On Saturday, May 7, one of the biggest upsets in Kentucky Derby history happened when Rich Strike, who drew into the race off the also-eligible list on Friday, ran up the rail to upset two of the favorites, Epicenter and Zandon and win the roses. Rich Strike heads to Pimlico the only horse in the field with a shot to Read More
One of the rarest occurrences in all of sports is for a three-year-old horse to win the Triple Crown. A Triple Crown has happened just 13 times in thoroughbred racing history. The last couple of TC winners were both trained by Bob Baffert. Because Baffert can’t run horses on the First Saturday in May, the chances of a TC winner Read More
The first graded Kentucky Derby prep race of the year happened this past Saturday on Jan. 22. The Grade 3 Lecomte produced three Kentucky Derby prospects. After the Grade 3 Southwest at Oaklawn and the Grade 2 San Vicente at Santa Anita, we’ll be well on the Derby Trail. Why concentrate on the Kentucky Derby when talking Triple Crown? Only Read More
Every year, horse racing fans sit down to discuss the prospect of a Triple Crown. In history, just 13 thoroughbred 3-year-old equines have won the Triple Crown, arguably the most difficult feat in all of sports. The last horse to win the TC was Justify in 2018. Will 2022 produce a Triple Crown winner? Let’s try to find that out Read More
Winning the Triple Crown of Horse Racing is one of the most difficult accomplishments in all of sports. Only 13 horses have won the Triple Crown. Two, American Pharoah in 2015 and Justify in 2018, won the TC in the last decade. Most of the time no horses have the ability to win all three legs of the Triple Crown. Read More
In the next few days, three of the most important Kentucky Derby prep races happen. The Grade 2 Wood Memorial at Aqueduct, the Grade 2 Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland, and the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby at Santa Anita Park should help us determine whether at least one horse has the ability to win the Triple Crown. Check out Read More
The top-rated three-year-old on the Triple Crown Trail got injured, a highly-rated runner bombed in the latest prep, and two horses have TC potential in the Grade 1 Florida Derby on Saturday. Check out the latest news on the Triple Crown Trail so you can keep planning your bets against their Triple Crown odds. Triple Crown Updates: Life Is Good’s Read More
With every Saturday that passes in 2021, the greatest Triple Crown trainer of all time continues to strengthen his TC hand. Bob Baffert unleashed not one, but two Triple Crown possibilities in the $1,000,000 Rebel Stakes. The Rebel, one of the top Kentucky Derby preps of the TC season, also sent two winter book choices flying off the Derby Trail. Read More
Top contenders for the 2021 Triple Crown rolled on in a couple of huge Kentucky Derby prep races over the weekend. The world’s top-rated three-year-old, Essential Quality, made his 2021 debut in the Grade 3 Southwest Stakes while Bill Mott trained Greatest Honour ran in the Fountain of Youth. Did either horse show he has what it takes to win Read More
Every week, three-year-olds jump on and jump off the Kentucky Derby trail. Check out where we are after two lower-graded stakes, the Sam F. Davis and Withers, this past Saturday. Also, check out our preview of the Risen Star Stakes and read about how on Sunday one of Bob Baffert’s top Derby prospects provided a huge fail. With that being Read More
The most important 5 weeks on the U.S. thoroughbred racing calendar starts on Saturday, May 4. The Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes, make up horse racing’s Triple Crown. Last year, Justify won the Triple Crown. Will a horse win it this year? Check out the latest information and Triple Crown odds on America’s most important 5 Read More
While both, avid and casual horse racing fans have witnessed two thoroughbreds complete the historic Triple Crown in two of the last four years, including 2018, the likelihood of it happening again is infinitesimal at beast. That’s right horse racing bettors, with just 13 horses pulling off the Triple Crown since Sir Barton first accomplished it way back in 1919, Read More
The 2018 Belmont Stakes is where dreams can come true for Justify, his trainers, and owners, as it’s where they can potentially win the Triple Crown. It is not something that we see happen too often, though, as only 12 horses have managed it in close to a century and a half. It really is asking a lot of a Read More
This coming Saturday, June 9, will see the final leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown run, with 9 horses expected to be in the field. The 150th Belmont Stakes could prove to be a special one, as we may well see only the 13th winner of the Triple Crown, as 2018 Belmont Stakes Odds favorite Justify looks to earn one Read More
