run for the roses Archive

  • Day 8: 2013 Kentucky Derby Feature – Will Take Charge

    Day 8: 2013 Kentucky Derby Feature – Will Take Charge

    Posted on April 30, 2013 | No Comments
    Tweet The 8th horse in our one feature a day leading up to the 2013 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 4, 2013 is Will Take Charge. Will Take Charge – Trainer D. Wayne Lukas – Owner Willis Horton The chestnut colt by Unbridled’s...

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  • Day 7: 2013 Kentucky Derby Feature – Overanalyze

    Day 7: 2013 Kentucky Derby Feature – Overanalyze

    Posted on April 29, 2013 | No Comments
    Tweet The 7th horse in our one feature a day leading up to the 2013 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs is Overanalyze. Overanalyze – Trainer Todd Pletcher – Owner Repole Stable This Dixie Union colt had a successful debut to his career taking a five...

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  • Day 6: 2013 Kentucky Derby Feature – Vyjack

    Day 6: 2013 Kentucky Derby Feature – Vyjack

    Posted on April 27, 2013 | No Comments
    Tweet The 6th horse in our one feature a day leading up to the 2013 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs is Vyjack. Vyjack – Trainer Rudy Rodriguez – Owner Pick Six Racing (David Wilkenfeld) Another son of Into Mischief comfortably won both of his starts...

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  • Day 4: Kentucky Derby Feature – Revolutionary

    Day 4: Kentucky Derby Feature – Revolutionary

    Posted on April 25, 2013 | No Comments
    Tweet The 4th horse in our one feature a day leading up to the 2013 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs is Revolutionary. Revolutionary – Trainer Todd Pletcher – Owners Winstar Farms He finished 3rd in his debut at Saratoga last September after getting hammered at...

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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 Starting to Make Perfect Cents

    Posted on April 8, 2013 | No Comments
    Tweet It was the battle of the East and West Saturday afternoon with the $1,000,000 Wood Memorial (G1) taking place at Aqueduct and the $750,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1) at Santa Anita. In the Wood Memorial, heavy favorite Verrazano, from leading trainer Todd Pletcher, did...

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  • 2012 Kentucky Derby Post Positions, Analysis

    2012 Kentucky Derby Post Positions, Analysis

    Posted on May 2, 2012 | No Comments
    Tweet How will the post positions affect each horse and the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby? We break it down below. Kentucky Derby (G1) – Churchill Downs – $2,000,000 – 1 1/4 miles – Dirt Post Position #1. Daddy Long Legs – Trainer Aidan...

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  • Kentucky Derby: Mark Valeski Out, Lukas/Optimizer In

    Kentucky Derby: Mark Valeski Out, Lukas/Optimizer In

    Posted on May 1, 2012 | No Comments
    Tweet D. WAYNE LUKAS When you think about Kentucky Derby trainers over the last three decades, you automatically think about him. He’s had 44 horses start in the Derby. Four were winners, one finished second, and five others finished third. Only a 9% winning percentage,...

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  • Kentucky Derby Prep Race Winners & Times

    Kentucky Derby Prep Race Winners & Times

    Posted on April 18, 2012 | No Comments
    Tweet Below, you will view a list of winners for the Kentucky Derby prep races from 2012, along with their times. You will be able to compare them to last year’s winners and their respective times. It’s an interesting way to see how this year’s...

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  • The Kentucky Derby Field is Set!

    The Kentucky Derby Field is Set!

    Posted on May 4, 2011 | No Comments
    Tweet 1. Archarcharch – 10/1 2. Brilliant Speed – 30/1 3. Twice The Appeal – 20/1 4. Stay Thirsty – 20/1 5. Decisive Moment – 30/1 6. Comma To The Top – 30/1 7. Pants On Fire – 20/1 8. Dialed In – 4/1 9....

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