Correll’s Corner: Derby In’s & Out’s

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- TRINITY, Fla. – With about two weeks left until the 149th Kentucky Derby on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., these are the colts that are currently in the 20-horse field and the six that are...
Posted On 20 Apr 2023
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Correll’s Corner: Derby Field Taking Shape

Derby field taking shape Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- TRINITY, Fla. – The last of the major prep races for the 149th Kentucky Derby have been run with Lord Miles blowing up the Wood Memorial at 57-1, Tapit Trice winning the Blue Grass and Practical...
Posted On 09 Apr 2023
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Correll’s Corner: Forte lives up to Hype

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- TRINITY, Fla. – The Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park in south Florida and the Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs were the Kentucky Derby points’ races that were contested on April 1. Forte overcame the...
Posted On 02 Apr 2023
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CORRELL’S CORNER: DERBY POINTS GALORE

Derby points galore Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- TRINITY, Fla. – The weekend of March 25-26 was loaded with Kentucky Derby points’ races and it started with the UAE Derby at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. Japan sent a powerful group of 3-year-olds...
Posted On 27 Mar 2023
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Correll’s Corner: Both Barrels Loaded

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- TRINITY, Fla. – Tapit Trice is for real and now Todd Pletcher has at least a double-barrel threat for the Kentucky Derby on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. The son of Tapit broke flat-footed...
Posted On 12 Mar 2023
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Forte is Back

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- Photo by Jaime Newell TRINITY, Fla. – Forte, Practical Move and Raise Cain all earned a spot in the Kentucky Derby starting gate with 50-point wins in prep races on March 4 across the country. Forte, a son of Violence,...
Posted On 05 Mar 2023
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Correll’s Corner: Confidence Game gives a Rebel yell

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- TRINITY, Fla. – The Grade 2 Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Ark., produced the first colt with a guaranteed spot in the starting gate on the first Saturday in May. Confidence Game picked up 50 points toward...
Posted On 26 Feb 2023
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Correll’s Derby Watch: Risen Star Surprise

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- TRINITY, Fla. – A funny thing happened in the Grade 2 Risen Star on Feb. 18 at Fairgrounds in New Orleans, none of the favorites showed up. Or maybe they weren’t supposed to be the favorites. Angel of Empire, a son...
Posted On 19 Feb 2023
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Correll’s Derby Watch: Litigate makes the list

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —-\ TRINITY, Fla. – Hit Show won the Withers at Aqueduct on Feb. 11 in New York. The Kentucky Derby prep race earned the son of Candy Ride 20 points toward getting in the starting gate on the first Saturday in May at...
Posted On 13 Feb 2023
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Correll’s Corner: Holy Bull lacking talent; Nobody new cracks the top 10.

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- TRINITY, Fla. – February started off with the Robert B. Lewis at Santa Anita in Southern California and the Holy Bull at Gulfstream Park in South Florida. Some of the colts that ran in those two contests may be in the “big...
Posted On 05 Feb 2023
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