Mike Curry
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 ·
2026 Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles: Risen Star Stakes Winner Paladin
Welcome to Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles, where we take a look each week at a recent winner on the Road to the Derby schedule that offers qualifying points to the 1 ¼-mile classic race May 2,...
Racing
Posted February 23rd, 2026 ·
2026 Kentucky Derby Trail: Three Heating Up, Three Cooling Down for Feb. 18
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 February 18th, 2026 ·
2026 Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles: Southwest Stakes Winner Silent Tactic
Welcome to Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles, where we take a look each week at a recent winner on the Road to the Derby schedule that offers qualifying points for the 1 ¼-mile Derby May 2, 2026, at...
Racing
Posted February 16th, 2026 ·
Shocking Horse Racing Upsets: A $272 Winner in the Risen Star Stakes
Some upset victories are more stunning than others. Villanova beating Georgetown in the 1985 NCAA men’s basketball National Championship, well, that was almost unthinkable, while the Philadelphia...
Racing
Posted February 13th, 2026 ·
Afleet Alex: Amazing Athlete Earned Improbable Preakness Win
Everyone has an opinion in horse racing. It’s one of the most alluring aspects of the sport. Debates rage about which horse was better, which performance was greater, or which rivalry was the most...
Legends
Posted February 12th, 2026 ·