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The Lexington Stakes, Last Week, April 16, 2022
We made it to the last week of the Run For the Roses Derby Prep Challenge 2022. Only one last Derby Prep race on the ticket today, the Lexington Stakes. I think Charismatic was the last horse to win the Lexington and the Kentucky Derby in 1999. We will also head out to Woodbine, Keeneland,…
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Trio of Derby Preps Today, April 2, 2022
There were so many great stakes and steaks races today, that it was difficult to chose just 6 of them. There are 3 Derby Prep races today, the Jeff Ruby Steaks, Florida Derby, and the Arkansas Derby. That leaves only 3 races available for the undercard. I had to go with the Kitten’s Joy Appleton,…
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Luck of the Irish? Irish O’Brien Stakes and More, March 19, 2022
Another week of multi-track racing action. This week we go to Oaklawn, Gulfstream, Aqueduct, and Santa Anita Park. We’ve got six stakes races on the calendar, two of them Grade 3 (Whitmore and Essex). Let’s have a look at the fields. Race 1: Whitmore Stakes (G3) Greeley and Ben – Has made a career at…
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Tampa Bay Derby, March 12, 2022
We head to Tampa Bay this weekend for the Tampa Bay Derby and Oaks. Also picked up the Azeri Stakes and head out West for the San Luis Rey Stakes. As always, it should be an interesting day of races, and at the end of the day, a few horses will be closer to the…
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Rebel Stakes, February 26, 2022
We are hitting a lot of tracks this weekend, a total of 5 different tracks. We kick it off with the Royal Delta at Gulfstream, hit the feature in Race 5 with the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn, and then wrap up the evening with the Wintergreen Stakes at Turfway Park. Let’s get a look at…
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Lexington Stakes, and Arkansas Derby, Saturday April 10
It is the last weekend of the 2021 Derby Prep Challenge and things are close at the top of the standings. Things are also close in the money category so lots to be decided today. We’ve got the last two Derby Prep races on the calendar today, the Lexington Stakes and the Arkansas Derby. Don’t…
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Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn, March 13, 2021
We’ve got six stakes races for you this weekend headlined by the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park, the only Derby points race of the weekend. But don’t let that fool you into thinking this is some minor stakes race. Past winners of the Rebel Stakes include Smarty Jones, Lookin At Lucky, Curlin, and American Pharoah.…
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Jeff Ruby Steaks Day
It is not a misprint, it is Jeff Ruby Steaks day, not Jeff Ruby Stakes day. There are two derby prep races on the calendar today, the Juff Ruby Steaks from Turfway Park, and the Rebel Stakes from Oaklawn Park. Here’s to hoping its not a chalky day. Race 1: Azeri Stakes (G2) Lady Apple…
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Arkansas Derby, Saturday April 16th
Well here we are with the final week of the Pick 6 Challenge, and the finally weekend of the Derby Prep Races. We have two races left for Derby hopefuls to get in, with the Lexington at Keeneland, and the Arkansas derby at Oaklawn Park. Thanks to some poor horse selection last week, the top…
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Rebel Stakes, Saturday March 19th
Well, it’s been a busy week, so we will try and get a late, quick pick 6 in. This week the Rebel Stakes from Oaklawn is our Derby Prep Race of the weekend. There are a lot of entries, so it should be interesting. Cornelio’s been in a bit of a rut the last couple…