Correll’s Derby Ten: Nysos remains in top spot, Timberlake moves up

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- TRINITY, Fla. – Timberlake came back off a nearly four-month layoff to be much the best in the Rebel Stakes on Feb. 24 at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Ark. The race was run over a fast track and the colt stopped the timer...
Posted On 26 Feb 2024
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Correll’s Derby Top Ten: Sierra Leone moves in, Nash moves out

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- TRINITY, Fla. – Sierra Leone made up for a nose loss in the Remsen at Aqueduct back in December with a powerful performance in the Risen Star on Feb. 17 at Fair Grounds in New Orleans. The son of Gun Runner used the same...
Posted On 19 Feb 2024
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Correll’s Derby Contenders: No change in Top Ten

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- TRINITY, Fla. – The Sam F. Davis Stakes on Feb. 10 at Tampa Bay Downs in Oldsmar, Fla., proved one thing; a horse could take the lead out of the gate on a speed-favoring track and not get caught. That’s exactly what...
Posted On 12 Feb 2024
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Correll’s Derby Top Ten: Leaderboard Shakeup

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- Nysos romps; Fierceness flat TRINITY, Fla. – Four 3-year-old prep races were held Feb. 3 with 20-10-6-4-2 points awarded to the top five finishers for colts headed to the Kentucky Derby on May 4 in Louisville, Ky. One week...
Posted On 04 Feb 2024
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Correll’s Top Ten: Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Champ Fierceness tops early List

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- TRINITY, Fla. – It’s about three months to that “big race” for 3-year-olds on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs in Louisville, so let’s see who’s in this year’s crop. Although I...
Posted On 28 Jan 2024
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Correll’s Corner: 53rd Eclipse Award Picks

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- TRINITY, Fla. – The 53rd Annual Eclipse Awards Dinner will be held Jan. 25, 2024, at The Breakers in Palm Beach. Fla. As a member of the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters, one of the three voting organizations, my...
Posted On 02 Jan 2024
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Derby picks from “The Corner”

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview TRINITY, Fla. – The 149th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., is here. I’ll give a few thoughts on each colt and then who I think should win. With the defection of Practical Move, Lord Miles, Continuar and...
Posted On 05 May 2023
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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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