Winter weather continues to wreak havoc across North America, and the horse racing calendar is affected again with the rescheduling of a prominent Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve prep.
When Robbie Norman dispatched his two trainers, Lonnie Briley and Jayde (J.J.) Gelner, to each select a horse for him at the 2023 Texas Thoroughbred Association yearling sale, he certainly never imagined the daily double would prove to be so rewarding.
Tom Pedulla is interviewing prominent owners, trainers, and jockeys as they travel the Road to the 151st Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve on May 3 at Churchill Downs.
Tickets for the 42nd running of the Breeders' Cup World Championships will go on sale to the general public on Wednesday, April 23, with the event returning Oct. 31-Nov. 1 to Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, Calif.
You’d better believe the Kentucky Derby will be a hot topic this spring in the Boston Red Sox locker room. Derby fever is contagious and two Sox players already have been bitten by the horse racing bug: Walker Buehler and Alex Bregman, both of whom signed with the team this offseason.
Was this pairing planned to share trips to the racetrack and team up on Pick 4 tickets? I’d like to think so, but even if it was just coincidence, it’s a perfect match … and it won’t be the first time the new teammates have joined forces.
