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2012 Triple Crown Prep Schedule, Results
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May 07, 2012
Beyer: Bodemeister's effort was like few others in Kentucky Derby history
By Andrew Beyer
To many serious racing fans, the most dramatic part of the Kentucky Derby won by I'll Have Another was the performance of the loser, Bodemeister. His front-running effort was like few in the history of the race.
May 03, 2012
Crist: Bodemeister, Union Rags hard to get past
By Steven Crist
I have no quarrel with those who say this is an unusually wide-open Kentucky Derby, with a dozen legitimate candidates to win the roses and a history of extremely close finishes among them. Two of them, however, stand out to me, and while I'd like to ...
Beyer: Bodemeister over Daddy Nose Best in cold exacta
By Andrew Beyer
To anyone who calls himself a speed handicapper, there should be no doubt about the identity of the best colt in the Kentucky Derby. When Bodemeister won his final prep race, the Arkansas Derby, he appeared to be in a class by himself. The average ...
Tuley: Union Rags remains top choice at Vegas books
By Dave Tuley
Bodemeister opened as the morning-line favorite for Saturday’s 138th running of the Kentucky Derby, and a check of early betting on offshore websites shows that might end up being the case, but Nevada race books still consider Union Rags as the betting ...
Hovdey: Derby-winning riders recognize luck plays a part
By Jay Hovdey
To a man, the 32 living riders who have won a Kentucky Derby understand the remorseless formula required to win the Derby. It takes the right horse and the right trip, each ingredient in perfect proportion.
May 02, 2012
Beyer: Baffert's training could help Bodemeister buck history
By Andrew Beyer
When Bodemeister runs in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby, many fans will harbor doubts about him that are based on the race’s history. But Bodemeister has some historical evidence on his side, too. His trainer, Bob Baffert, has captured America’s most famous ...
May 01, 2012
Hovdey: Hunter Thompson's bizarre Kentucky Derby experience reborn via new CD
By Jay Hovdey
Hunter Thompson's story of the 1970 Kentucky Derby, entitled “The Kentucky Derby Is Decadent and Depraved,” now has been released in a rousing CD version, unabridged, with the role of Thompson – narrator and star – read by Oscar winner Tim Robbins.
April 27, 2012
Crist: Here's why picking Kentucky Derby winner is so hard
By Steven Crist
The 21st century horseplayer trying to handicap the Kentucky Derby is equipped with tools that were almost unimaginable 25 years ago – unlimited replays, lifetime past performances with sophisticated speed figures, comprehensive coverage of workouts, ...
April 20, 2012
Hovdey: Good luck making sense of this year's Kentucky Derby preps
By Jay Hovdey
As of Friday, 30 of the graded stakes races leading up to the Kentucky Derby listed on Daily Racing Form’s 2012 Road to the Kentucky Derby had been run. Those 30 were won by 26 different 3-year-olds.
April 11, 2012
Hovdey: Kentucky Derby rookies have no fixed course
By Jay Hovdey
It is no big deal to win the Kentucky Derby with your first mount. Check that – it’s a very big deal. It just won’t get you a mention in the Guinness Book of World Records.