Wagering

Plenty of horse players have been waiting for the 2018 debut of Bolt d’Oro and that comes Saturday in the running of the San Felipe at Santa Anita. Well, maybe. Trainer Mick Ruis has said Bolt d’Oro will ... Read More...

They have been running Kentucky Derby prep races since the last few months of last year, but Saturday is the day it starts to get serious with the running of the Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream Park. The rac... Read More...

Through the early Kentucky Derby prep season, the top two tracks in terms of producing viable Derby favorites are Gulfstream and Oaklawn. Oaklawn has become a top destination for make a run towards the Derby... Read More...

The stakes in the Kentucky Derby prep race series increases significantly this weekend with the running of the Risen Star at the Fair Grounds in Louisiana. The race, the ninth race on the Saturday card and s... Read More...

I will be the first to admit that over the years, Tampa Bay Downs is not a place where I seek my Kentucky Derby horses. As far as Florida has been concerned, it started and stopped at Gulfstream. That is, un... Read More...

There are three Kentucky Derby prep races on Saturday, kicking off what promises to be an exciting road to the Derby this year. The Withers (Aqueduct), Holy Bull (Gulfstream) and Lewis (Santa Anita) are the ... Read More...

Oaklawn Park has been a key track for Kentucky Derby prep races and the track honors one of their own Monday with the running of the Smarty Jones. Smarty Jones won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness in 200... Read More...

It’s always an interesting time of year as trainers begin to play their own version of musical chairs with their 3-year-old runners in Kentucky Derby preps. Last week after winning the Sham with McKinzie, tr... Read More...

The first Kentucky Derby prep race of 2018 takes place Saturday with the running of the Grade III Sham at Santa Anita. The one-mile test for 3-year-olds is set for the fifth race and will have a field of sev... Read More...