LEXINGTON, Ky. – Advice rallied from last under Garrett Gomez to post a 15-1 upset Saturday in the final prep on the Kentucky Derby trail, the Grade 2 Coolmore Lexington Stakes at Keeneland, but whether the colt will move on to Churchill Downs in Louisville for the May 2 Derby was left in doubt. Advice […]
[ Read More ]Every so often, a serious horse comes along late to crash the Kentucky Derby party. He’s the horse that some futures bettors can’t precisely pinpoint but are relying on as their “all others” pick in February and March. In the last 10 years, Derby winners Charismatic and War Emblem were the prototypes, the ones that […]
[ Read More ]WinStar Farm’s homebred Hold Me Back overcame a poor break to win the $500,000 Lane’s End Stakes (gr. II) (VIDEO) at Turfway Park in his first start of 2009 for trainer Bill Mott March 21. The 9-1 shot, ridden to victory by Kent Desormeaux, swept past the even more surprising Flying Private in mid-stretch to […]
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