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By Jude T. Feld The Fountain of Youth (G2) was planned to be the validation of To Honor and Serve as a major contender for the Triple Crown but that is why they run the races. After his so-so performance, many are looking elsewhere for their Derby favorite. Obviously, Soldat has picked up a few […]

By Jude T. Feld Darley “supersire” Bernardini will be represented by To Honor and Serve in the Fountain of Youth (G2).DARLEY PHOTO Three Triple Crown preps and the first edition of Future Pool wagering made President’s day weekend very entertaining for Thoroughbred racing fans. The Risen Star (G2) should be the most productive of the […]

By Jude T. Feld Uncle Mo is still on everyone’s mind.BUCK JACKSON PHOTO We are now in the thick of Derby season. While a couple of major players’ hopes were dashed in the Robert B. Lewis (G2) and El Camino Real Derby (G3), Brethren and Dialed In have stamped themselves as legit seekers of the […]

By Jude T. Feld It seems a little early to me, but many racehorsereport.com visitors have asked the perennial question, “Who do you like in the Derby?” So here it is – my first foray into the 2011 Kentucky Derby (G1). There are only six, but I’m sure as the season progresses, someone else will […]

By Jude T. Feld While my first trip to Florida didn’t produce a trophy for Battle of Hastings due to a very rough trip, it wasn’t a total bust either. I have come to love the “new” Gulfstream Park. With five inches of snow in Kentucky, I really didn’t get too upset when my plane […]

By Jude T. Feld The week before Christmas and the week after are really rather barren for Thoroughbred racing aficionados. Most major tracks are closed. The minor ones offer little to be thankful for. And even if you find a decent card somewhere, Mother Nature is likely to have a say in the outcome. So […]

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer The running of the Japan Cup Dirt and preparations for Hong Kong’s big races dominated racing news on a slow weekend for American racing. Only a smattering of graded stakes and a few races for juveniles spiced up the domestic menu. Japan Transcend led all the way in Sunday’s […]

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer A tasty menu of big races for 2-year-olds highlighted a Thanksgiving weekend stuffed full of graded stakes action. From California through Kentucky and Toronto and on to New York, early prospects for the 2011 Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks were scrapping for a piece of the graded stakes earnings […]

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing WriterBig money for the youngsters in Louisiana and final preps for Hong Kong’s big December races highlighted the weekend program. With $1 million on the line and Grade III status, the Delta Downs Jackpot is effectively a “Win and You’re In” for the following year’s Kentucky Derby – an irresistible […]

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer Some of the youngsters who were not quite ready for the Breeders’ Cup events started to make themselves known in weekend races on both coasts. At Calder Race Course in south Florida, especially, some contenders for 2011’s earliest Triple Crown preps may have surfaced during the eight-race “Florida Million” […]