Archive for the ‘Featured Articles’ Category

By Jude T. Feld Hall of Fame jockey Kent Desormeaux has a big chance on the Phipps Stable’s DECIEVE in Wednesday’s 6th race.KJD PHOTO It has been a super meeting so far for followers of this space with a nice chunk of winners and an even bigger slice of the place pie. Let’s keep it […]

By Jude T. Feld Leonard H. Lavin’s Glen Hill Farm owns rising star BANNED in Keeneland’s fifth race.LHL PHOTO 4th) GUIDING FORCE showed a little speed and managed a third-place finish in her Kentucky Downs debut. The daughter of excellent Poly sire Pulpit should benefit by that experience and conditioning as most in this field […]

For our updated Breeders’ Cup contender list click here. By Jude T. Feld Jockey John Velazquez will be sporting the famous Live Oak Plantation colors when he mounts Baron Slew in the first race. 1st) BARON SLEW drops in for a tag for the first time this afternoon. His two-year-old speed figures are equal to […]

1st) Dropping into a maiden claimer for the first time, PAR LADY had a rough break in her last start. If the daughter of Borrego can repeat her second place finish one race back, she could be posing for pictures at a big price. 2nd) FORTHEBOYSATTHEBAR likes Keeneland and has been in sharp form lately. […]

By Jude T. Feld Keeneland’s Fallstars Weekend is in the books and the two-year-olds have finished their preps in New York. Several contenders from our last list have fallen by the wayside with various ailments and retirements and others have lost their spots to more impressive performances. It is getting close to crunch time with […]

By Jude T. Feld Does Lookin At Lucky really stack up with the likes of Zenyatta and Blame?BENOIT PHOTO GIRALAMO was visually impressive winning the Vosburgh (G1). He showed more speed than usual and made the powerful late run that I expected. He certainly moved way up on my Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) list. No […]

By Jude T. Feld Now that Saratoga and Del Mar have closed their doors after a great summer, the eyes of the Thoroughbred world turn towards Belmont Park for Breeders’ Cup preview day and Keeneland for Fallstars Weekend. Both venues should give a good glimpse of the great racing set to take place at Churchill […]

The Blood-Horse staff has reported that poultry and eggs were Kentucky’s leading farm commodity in 2009, with cash receipts of $911.6 million, ending the equine industry’s 10-year reign at the top of the list. According to a release Aug. 31 from state agriculture commissioner Richie Farmer, the equine sector was responsible for $780 million of […]

By Jude T. Feld RACE 8 – BALLSTON SPA (G2) MARAM is a quality filly who is taking a huge drop in class for this race. She ran creditably against the top-class Proviso, Shared Account and Forever Together, any of whom would be odds-on here. She also had a bad trip last time and should […]

By Jude T. Feld WinStar Farm’s Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver and jockey Calvin Borel.AMANDA DUCKWORTH PHOTO Lookin At Lucky, arguably the best three-year-old in training, proved his superiority by beating the extremely strong Haskell (G1) field assembled at Monmouth Park like a drum. Sunday’s visually impressive victory caused many to contemplate a magnificent Travers […]