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...

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...

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...

PYRO (Pulpit) didn't disappoint his many supporters in Saturday's Louisiana Derby (G2), recording a three-length victory as the 4-5 favorite, and the Steve Asmussen-trained colt was bet down to 4-1 favoritism in Pool 2 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager over the weekend. read more

DENIS OF CORK (Harlan's Holiday), the undefeated winner of the Southwest S. (G3), will skip the Rebel S. (G2) on Saturday at Oaklawn Park and await either the Wood Memorial (G1) or the Illinois Derby (G2) on April 5. read more

Pyro became the talk of the Derby trail with his win in the Louisiana Derby last weekend (not to mention his retirement plans ); while his final sweep was impressive to watch, his Beyer was still comparatively low . Alan has some interesting perspective on that angle, however, and I'm agreeing with...

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Robert LaPenta’s undefeated champion War Pass remained a very narrow favorite heading into the final day of betting in the second of three pools of Churchill Downs’ 2008 Kentucky Derby Future Wager, but an impressive victory by Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC’s Pyro in Saturday’s Louisiana Derby (Grade II...

Robert LaPenta’s unbeaten War Pass, the champion 2-year-old of 2007, stood as a solid 5-2 favorite among racing fans across North America when betting concluded on the opening day of Pool 2 of Churchill Downs’ 2008 Kentucky Derby Future Wager. read more