chance at possibly making the field for The Kentucky Derby. That said I did not view any of the contenders as likely Derby horses even if they won. The Preakness is another...

The Florida Derby is one of two important Kentucky Derby prep and point races to be run on Saturday. The other is The Arkansas Derby. I’ll look at the Florida race here and see what we can do. Neoequos, Disruptor,...

Last week we got Lady Claypole home at a nice price. She didn’t quite go off her 20-1 morning line but 11-1 in a small field was just fine by me. Like we discussed anytime you think the longest shot...

The Grade 3 Santa Ana at a mile and a quarter on the grass drew a nice field of 8. A fair rule to watch in horse racing is when you think one of the longest shots in the field...

The Tampa Bay Derby We have an exciting Saturday of racing probably led by The Tampa Bay Derby. The race offers 50 points to the winner towards the starting gate of The Kentucky Derby essentially assuring a birth in that...

We have three stakes for three-year olds to look at Saturday and they go from east to west and coast to coast. I’ll start with The Gotham which used to be a premiere race for three-year olds but over the...

There will be a lot of eyes on The Fair Grounds for Risen Star Day as the three-year olds continue to sort themselves out. With 50 points to the winner a victory in The Risen Star pretty mush assures a...