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Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- The Louisiana Derby turned out to be a huge disappointment for the connections of War of Will when the colt broke slowly from the gate, never appeared to get a hold of the track and came home ninth in the mile-and-an-eighth prep...

By Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview We learned two things from the split divisions of the Rebel Stakes on March 16 at Oaklawn Park; it looked like both Game Winner and Improbable needed a race and Long Range Toddy will be over bet going into future races. Improbable may...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- With the track problems going on at Santa Anita Park in Southern California, it’s time for an adjustment in my Top 10 colts headed to the Kentucky Derby on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Track...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- The first Kentucky Derby Championship Series race is Feb.16 at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans. The mile-and-a-sixteenth Risen Star drew a field of 15 (one is an also eligible), so look for a field of 14. Lecomte winner War of...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview—- First Look of 2019 On a very cold winter day in the Midwest, the only thing to do is look forward to warmer days and that includes the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. The purse for the 2019 Kentucky...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- These are my top picks in each category for the 2018 Eclipse Awards. The finalist will be announced on Jan. 5 and the winners in all categories will be announced at the 48th annual Eclipse Awards on Jan. 24 at Gulfstream Park in...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- Here are my picks for Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup races at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. (The asterisk denotes the morning-line favorite). Saturday, Nov. 3 $1 million Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint 13 – Marley’s...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- Here are my picks for Friday’s Breeders’ Cup races at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. (The asterisk denotes the morning-line favorite). Friday, Nov. 2 $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint 2 – Soldier’s...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview What did we learn when the top two finishers in the Travers were basically turf horses? Not much. Catholic Boy and Mendelssohn hit the front at the start of the mile-and-a-quarter “Midsummer Derby” at Saratoga in upstate New York and...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- Monomoy Girl; Coady Photography The king is dead. Long live the king. With the unexpected retirement of Justify because of an unspecified leg injury, the late-summer/fall 3-year-old campaign will take on a different look. A...