Kentucky Derby Preview: Omaha Beach Scratched, A Trio Of Baffert Trained Horses Now Favorites
Five-time Kentucky Derby winning trainer Bob Baffert enters the weekend with the top three horses in the field according to oddsmakers.
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Five-time Kentucky Derby winning trainer Bob Baffert enters the weekend with the top three horses in the field according to oddsmakers.
A Texas woman walked away with a cool $1.2 million when Justify won the Kentucky Derby.
Justify is the favorite for Saturday's race, but there are a few other horses to consider as well.
Despite having just three starts under his belt, Justify enters the 144th running of the Derby as the favorite.
Always Dreaming has won the 143rd Kentucky Derby, pulling away from Lookin at Lee in the slop.
Todd Pletcher is saddling three horses in the Kentucky Derby, a race that features no clear favorite and a chance of early rain.
Irish War Cry is my pick to win the 2017 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs this Saturday. He is the sole entry with two superior performances on his record this year.
The three-year streak of short-priced winners in the Kentucky Derby is likely coming to an end this Saturday, May 6 at Churchill Downs in Louisville.
The most probable result for this Saturday's Preakness is a repeat of the Derby and there will be value in playing the top two from the Kentucky Derby in Nyquist and Exaggerator.
The California-based Nyquist added a Kentucky Derby win to his already stellar resume at Churchill Downs on Saturday. Nyquist made it a perfect eight wins from eight career starts and handed his doubters a definitive statement proclaiming himself a potential superstar.
It's okay to feel sorry for Kentucky Derby favorite Nyquist. He has the unenviable task of following in the hoof prints of Triple Crown champion American Pharoah, and so far isn't getting the respect expected for the only undefeated horse in the race.
Handicappers will call Nyquist - the favorite in this Saturday's Kentucky Derby - a bad bet because he will offer little value at odds that could go as low as 2-1.
This year's favorite to win the Kentucky Derby, Nyquist, has raced seven times at four different tracks from California to Kentucky to Florida and has landed in the winner's circle every time.
Put on your finest, brightly colored outfits and your large hats and make plans to spend time at the Kentucky Derby this spring.
Triple Crown winner American Pharoah set a single-season earnings record at nearly $8.3 million for a memorable year in which he ended his career with a victory in the Breeders' Cup Classic.
After a 37-year wait, a new Triple Crown winner has run its way into the history books.
A look at five of the best upcoming major sporting events in America.
1978. That year for those who follow horse racing is well known as the last time we saw a horse take home all three legs of the Triple Crown.
American Pharoah raced in third through three-quarters of the race but edged out Firing Line in the home stretch.
When betting the Derby, you have to take a stand against colts that some very sharp handicappers will pick to win.
Here's a look at 10 facts you probably weren't aware of before Saturday's running of the 141st Kentucky Derby.
The 2015 class lining up for America's most popular horse race includes a handful of horses with superstar potential.
You can buy plenty of material things with $600,000. Well, Materiality can do just that after winning the $1 million Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park.
My Point Exactly has taken a most unconventional path to the Florida Derby.
One Miami man is notorious for crashing prime time sporting events. Whether it's the Kentucky Derby or the NBA Finals, people can expect the orange-clad "Marlins Man" to be there.
