Known commonly by the working folks along the Churchill Downs back-stretch as Calvin Bo-Rail and routinely referred to as simply "Moses" amongst my own inner circle Calvin Borel became a two time Kentucky Derby...
created by mr.zoltanblack | 28 wks ago | updated 28 wks ago 165 views | 50 recommendations | 1 comment
Imagine the thrill! Just twenty-four hours away from the 135'th running of America's greatest race, the Kentucky Derby and I've already been to the winners circle. On Filly Friday before the scent of...
created by mr.zoltanblack | 29 wks ago | updated 29 wks ago 243 views | 41 recommendations | 3 comments
Desert Party has been flying under the radar en-route to North Americas premier horse racing event, the Kentucky Derby. Sure John Asher vice president of communications at Churchill Downs has ranked Desert Party...
Quality Road
Connections
Trainer James Jerkens has an opportunity to accomplish something his hall of famer father never could... ...Win the Kentucky Derby.
For all the accomplishments of H. Allen Jerkens, 4...
Dunkirk’s loss in Saturday’s Florida Derby was indeed everyone else gain.
Pre-race: Florida Derby
Just hours before the start of the Florida Derby, American uber trainer Todd Pletcher bit the bullet and...
created by mr.zoltanblack | 33 wks ago | updated 33 wks ago 105 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
It’s 45 days before the Kentucky Derby... and following a hectic weekend (San Felipe, Louisiana Derby and the Rebel Stakes) nobody’s any closer to figuring this thing out.
The Kentucky Derby really is the...
created by mr.zoltanblack | 35 wks ago | updated 35 wks ago 103 views | 11 recommendations | 1 comment
Trapped at the office for the Fountain of Youth
It’s funny how the wind of change blow....this time yesterday I was under the impression that I’d be spending my Saturday afternoon eating cheese doodles,...
created by mr.zoltanblack | 38 wks ago | updated 38 wks ago 182 views | 10 recommendations | 0 comments
Early Kentucky Derby Favourite Old Fashioned crushed a field of lesser likes at Oaklawn Park on Monday evening.
The 1 mile dirt race was completed in an extremely relevant 1:37.41.
Old Fasioned broke...