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    Orb Gives Shug First Kentucky Derby Win

    Posted on May 5, 2013 | No Comments
    Tweet So let’s put this to rest that nice guys always finish last. Nice guys do finish 1st! Claude McGaughey, who many around the sport call him “Shug”, has been training horses for over three decades. He’s won every top graded stakes race imaginable except...

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  • Jockey Historical Stats at the Kentucky Derby

    Jockey Historical Stats at the Kentucky Derby

    Posted on May 2, 2013 | No Comments
    Tweet It’s amazing to see so many great jockeys from all over the country be humbled by one single race. Over their careers, top jockeys win multiple graded stakes races from various race tracks. However, as you will see, the same jockeys just can’t seem...

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  • Trainers Historical Stats at the Kentucky Derby

    Trainers Historical Stats at the Kentucky Derby

    Posted on May 1, 2013 | No Comments
    Tweet Here is a list of trainers who will have their horses ready for the 2013 Kentucky Derby this Saturday, May 4th, 2013 at Churchill Downs. The 139th running of the “Run for the Roses“ will feature a select few hall of fame trainers, future...

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  • 2013 Kentucky Derby Feature – Orb

    2013 Kentucky Derby Feature – Orb

    Posted on April 22, 2013 | 2 Comments
    Tweet Over the next 12 days, we will do a feature a day on the top horses heading into the 2013 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky on May 4th. Today we feature, in our opinion, the top contender in the expected field...

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    2013 Kentucky Derby Field Starting to Take Shape

    Posted on April 16, 2013 | No Comments
    Tweet After nearly eight months and 34 qualifying races, we are finally starting to see the 2013 Kentucky Derby field take shape. We still have two last chance races for those who are outside the top 20 rankings in terms of points, but for the...

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  • East & West in Kentucky Derby Trail Spotlight

    East & West in Kentucky Derby Trail Spotlight

    Posted on April 3, 2013 | No Comments
    Tweet Technically, there are six remaining races in the 2013 Road to the Kentucky Derby series. In reality, it comes down to four as the last two are desperation races for those on the bubble. Those who usually run in those races bypass the run...

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    The 2013 Kentucky Derby Trail Heats Up

    Posted on March 20, 2013 | No Comments
    Tweet It’s been an interesting 2 1/2 months so far with winners coming from expected and unexpected places. We saw the 2012 two year old male champion Shanghai Bobby lose for the first time in his career to Itsmyluckyday in the Holy Bull Stakes (G3)...

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  • Super Ninety Nine in the Rebel Stakes

    Super Ninety Nine, Horse to Beat in Rebel Stakes

    Posted on March 13, 2013 | No Comments
    Tweet 24 races down, just 12 races to go before we determine the qualifiers for the 2013 Kentucky Derby. Of the 24 races as part of the Road to the Kentucky Derby points system so far, only one horse has dominated a specific race. That...

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  • 2013 Santa Anita Handicap, Race of the Week

    2013 Santa Anita Handicap, Race of the Week

    Posted on February 28, 2013 | No Comments
    Tweet The Kentucky Derby trail is in full swing with just over 10 weeks remaining on the schedule. The 2013 Gotham Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct this weekend features a few horses who could make it to the big race in May (Overanalyze and Vyjack among...

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    2013 Kentucky Derby Season Officially Begins

    Posted on February 20, 2013 | No Comments
    Tweet The Road to the 2013 Kentucky Derby intensifies this weekend with the launch of the second chapter of the new points based system the Road to the Kentucky Derby. The first chapter called the Kentucky Derby Prep Season consisted of 19 races across the...

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