Correll’s Corner

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- Noble Indy proved one thing in winning the Louisiana Derby on March 24 at Fair Grounds in New Orleans and that is he can run fast early and still hang on at the finish. The son of Take Charge Indy got into a speed duel with 99-1...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- Magnum Moon; Coady Photography Magnum Moon, a son of Malibu Moon, put trainer Todd Pletcher squarely on the Kentucky Derby trail with a powerful win in the Grade 2 Rebel on March 17 at Oaklawn Park in Arkansas. The colt stalked...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- After three Kentucky Derby prep races on March 10; the Gotham, Tampa Bay Derby and the San Felipe, it looks like some of the best 3-year-olds are in Southern California. Let’s look at the Gotham at Aqueduct and the Tampa Bay...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- Gulfstream Park in south Florida now has two-thirds of its Kentucky Derby prep races in the books and I really don’t think we learned that much. No dominate colt has stepped forward to claim the title as the champ of Gulfstream....

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- The Risen Star at Fairgrounds, the El Camino Real and the Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park are now in the books. So what did we learn from the races? Let’s start with the negatives first. The Risen Star (50 points to the winner)...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- Nothing changes on my Top 10 list following the Sam F. Davis on Feb. 10 at Tampa Bay Donws in Florida. I would keep an eye on the winner, Flameaway, if he is a late nominee to the Triple Crown. As of yet his owner have not seen...