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Concert Tour To Skip 2021 Kentucky Derby

Concert Tour is out of the Kentucky Derby. Triple Crown-winning trainer Bob Baffert sent a message to Churchill Downs media Saturday informing them his colt would not make a Run for the Roses. Concert Tour finished third as the heavy favorite in the Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park on April 10. He pressed the pacesetter […]
Posted on: April 19, 2021 | Fairway Jay
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Concert Tour Heads 2021 Arkansas Derby

Road to the Kentucky Derby: Arkansas Derby The 2021 Arkansas Derby came up light this year, with just six 3-year-olds entered in the final Championship Series race on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. But Triple Crown-winning trainer Bob Baffert has the two favorites in Concert Tour (1-1) and Hozier (3-1). The 1 1/8 mile Grade […]
Posted on: April 8, 2021 | Fairway Jay
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Hot Rod Charlie is our consensus favorite to win the Kentucky Derby

Derby Dozen: 12 Top Contenders For 2021 Kentucky Derby

By Paul Bergeron Updated 4/27/2021 You can look at the stopwatch or you can look at the horse. Lately, consensus favorite Essential Quality has not looked too strong on the workout trail. His ferocious effort in the Blue Grass might have set the undefeated horse back. The best thing you can see when a horse […]
Posted on: April 2, 2021 |
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Untested, undefeated Kentucky Derby hopeful gives stable two leading contenders.

Godolphin Racing’s Prevalence Enters Wood Memorial

By Paul Bergeron Handicappers continue to chase down new-shooter prospects with hopes of entering the Kentucky Derby and its wide-open field. There’s been no hope of chasing down Prevalence, an undefeated Godolphin Racing horse who on Friday was confirmed to enter the Grade 2 Wood Memorial. This was first reported by the Daily Racing Form. […]
Posted on: April 2, 2021 |
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Kentucky Derby Profile: Known Agenda

Known Agenda secures Derby start with Florida Derby win We’re just one month away from the 2021 Kentucky Derby, and the best horses are rising to the front and emerging in the biggest Road to the Kentucky Derby races. In the recent Florida Derby, Known Agenda secured his spot in the Run for the Roses […]
Posted on: March 31, 2021 | Fairway Jay
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Let the horse-betting app consolidation rumors begin.

Fox Sports, NYRA Launch Expanded Partnership

By Paul Bergeron Let the horse-betting app consolidation rumors begin. Sound the bugle that brings greater awareness — and perhaps popularity — to the Sport of Kings. This week, Fox Sports and the New York Racing Association (NYRA) announced an expanded partnership agreement that establishes Fox Sports as the official wagering partner of NYRA Bets […]
Posted on: March 26, 2021 |
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Greatest Honour Is Dominant Favorite In 2021 Florida Derby

Road to the Kentucky Derby: Florida Derby The 70th running of the Florida Derby headlines a huge day of horse racing Saturday with 10 stakes races at Gulfstream Park. The $750,000 Florida Derby will provide the winner a spot in the starting gate for the May 1 Kentucky Derby. The Curlin Florida Derby, presented by […]
Posted on: March 26, 2021 | Fairway Jay
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Caddo River And Concert Tour Headline $1 Million Rebel Stakes

Road to the Kentucky Derby: 2021 Rebel Stakes The Road to the Kentucky Derby continues on Saturday with the $1 million Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park. The Grade II race headlines a 12-race card that includes five stakes. The 1 1/16 mile Rebel drew eight runners with Caddo River (9-5) and Concert Tour (2-1) the […]
Posted on: March 12, 2021 | Fairway Jay
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Tampa Bay Derby Draws 12, With Candy Man Rocket The Favorite

Road to the Kentucky Derby: Tampa Bay Derby The Grade II Tampa Bay Derby is a Championship Series race on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. The $400,000 race headlines five stakes races at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday, March 6. The 1 1/16 mile races drew 12 entries, with Bill Mott-trained Candy Man Rocket […]
Posted on: March 5, 2021 | Fairway Jay
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