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Jumping for Joy over Justify

Justify races for home in the Belmont Stakes to the 13th Triple Crown victory!
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Justify comes into view as the clear leader of the Belmont Stakes!
Justify comes into view as the clear leader of the Belmont Stakes!

I waited most of my life to witness a Triple Crown victory.  Seattle Slew and Affirmed did it back to back when I was a toddler and the great Secretariat won shortly prior to my birth.  I was raised on the stories but I did not know what it was like to see it with my own eyes.  After following the career of champion California Chrome, I wasn’t sure if I would ever see a Triple Crown winner race.  Then, in 2015, my dream came true.  American Pharoah won after a 37 year drought.  It was emotional and something I knew would always stick with me.  I also thought it may never happen again in my lifetime.  Then, to my surprise a great horse won the Kentucky Derby and once again there was hope for another Triple Crown winner, the hope was in Justify and he did not disappoint.  Justify left me jumping for joy with his win in the Belmont Stakes, our lucky 13th Triple Crown winner!

 

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Baking for the Belmont

Baking for the Belmont? Make this easy cheesecake with home cooking by Horseradish!
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Baking for the Belmont? Make this easy cheesecake with home cooking by Horseradish! This recipe is to cheesecake as Secretariat is to the Belmont Stakes, real fast!
Baking for the Belmont? Make this easy cheesecake with home cooking by Horseradish!  This recipe is to cheesecake as Secretariat is to the Belmont Stakes, real fast!

Are you planning on doing a little baking for the Belmont?  Check out Chef Horseradish’s home cooking to find the race recipe that is right for you.  This weekend’s big races are at Belmont Park in Elmont, NY.  When Horseradish thinks of New York, he thinks of Thoroughbred racing and cheesecake.  He also thinks he needs his time for handicapping and his money for wagering.  Horseradish has his spin on the classic desert that will leave you with time and money.

 

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Basics of the Belmont

Free Drop Billy and Blended Citizen raced in the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland!
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Free Drop Billy and Blended Citizen raced in the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland!
Free Drop Billy and Blended Citizen raced in the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland!

It seems like everyone has their own opinion on this year’s Belmont Stakes and I could not be happier to read and learn about all of the varied perspectives on this race.  There is a wealth of information available if you have the time or the interest.  For those craving a refresher or the simple facts ahead of this weekend’s race, here are the basics of the Belmont Stakes.

 

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Acknowledging the Acorn

Monomoy Girl before the Ashland Stakes!
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Monomoy Girl, winner of the Ashland Stakes!
Monomoy Girl, winner of the Ashland Stakes!

Change is inevitable.  Horse racing has its own trends.  However, some breaks with tradition seem stranger to me than others.  I am surprised that the Acorn Stakes is now described as the Belmont Stakes undercard.  Here are some big reasons why should be acknowledging the Acorn,  the third leg of the Filly Triple Crown, the first jewel of the Triple Tiara.

 

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Should She Sweep the Susan? : Black-Eyed Susan Stakes

Opening Day at Pilmlico in Maryland preceding the 2018 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes.
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Opening Day at Pilmlico in Maryland preceding the 2018 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes.
Opening Day at Pilmlico in Maryland preceding the 2018 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes.

It is almost time for the middle jewel of the Filly Triple Crown!  Now repeat this triple times, “Should She Sweep the Susan, Should She Sweep the Susan, Should She Sweep the Susan?”  That is a hard question to ask and a harder one to answer.  Who will sweep the Susan?  I have a few ideas about the fillies entered in the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes.

 

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Discussing the Derby

Good Magic and Flameaway head for the finsh line in the Blue Grass Stakes!.
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Free Drop Billy romps early in the Blue Grass Stakes.
Free Drop Billy romps early in the Blue Grass Stakes.

What a long strange trip it’s been, this Road to the Kentucky Derby.  Thinking back to last September, how many times have we changed our minds, or might there be a few who had an inkling from foaling season?  I’ve had an fascinating but indecisive path myself however, I have finally come to some determinations.  This is what I know about the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby and I would love to share it with you.

 

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Outline for the Oaks

Monomoy Girl wins the Central Bank Ashland Stakes at Keeneland for Brad Cox and Florent Geroux!
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Kenny McPeek and Corey Lanerie had a nice finish with Eskimo Kisses in her second place finish in the Ashland Stakes!
Kenny McPeek and Corey Lanerie had a nice finish with Eskimo Kisses in second place in the Ashland Stakes!

Are you ready for my favorite fourteen filly face-off on Friday, the 4th?  I have a quick breakdown on the facts, fun, food, fashion, feelings and fortune that awaits in the 144th Kentucky Oaks.  Please, follow along with my easy outline for the Oaks.

 

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The Derby Brothers

The Ortiz brothers race before the first turn at Keeneland in the Blue Grass Stakes!
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Good Magic wins this ride for Jose Ortiz in the Blue Grass Stakes to earn the second spot on the leaderboard for the 2018 Kentucky Derby!
Good Magic (#11) won this ride for Jose Ortiz in the Blue Grass Stakes to earn the second spot on the leaderboard for the 2018 Kentucky Derby!

Oh, lucky day!  With just 13 days left on the countdown to the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby there is still so much to consider when choosing a favorite.  With a field of 20 contenders it is still best to wait for the post position draw on Tuesday to make any hasty decisions.  It is a good time to think about all 40 athletes that will face off on 5/5/18.  The Thoroughbreds always capture my attention and imagination but what thought do I give the jockeys?  Having spent time in and around Keeneland’s jockey quarters this spring meet I have paid more attention to their influence.  In this story, I want to focus on two jockeys that will compete in the upcoming KY Derby, the brothers Ortiz.

 

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Last Lap in Arkansas Derby, Lexington Stakes too!

Good Magic finishes first over Flameaway, Free Drop Billy and Sporting Chance. There was a bit of interference and disqualification leading to the third and fourth place finishes.
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Photo taken as the 14 contenders in the 2018 Blue Grass Stakes approach the first pass over the finish line. 5 are still in the top of the Kentucky Derby leaderboard. Go Good Magic, Flameaway, Free Drop Billy, Blended Citizen and Sporting Chance!
Photo taken as the 14 contenders in the 2018 Blue Grass Stakes approach the first pass over the finish line. 5 are still on the top of the Kentucky Derby leaderboard. Go GoodMagic, Flameaway, Free Drop Billy, Blended Citizen and Sporting Chance!  Machismo will race again,  just 1 week later in the 2018 Arkansas Derby!

Happy Friday the 13th!  I am tickled to think of all the peculiar betting habits and quirks I will see among the superstitious gamblers and horsemen at Keeneland today!  Everyday is a good day at the track but tomorrow we will see the very last lap on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.  Saturday, 4/14/18 features the final two prep races, the Lexington Stakes and the Arkansas Derby.

 

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