Monthly Archives: April 2009

The 135th Kentucky Derby lost one of its premier colts early Monday morning when it was announced that Florida Derby winner Quality Road will not race Saturday at Churchill Downs. Here’s the story from the Daily Racing Form’s Web site, … Continue reading →

The Kentucky Derby is still five days away and yet we already have a colt that will likely run in the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore on May 16 — Mr. Fantasy, who won Saturday’s $150,000 Grade … Continue reading →

www.twitter.com/sham73 We’ll talk about the latest in horse racing. This is a good week to start, what with the Kentucky Derby only five days away.

Trainer John Shirreffs told the Daily Racing Form today that Zenyatta will make her 2009 debut in Friday’s $350,000 Louisville Distaff at Churchill Downs. Zenyatta, champion older filly for 2008 who has won the first nine starts of her career, … Continue reading →

I think there might be four bettable races today at Hollypark: 4th — Bill Spawr has Thelma Rose, a 3-year-old daughter of Rio Verde, ready to roll. He claimed her for $25,000 on Feb. 21 at Santa Anita, raised her … Continue reading →

He’s a little bit shorter than Midnight Lute, and he doesn’t have the best eating habits, but this guy would be plenty handy to have around. Just think, you wouldn’t have the expense of transporting him to the track on … Continue reading →

Rafael Bejarano just won his fourth California Gold Rush race in six tries today, riding 9-1 shot Pretty Unusual to a come-from-behind victory in the $200,000 Melair Stakes at Hollywood Park. Bejarano has been on a tear the whole meet … Continue reading →

I like Feisty Suances, the 5-2 morning-line favorite, in today’s $250,000 Snow Chief Stakes, the marquee event of Hollywood Park’s California Gold Rush card. The 3-year-old son of Suances has been running against the likes of Kentucky Derby contenders Pioneerof … Continue reading →

Two-time Eclipse Award-winning jockey Garrett Gomez, who flew to California today to ride eight horses on California Gold Rush Day at Hollywood Park, has come up empty with his first three mounts — empty as in clear off the board. … Continue reading →

Quality Road, the Florida Derby winner who is one of the favorites for the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby on May 2, has developed another quarter crack. With the Derby only eight days away, his status for the Run … Continue reading →