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  • Day 7: 2013 Kentucky Derby Feature – Overanalyze

    Day 7: 2013 Kentucky Derby Feature – Overanalyze

    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 4: Kentucky Derby Feature – Revolutionary

    Day 4: Kentucky Derby Feature – Revolutionary

    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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  • Day 2: 2013 Kentucky Derby Feature – Verrazano

    Day 2: 2013 Kentucky Derby Feature – Verrazano

    Tweet The second horse in our one feature a day leading up to the 2013 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs is undefeated Verrazano. Verrazano – Trainer Todd Pletcher – Owners Let’s Go Stable, Michael Tabor, Michael, Mrs. John Magnier, Derrick Smith The three year old...

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    Stats & History Go Against Two Year Old Champion

    Tweet It’s an interesting phenomenon why two year old male Eclipse Award winners don’t experience similar success at three as they did at the age of two. Some go on to win graded stakes races, but it’s quite rare for them to win the Kentucky...

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  • 2013 Holy Bull Stakes Continues Prep Season

    2013 Holy Bull Stakes Continues Prep Season

    Tweet The Kentucky Derby Prep Season has 13 races under its belt with six remaining. Of the first 13 races, just two horses have won twice. The first is Goldencents and the other is recently crowned two year old male champion Shanghai Bobby. The Harlan’s...

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  • Gemologist, Alpha Ready for Battle in Wood Memorial at Aqueduct

    Gemologist, Alpha Ready for Battle in Wood Memorial at Aqueduct

    Tweet As of today, Todd Pletcher has one horse heading to the Kentucky Derby next month. El Padrino has $250,000 in graded earnings thanks mostly for his win in the Risen Star Stakes (G2) at Fair Grounds on February 25. His 4th place performance in...

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  • 2012 Florida Derby Preview – Union Rags and ??

    2012 Florida Derby Preview – Union Rags and ??

    Tweet For good reason, the overwhelming favorite in the 2012 Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park this Saturday is Union Rags. He has raced 5 times, with 4 wins and a 2nd place effort which came in the Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (Hansen). His...

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    Hansen Back on Track with Gotham Win

    Tweet It only took one race for the reigning two year old champ to get back to the winner’s circle. After posting three straight wins as a two year old including the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, Hansen started his three year old campaign with a distant...

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  • Fountain of Youth Battle on the Horizon

    Fountain of Youth Battle on the Horizon

    Tweet This is where the fun begins, well, at least for racing fans and those who thoroughly enjoy watching which three year olds will separate themselves from now until the Kentucky Derby. This Sunday at Gulfstream Park, we will get a chance to see arguably...

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  • Derby Prep Race #2 – Holy Bull Stakes (G3)

    Derby Prep Race #2 – Holy Bull Stakes (G3)

    Tweet Last weekend, we saw Mr. Bowling put himself onto the Derby trail after posting a solid win in the Grade 3 LeComte Stakes at Fair Grounds. This week, we head further south to Florida where a field of 6 horses compete in the second...

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