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...

Tom Durkin has been conspicuous by his sudden absence from the announcer’s booth at Aqueduct this week. Less than a month after his return from winter vacation, Durkin has been ordered by an appropriately specialized physician to rest his strained vocal chords for at least a week, a test of will for...

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

The Wood Memorial was billed as the race in which the real War Pass would return, and I believe he did. Challenged for the lead by Inner Light ( Court Vision's rabbit), he ran fast early fractions but gamely hung on for second (in ever slower fractions) at what looked like an uncomfortable distance...

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...