KENTUCKY — By Patrick Reed Aside from all of the pageantry and parties that accompany the Derby every year, the Kentucky Derby is a unique horse race on the North American calendar. It’s restricted to 3-year-olds, meaning that owners have only one opportunity to win the Derby...

CHURCHILL DOWNS If you won’t be one of the more than 150,000 fans descending on the Kentucky Derby in person this year, you can still have a blast with “The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports”™. Here are five tips for throwing a spectacular Derby watch party of your own: Gussy Up Your...

KENTUCKY — By Ed DeRosa   Leading up to the big day on May 4th, you’re going to hear/read a lot about who people think is going to win the Kentucky Derby and why they think that.  What you won’t hear/read a lot about is how to use those opinions to make money on the...

LOUISVILLE — By Ed DeRosa   With more than two dozen horses still under consideration for the Kentucky Derby, you’re going to be hearing a lot about “the Derby Points system” leading up to the May 4 race at Churchill Downs. So, here is how horses qualify for the $5-million...

CHURCHILL DOWNS — By Logan Sykes & Lauren Hubbard Football has the Super Bowl, baseball has the World Series, tennis gets the Grand Slams, but there’s no bigger day in racing than the Kentucky Derby. This year is particularly special, as the event will be celebrating...

KENTUCKY — Horse Racing Nation No rankings are perfect, but this is a great snapshot of the top contenders and some up and comers for the 2024 Kentucky Derby. In addition to all those competing in stakes company, the list includes five horses who are coming off allowance wins...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon Golden Opportunity This Saturday, historic Churchill Downs in Kentucky will play host to a top-flight event for 2-year-old fillies. The $400,000 Golden Rod Stakes (G2) presents a stiff challenge for the group of eight youngsters, but three stand out...

KENTUCKY — By Ed DeRosa Sometimes the Breeders’ Cup brings clarity to the “Horse of the Year” debate, other years–like this one–it brings even more debate. Following North America’s championship day of racing on Nov. 4 at Santa Anita Park, six of the winners and one...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon An Honourable Display Australian-bred Flag Of Honour (AUS) left it all on the track in this past Saturday at Woodbine. The gelding put together a breakthrough performance in the $175,000 Kennedy Stakes (G2), earning the top spot to secure both his...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon A Colt and a Texan Integration will try to author his best C.J. Stroud impression this upcoming Saturday at Aqueduct. Like the Houston Texans’ rookie signal-caller, Integration has already proven worthy of a rise up the ranks despite being light on...