Saturday featured a whirlwind of three key prep races. COLONEL JOHN (Tiznow) lived up to expectations in the Santa Anita Derby (G1), solidifying his status as a top Kentucky Derby (G1) contender with a late-running victory. read more

Charles E. Fipke's homebred TALE OF EKATI (Tale of the Cat) and champion War Pass (Cherokee Run) were both hoping to restore the luster to their tarnished reputations in Saturday's $750,000 Wood Memorial (GI) at Aqueduct. read more

Big Brown better be built to beat the best. This weekend I have seven horses racing from my virtual stable at www.roadtotheroses.com. It is the last chance for a few of my horses to make a convincing move for the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum Brands! Show me the money (so they qualify)....( read more...

WAR PASS (Cherokee Run) tops a field of 10 in Saturday's 84th running of the Wood Memorial (G1), and the 1 1/8-mile contest will serve as a benchmark for the champion juvenile. read more