Mike Curry
Being a professional jockey is an incredibly tough calling. Guiding a half-ton-plus racehorse around an oval while making split-second decisions at speeds of about 35 miles per hour – all while...
Racing
Posted March 21st, 2026 ·
When a $220 Louisiana Derby Winner Left the Fair Grounds Faithful Flabbergasted
The biggest upset in the 112-year history of the Louisiana Derby was every bit a longshot....
Racing
Posted March 19th, 2026 ·
Value Hunting Approach to Betting the 2026 Fair Grounds Oaks
Two of the last three Longines Kentucky Oaks winners prepped in the Fasig-Tipton Fair Grounds Oaks and seven of the last 18 Kentucky Oaks winners came out of the race. Safe to say the Fair Grounds...
Gambling
Posted March 18th, 2026 ·
2026 Kentucky Derby Trail: Three Heating Up, Three Cooling Down for March 17
This feature provides a capsule look at three horses who are heating up on the Triple Crown trail and three horses whose chances for the 2026 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve are not as...
The Sport
Posted March 17th, 2026 ·
2026 Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles: Virginia Derby Winner Incredibolt
Welcome to Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles, where we take a look each week at a recent winner on the Road to the Derby schedule with races offering qualifying points to the 1 ¼-mile classic May 2,...
The Sport
Posted March 16th, 2026 ·
2026 Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles: Tampa Bay Derby Winner The Puma
Welcome to Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles, where we take a look each week at a recent winner on the Road to the Derby schedule from which racehorses earn points toward qualifying for the 1 ¼-mile...
Racing
Posted March 9th, 2026 ·
2026 Santa Anita Handicap at a Glance
For 90-plus years, the “Big ’Cap” has been a marquee stakes race for older males at Santa Anita Park, won by turf legends like Seabiscuit, Affirmed,
Racing
Posted March 4th, 2026 ·
When a $100 Longshot Reigned in the Tampa Bay Derby
Every longshot has his or her own story. Some overcome adversity or a run of bad luck, others defy logic, and sometimes a change in circumstance provides the key to unlocking an upset. Such was the...
Racing
Posted March 4th, 2026 ·
2026 Kentucky Derby Trail: Three Heating Up, Three Cooling Down for March 3
This feature provides a capsule look at three horses who are heating up on the Triple Crown trail and three horses whose chances for the 2026 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve are not as...
Racing
Posted March 3rd, 2026 ·
2026 Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles: Rebel Stakes Winner Class President
Welcome to Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles, where we take a look each week at a recent winner of a race the Road to the Derby schedule which offers qualifying points to the 1 ¼-mile classic race...
Racing
Posted March 2nd, 2026 ·
Remember When? A Triple-Digit Longshot Stunned Unbridled’s Song in 1996 Fountain of Youth
All signs pointed to Unbridled’s Song in the 1996 edition of the Fountain of Youth Stakes Feb. 24 at Gulfstream Park. The flashy gray or roan colt by Unbridled had closed out his 2-year-old season...
Racing
Posted February 26th, 2026 ·
2026 Rebel Stakes Cheat Sheet
Oaklawn Park offers a lucrative pathway to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve that leads to deep, talented fields and compelling 3-year-old qualifying races for the May 2 run for the...
Racing
Posted February 23rd, 2026 ·