Category Archives: handicapping

Brian’s Derby Preps: The Lane’s End and the Sunland Derby

If you’re reading this before noon, don’t forget to active your power horses in your Road to the Roses stable! And we’re going to give this update thing another try this weekend, so it’s possible that the site will be … Continue reading

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Brian’s Derby Preps: the Louisiana Derby

Fair Grounds closes with a bang this weekend, offering up a contentious renewal of the Louisiana Derby, which is positioned five weeks out from the Kentucky Derby this year. All told, an overflow field of 13 is scheduled to meet … Continue reading

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Brian’s Derby Preps: The Florida Derby

Before we get to Brian’s preview of the Florida Derby, a few notes: –Don’t forget to take advantage of this week’s supplemental draft in the Road to the Roses game; you’ve got until 11:59 tonight to add three horses to … Continue reading

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Brian’s Derby Preps: The San Felipe

The San Felipe, Santa Anita’s final prep for next month’s Grade I Santa Anita Derby, brings together an outstanding field of youngsters that look to prove their worth of continuing down the Derby Trail. A trio of long distance specialists … Continue reading

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Brian’s Derby preps: The Tampa Bay Derby

Tampa Bay Downs: The Grade III, $300,000 Tampa Bay Derby at 1 1/16 miles 1. Uptowncharlybrown: Wasn’t a fan of him heading into the local Sam Davis, but left impressed after he really leveled off and found his best stride … Continue reading

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Brian’s Derby preps: The Rebel

Before I turn this over to Brian, a couple of quick Road to the Roses reminders: Don’t forget to activate your power horses before tomorrow’s races, and Monday starts the first supplemental draft, when you can add three horses to … Continue reading

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Sham (P)Review

The path to the Santa Anita Derby continues this weekend in California with the 9-furlong Sham Stakes, which was initially scheduled for last Saturday but canceled due to torrential rains. A competitive field of 10 meets the starter and though … Continue reading

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Brian’s Derby Preps: The Gotham

Brian’s back this week with a look at tomorrow’s Gotham at Aqueduct. If your thoughts are on the West Coast, you can check out his preview of the pre-re-scheduled Sham. And if you’ve got any Gotham or Sham runners in … Continue reading

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Brian’s Derby Prep: The Sham

The path to the Santa Anita Derby continues this weekend in California with the 9-furlong Sham Stakes. A competitive field of 10 meets the starter and though the race is lacking any true star power, the winner is sure to … Continue reading

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Brian’s Derby preps: The Southwest

The Derby Trail heads to Oaklawn Park in a contentious, intriguing and delayed renewal of the Southwest Stakes. California shippers look to test their mettle on real dirt; the locals get to prove that they’re not just the kings of … Continue reading

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