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Horse Racing: Preview of the Arkansas Derby and more

April 13, 2018 by Gerard Apadula

After three big races on Friday, this weekend’s feature race will be the $1 million Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park. The nine furlong contest, which is the last major prep race before the 2018 Kentucky … [Read more...] about Horse Racing: Preview of the Arkansas Derby and more

April 12, 2018 by Gerard Apadula

Before we get to Saturday’s blockbuster card, which includes the $1 million Arkansas Derby for three year olds, the $750,000 Oaklawn Handicap and several others, I saw three races on Friday that merit … [Read more...] about Horse Racing: Preview of the Apple Blossom and more

April 6, 2018 by Gerard Apadula

This weekend’s Horse Racing action is one of the biggest all year long, especially in the three year old division. We will have no less than three highlighted races including The Wood Memorial at … [Read more...] about Horse Racing: Previews of the Wood Memorial, Bluegrass Stakes, Santa Anita Derby and more

March 30, 2018 by Gerard Apadula

This weekend our focus will be solely on Gulfstream Park in Florida as they are running a very strong card, highlighted by the 2018, $1 million Florida Derby. The nine furlong, Grade:1 for three … [Read more...] about Horse Racing: Preview of the 2018 Florida Derby and more

March 23, 2018 by Gerard Apadula

The Kentucky Derby prep races are in full swing and this weekend is no different. We will be looking at six races all told, highlighted by the $1 million Louisiana Derby at the Fair Grounds … [Read more...] about Horse Racing: Preview of the Louisiana Derby and more

March 16, 2018 by Gerard Apadula

Our highlighted race for this weekend is the 2018, $900,000 Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park for three year olds going a mile and a sixteenth. The Rebel drew a field of 11 led by Solomini and … [Read more...] about Horse Racing: Preview of the Rebel Stakes and more

March 16, 2018 by Gerard Apadula

As you already know, the concept of Horse Racing is to find out which horse, in any given race, is the fastest or best. It’s been that way since the first horse race was run way back in 4500 … [Read more...] about Horse Racing: Controversial San Felipe leaves more questions than answers

March 9, 2018 by Gerard Apadula

This weekend is one of those weekends where I had a hard time picking what races to examine. I started with no less than 15 races but funneled it down to seven with three highlighted races, one from … [Read more...] about Horse Racing: Previews of the Gotham, Tampa Bay Derby, San Felipe and more

February 23, 2018 by Gerard Apadula

Once a year the board of directors for the Breeders’ Cup gather to discuss changes, upgrades, etc. in the Breeders’ Cup races. Although Breeders' Cup president and CEO Craig Fravel declined to … [Read more...] about Horse Racing: Examining the possibility of a major change in the Breeders’ Cup Races

February 18, 2018 by Gerard Apadula

Since I will be passing next weekend’s races, I figured I’d do a Presidents Day special. That said, we will be looking at three races on Monday, highlighted by the Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park for … [Read more...] about Horse Racing: Preview of the Southwest Stakes and more