Permitted and Banned Items
Permitted Items on Kentucky Derby and Oaks Days Food items in clear plastic bags (maximum size 18” x 18” – no trash bags)*“Box” lunches in clear plastic bags or containers…
Horse of the Year
Reigning “Horse of the Year”, California Chrome will race Saturday in the $10 million Dubai World Cup, the richest horse race in the world. Chrome, 2014 Kentucky Derby and Preakness…
Metaboss
Mersad Metanovic is feeling really happy about his colt, Metaboss, which won the $200,000 El Camino Real Derby at Golden Gate field on Saturday. Pretty good for a weanling he…
Point Leaders
Among the leader in points heading for the Kentucky Derby at this time are the following: Horse International Star Itsaknockout Dortmund Upstart Carpe Diem El Kabeir Far Right American Pharaoh…
American Pharaoh
There was some concern about how American Pharaoh would run Saturday at Oaklawn since he hadn't raced in 5-1/2 months and was untested on a muddy track. After a slightly…
Dortmund
Trainer bob Baffert confirmed that his colt, Dortmund, will start in the $400,000 San Felipe Stakes race at Santa Anita on Saturday. Dortmund, out of Derby winner Big Brown looks…
Take Charge Brandi
Take Charge Brandi has been sidelined with a knee chip sustained in a workout on Monday. The D. Wayne Lukas trained filly was set to race against Bob Baffert's colt,…
Derby Hopefuls
Three Derby hopefuls came away with important wins Saturday that places them among the favorites to qualify for a position in the starting gate on May 2nd. Carpe Diem won…
Road To The Kentucky Derby
As the start of 2015 unfolds, the excitement of the Kentucky Derby begins to heat up! The 141st running of the Kentucky Derby on May 2nd, 2015 is just around…
Itsaknockout
Itsaknockout won "The Fountain of Youth Stakes" race Saturday at Gulfstream Park in Florida after the heavily favored horse, Upstart, was disqualified for "impeding" and placed second. It was a…