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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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. Arabian Knight...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- TRINITY, Fla. – The 52nd Annual Eclipse Awards Dinner will be held Jan.26, 2023 at The Breakers in Palm Beach. Fla. As a member of the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters, one of the three voting organizations, my picks...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- I’ll start out by taking a quick look at each of the 20 runners in this year’s Kentucky Derby on May 7. After that I’ll give my handicapping thoughts on the race. Here are the colts in post position from the...