While much of the news over the long weekend focused on Big Brown's latest quarter crack (Fran's HoofBlog will be getting more details direct from his farrier later in the week, so keep checking for updates), the rumors over who will ride Casino Drive continue to swirl. Garrett Gomez is now definitely...

Until tomorrow afternoon's post position draw, the only Derby trail action is analyzing (and overanalyzing) the contenders' works and every possible bit of data available, no matter how tangential. To that end, I always look forward to playing with the C-J Derby Data Track (and was pleased to...

The New York Times seems to have caught Derby Fever in a big way. Not only did they have a feature article on Big Brown (more on that below), they've launched The Rail -- a blog headed by Joe Drape with a variety of interesting contributors (and some nice TBA links on their blogroll - thanks, guys...

While I appreciated Cowboy Cal adding some points to my Road to the Roses stable, I'm not convinced his placing behind Monba (with Pyro finishing up the track) in the Blue Grass means much in terms of the Derby picture. Pyro missed the break and seemed to have little (of course, the 'he didn't...

You can (apparently) tear up any future wagers you may have had on Denis of Cork ; I can't decide whether this letter from his owner, William K. Warren, is a little too melodramatic (I didn't really need the financial details on hotel rooms, for example) or a nice opportunity to see someone take...

From William K. Warren, owner of Denis of Cork I take sole responsibility for the decision to run in the Illinois Derby at Hawthorne. Denis of Cork's poor showing was not due to the jockey, Julien Leparoux, or my trainer, David Carroll. The disaster was my fault alone. I have never made such a bad...

After a digesting a great weekend of racing with the Dubai World Cup and a fascinating Florida Derby , I have prepared for your reading pleasure the official 'If The Derby Were Saturday' list of who I'd like to see in the starting gate, along with their next (actual) start. You'll notice...