Correll’s Corner

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...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- TRINITY, Fla. – The Sam F. Davis Stakes on Feb. 10 at Tampa Bay Downs in Oldsmar, Fla., proved one thing; a horse could take the lead out of the gate on a speed-favoring track and not get caught. That’s exactly what...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- Nysos romps; Fierceness flat TRINITY, Fla. – Four 3-year-old prep races were held Feb. 3 with 20-10-6-4-2 points awarded to the top five finishers for colts headed to the Kentucky Derby on May 4 in Louisville, Ky. One week...

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. Although I...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- TRINITY, Fla. – The 53rd Annual Eclipse Awards Dinner will be held Jan. 25, 2024, at The Breakers in Palm Beach. Fla. As a member of the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters, one of the three voting organizations, my...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview TRINITY, Fla. – The 149th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., is here. I’ll give a few thoughts on each colt and then who I think should win. With the defection of Practical Move, Lord Miles, Continuar and...