Sunday’s Grade 3 Sunland Derby isn’t officially labeled a "Win and You’re In" race for the Kentucky Derby, but it might as well be. Half of the field is trained by some of the leading trainers in the country -- Bob Baffert (Castaway and Stirred Up), Todd Pletcher (Ender Knievel), and Steve Asmussen (Daddy Nose Best) know a good spot when they see one.
BreezeFigs Quick-Pix Saturday March 24th
Countdown to the Crown returns for a seventh season online as one of the most comprehensive handicapper’s scouting reports of the 3-year-old scene. Posted each Friday at DRF.com from Jan. 6 through the Belmont Stakes, Countdown keeps you apprised of the rising stars of the 3-year-old class.
Keeneland’s meet is still two weeks away, but horseplayers can get an early taste of the handicapping challenges presented at Keeneland with a look at Saturday’s Grade 3, $500,000 Vinery Racing Spiral Stakes at Turfway Park.
Isn't He Clever showed a new dimension when he won the Borderland Derby over the track last time out and is the pick in Sunday's Sunland Derby.
Michael Hammersly's Trip Notes for March 19, 2012, including round-ups of Derby prep the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park, and other weekend stakes at Santa Anita, Gulfstream, and Aqueduct.
Handicapper Jeremy Plonk provides analysis of this weekend's key Kentucky Derby preps, including the San Felipe at Santa Anita and the Tampa Bay Derby.
BreezeFigs Quick-Pix Saturday March 17th, 2012
A talented New York-bred horse, Inherit the Gold deserves respect Saturday in the Grade 3 Excelsior at Aqueduct, and warrants a wager.
Groupie Doll is turning back in distance Saturday from longer races, a move I like in seven-furlong sprints, and is the pick in the Grade 2 Inside Information at Gulfstream Park.
