Take A Peek At The Preakness

Keepmeinmind, racing in the Bluegrass Stakes, will compete in the 146th Preakness Stakes.
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Ram took the lead at the start of a maiden at Keenland this past Fall.  He will race in the 2021 Preakness Stakes.
Ram took the lead at the start of a maiden at Keenland this past Fall. He will race in the 2021 Preakness Stakes.

The middle of May brings the Middle Jewel Of The Triple Crown! Just two weeks after the Kentucky Derby the 146th Preakness Stakes is scheduled for Saturday, May 15th, 2021. The race will feature some contenders from the KY Derby as well as a few entries that bypassed The Run For The Roses. Read on to take at peek at this Preakness.

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Derby Dispatch: Details of the Kentucky Derby

Essential Quality races to the finish in the Blue Grass Stakes. He is a favorite for the 147th Kentucky Derby!
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Essential Quality races to the finish in the Blue Grass Stakes. He is a favorite for the 147th Kentucky Derby!
Essential Quality races to the finish in the Blue Grass Stakes. He is a favorite for the 147th Kentucky Derby!

The time has come. The first Saturday in May is homecoming, here in The Horse Capitol of the World. We welcome all, to join in our enthusiasm, as we watch the The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports. Churchill Downs is The Home of the Kentucky Derby.

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Louisiana Derby: Doubling the Digits for The Derby

Girvin, winner of the 2017 Louisiana Derby, competes in the Ohio Derby that same year.
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By My Standards, winner of the 2019 Louisiana Derby.
By My Standards, winner of the 2019 Louisiana Derby.

The Road to The Kentucky Derby doubles up on the points in the preps this weekend. With the top of the leaderboard at a high of 60 points in seven months of racing on The Road, the best of the Louisiana Derby will take the lead. This race, and many that follow, offer an escalated point scale. The first four finishers of the Louisiana Derby will earn 100-40-20-10 points, respectively! This race has historically good odds of placing runners in The KY Derby. How many of the eight in the gate of this Louisiana Derby will Run For The Roses?

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Which Rascal Is Going To Win This Haskell?

McCraken at Keeneland 2017

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McCraken at Keeneland
McCraken at Keeneland

Though only a sparse seven sophomores dare to try, each contender for the Haskell Invitational Stakes has already achieved graded stakes success.  A 1st place finish in this race secures a nice purse, a stunning trophy and an automatic berth into the Breeders’ Cup Classic.  The 50th running of the Haskell is going to be sensational!

 

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Derby Digest

Banners in the silk colors of the 12 Triple Crown Winners

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Secretariat, KY Derby winner, 1973
Secretariat, KY Derby winner 1973, museum wall mural

Welcome to the 143rd consecutive running of the Kentucky Derby!  We have waited a long time to get to this historical moment and the time is upon us this weekend.  Who will win The Run For The Roses?

 

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