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Saturday's Arkansas Derby (G2) didn't feature the strongest field, but at least GAYEGO (Gilded Time) established himself as a legitimate Kentucky Derby (G1) contender while winning an exciting contest. The Blue Grass S. read more

Trainer Todd Pletcher says he will take his time in moving MONBA (Maria's Mon) and COWBOY CAL (Giant's Causeway) to Churchill Downs after the pair finished one-two in Saturday's Blue Grass S. (G1) at Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky. read more

Polytrack rears its ugly head at Keeneland, where Pyro, other contenders, are buried It will take a while to digest the Blue Grass Stakes, won by Monba on Saturday over stablemate Cowboy Cal with 27-1 Kentucky Bear third and 68-1 Stevil fourth. In the end, it is likely to be beyond digestion. Nowhere...

Regardless of what speed figures one applies to the handicapping process, Saturday’s Blue Grass Stakes could only be better were it run on dirt rather than the Polytrack now in place at Keeneland. The Bloodstock Research final figures for the last races run by the four central Kentucky Derby prospects...

Louisiana Derby winner Pyro turned in his final major trained move for Saturday’s Blue Grass on Monday, a half-mile in: 50.60 early Monday morning at Keeneland. Ridden by Dominic Terry, Pyro was clocked in: 23.80 for the last quarter-mile in the solo work, his third at Keeneland since arriving from New...