Correll’s Corner

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview Ryan Thompson Photo TRINITY, Fla. – The “good” Fierceness showed up again in the Florida Derby on March 30 and the colt romped by more than 13 lengths to win in a nice time of 1:48.22 for the mile-and-an eighth race. The son of...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview Catching Freedom; Hodges Photography TRINITY, Fla. – Catching Freedom came the widest of all off the second turn to storm down the long stretch at Fair Grounds in New Orleans to win the Grade 2 Louisiana Derby on March 23. The son...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- TRINITY, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Derby in Oldsmar, Fla., was the only 3-year-old Kentucky Derby points race on March 9 and Domestic Product (Practical Joke) came out on top when the race was finally run after more than a...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview — TRINITY, Fla. – The Fountain of Youth was run at Gulfstream Park and the Gotham Stakes was run at Aqueduct on March 2 and both did little to clear up the 3-year-old picture. The Gotham was run in the mud and driving rain in...

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...

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...