Kentucky Derby-(Louisville, Kentucky) the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby is carded as race 12 this Saturday at Churchill Downs, approximate scheduled post time is 6:57PM. The field consists of 20 entrants who are vying to make history having their name forever etched in racing lore. The weather forecast is projecting a dry strip with mild temperatures, scattered rain mid-week should not affect track condition, should be a fair playing course.
Handicapping the Derby is artwork, not a science…yes yes we use scientific barometers such as speed figures, pace, jockey, trainer stats etc.. but at the end of the day this is the only race on North American soil where you get this many horses signed on and all horse will be attempting to do something none of them have done which is go a mile and a quarter. Most sports feature event is at the end of the season, NASCAR & Horse Racing display their sports in the spring.
Preakness Stakes-The 149th running of the Preakness stakes is carded as race 13 this Saturday at Pimlico Racecourse, approximate scheduled post time is 7:01 PM. The field consists of 8 entrants who are vying for the 2nd Jewel of the Triple Crown with Mystik Dan trying to become the 1st Triple Crown winner since Justify controversially did it in 2018. The weather forecast is projecting isolated showers throughout the week, but Saturday is slated to have 85% chance of showers that will affect the track condition.
Kentucky Derby-(Louisville, Kentucky) the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby is carded as race 12 this Saturday at Churchill Downs, approximate scheduled post time is 6:57PM. The field consists of 20 entrants who are vying to make history having their name forever etched in racing lore. The weather forecast is projecting potential rain storms Saturday with seasonal temperatures with a 40% chance of precipitation. Note, Friday had consistent rain, track could play “off”.
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Preakness Stakes-The 144th running of the Preakness stakes is carded as race 13 this Saturday at Pimlico Racecourse, approximate scheduled post time is 6:48 PM. The field consists of 13 entrants who are vying for the 2nd Jewel of the Triple Crown with no Triple Crown bid due to the controversial Derby result. The weather forecast has been dry leading up to the weekend and will remain that way with ideal temps, simply put perfect weather.
Kentucky Derby-(Louisville, Kentucky) the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby is carded as race 12 this Saturday at Churchill Downs, approximate scheduled post time is 6:50PM. The field consists of 20 entrants who are vying to make history having their name on a placard in the paddock at the storied Churchill Downs. The weather forecast shows cloudy with mild temps with a 100% chance of rain, Friday’s forecast was for 90% rain so main track likely sloppy with turf yielding, make those adjustments in your handicapping.
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Louisville, Kentucky- The Breeders Cup edition 35 is back at Churchill Downs for the 9th time while in Kentucky for the 10th time. It’s nice to see it move around as it does allow for different fan bases to attend and does keep the East vs West showdowns to have their own homecourt advantage, but wow the weather just never truly cooperates.