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By Rick Francis —- A week before heading to beautiful Saratoga and the 156th running of the Belmont Stakes, we’ll head south a bit to Grantville Pa. for a Friday night stakes special from Penn National Race Course and the running of the Grade 3 Penn Mile over what...

By Rick Francis —- It’s the first Saturday of May which means it’s the running of the Kentucky Derby. The 150th edition will once again go to post with a field of twenty 3-year-olds each looking for their place in horse racing history. Although 6-time winning...

Bob Hill, TSV Staff Writer —- The complete breakdown of the 150th Kentucky Derby KEY TO SHEET: The horses shown blue are pedigree influencers that have either won or appeared in the first three generations of recebt Derby winners. The races highlighted in green are the 100...

The Last Derby Prep The Stonestreet Lexington Stakes Bob Hill, TSV writer —- One of the three-year-old colts in this field could guarantee himself a spot in the Kentucky Derby with a win in this 8.5 furlong race. That horse, Hades (5), has been installed as the second...

D. Wayne Lukas, CDI, and April 6th Derby Preps By Bob Hill, TSV Writer —- Gulfstream Photo Last weekend D. Wayne Lukas gave Churchill Downs Inc. a less-than-subtle, well-deserved poke in the eye. After the Bob Baffert trained three-year-old colt Muth impressively won the...

By Rick Francis —- A mild day with sunny skies are forecast for the 111th Running of the Grade II Louisiana Derby. Morning line favorite Track Phantom will look to solidify his Derby contender status, this time over what will be a fast and dry surface. A full field of...

By Rick Francis —- Though the 87th running of the Grade 1 Santa Anita Handicap may lack the legendary star power it carried when the likes of Seabiscuit, John Henry and 3-time winner Game On Dude traversed it’s course, it remains one of racing’s top contests for...

Quick Look at Four Derby Preps Bob Hill, TSV writer The first weekend in March offers up four Kentucky Derby prep races. Three of the races offer 50 points to the winner, essentially making them win-and-you’re-in affairs. The fourth race, on the synthetic surface at Turfway Park...

Bob Hill TSV Staff Writer —- Saudi World Cup – 1-1/8 miles G1 In what is a strange combination of races this week we take on the Saudi Cup and the Rebel Stakes. The first, the richest race in the world, is contested at 1-1/8 miles in Riyadh. Winners on threecontinents make...

By Rick Francis —- The “Road to the Kentucky Derby & Oaks” makes it’s Championship Series stop at New Orleans Fair Grounds where the Grade 2 Risen Star and Rachel Alexandra will offer starting points of (50-25-15-10-5) for the 150th “Run for the...