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By Jude T. Feld KENTUCKY DERBY DAY SELECTIONS ARE NOW POSTED! Pioneerof the Nile could give nearly Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert his fourth Kentucky Derby (G1) trophy.Benoit Photo It is finally Derby week and all the speculation and feverish hopes can be cast aside. This is perhaps the most contentious and talented field […]

By Jude T. Feld Morning line maker Jeff Tufts has opened Pioneerof the Nile (turquoise and gold silks) as the second choice behind The Pamplemousse in Saturday’s Santa Anita Derby (G1)Benoit Photo ILLINOIS DERBY (G2) – HAWTHORNE 7TH GIANT OAK was the “wise-guy” horse going into the Louisiana Derby (G2). He had a horrible trip […]

By Jude T. Feld The Saturday card kicks off with racing from the Dubai World Cup. My sharp connections at Nad al Sheba fancy TWO STEP SALSA in the Godolphin Mile (G1), a longshot play on JOSE ADAN in the UAE Derby (G1) and LADY MARIAN in the Dubai Duty Free (G1). The Next Move […]

By Jude T. Feld (FG Selections Below and Selections Page) The Stute Brothers (Mel left, Warren right) receiving the Laffit Pincay, Jr. Award from the Hall of Fame jockey at Hollywood Park on July 8, 2006Benoit Photo When he got too big to ride races, Warren Stute walked hots and galloped horses for trainer Yorkie […]

By Jude T. Feld Trainer Julio Canani’s Kentucky Derby hopeful – The PamplemousseBenoit Photo Today’s major stakes are filled with horses whose connections have an eye on future prizes. For some, these races are make or break and for others, they are just part of their well-orchestrated preparation. Racing fans and turf writers will certainly […]

By Jude T. Feld Columnist David BrooksNew York Times Photo After eight years of fucking up the United States of America, Republicans showed their arrogance once again during President Obama’s Tuesday address. Seriously, they are the biggest bunch of losers since Zippy Chippy. In the words of movie President Andrew Shepherd, “We have serious problems […]

By Jude T. Feld Zayat Stable’s Pioneerof the Nile tops Jude’s Derby Baker’s DozenBenoit Photo PIONEEROF THE NILE – Talented colt with Bob Baffert at the controls CHOCOLATE CANDY – Never disappoints and continues to improve OLD FASHIONED – Looked good in comeback but Derby distance is a question BEETHOVEN – Given a race in […]

By Jude T. Feld This article was written prior to the announcement of the First Kentucky Derby Future Bet Pool selection. Unfortunately, two of our “fuzzies” ended up in the “All Others” group and will offer a short price. Consensus choices, CHOCOLATE CANDY and WEST SIDE BERNIE, both open at 50-1, making them way out […]

By Jude T. Feld FAIR GROUNDS LATE PICK FOUR 6TH) The two best horses on paper are HONEST MAN and MY PAL CHARLIE. Both colts like New Orleans but HONEST MAN has a recent race over the track giving him a slight advantage. 7TH) FRENCH BERET has had a productive meeting already. There is no […]