Saratoga is happy to tie in Runhappy with the Travers and H. Allen Jerkens Stakes!
Saturday at Saratoga serves up several stakes! The Midsummer Derby is only one of seven graded stakes on the day’s card of a lucky 13 races. Five of the stakes offer an automatic berth in the Breeders’ Cup! Three stakes will be covered by NBC. Who will win the Forego, the Sword Dancer or the Travers Stakes?
Share This: 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.
Share This: Turn your Kentucky Derby party into a grand slam with a piece of this pie!
Chef Horseradish knows how to make you the hostess with the mostest for your Kentucky Derby bash! He’s whipped up a tasty desert that is quite similar to the pie associated with the Kentucky Derby. Horseradish has a recipe with 8 simple ingredients that can be put together and baked in under an hour. No matter where you watch the KY Derby, everyone wins with this pie. Let’s see how he does it.
Before he gathers his friends he gathers his ingredients. Regular bakers are bound to have these items on hand. If not, it will take a quick trip to the grocery to purchase the 8 common and inexpensive ingredients. Butter, sugar, flour, eggs, vanilla extract, walnuts, semi sweet chocolate chips and a pie crust are all that you will need.Horseradish likes to butter up his friends so they give him the best tips. I guess we can Justify that behavior.Don’t let it Flameaway. Heat it just enough to melt 1/2 cup, equivalent to a stick, of butter.It only takes a cup of sugar for this pie. You’ll need the rest of the entire bag if your planning on serving Mint Juleps, the official drink of the KY Derby. The pie is great, the drink is, well, not so good. Trust me, you’ll be wanting more sugar in those drinks!The official flower of the Kentucky Derby is red roses. It takes over 400 fresh roses to sew the Garland of Roses that goes to the winning horse annually. The official flour in the pie is all-purpose.Free Drop Billy the eggs into a bowl and give them a good beating with the whisk.There isn’t anything vanilla about this field of KY Derby contenders. What a great group of 3 year-old Thoroughbreds! However, the pie needs a teaspoon of vanilla extract to work it’s Good Magic! The magic is in how the awful tasting extract makes such good tasting baked goods.To get 3/4 cup of chopped walnuts just put a few in the chopper at a time and don’t get Combatant about it. Just lightly chop or you will get dust instead of pieces.My Boy Jack Horseradish loves chocolate. No wonder this pie is so rich and delicious.
Whisking up the pie that will have all your KY Derby guest’s Promises Fulfilled!
My betting strategy is full of holes. Just like this crust!
It rained bunches for the 2017 KY Derby. The track got down right sloppy. Don’t worry about the pie. This sloppy start will bake up nicely.
Wrap the edges of the crust with foil so it doesn’t look like it was burnt up in a Firenze Fire.
Bake the pie and…
The winner of the 144th Kentucky Derby is…Horeradish! Serving up slices of this pie at your next party is bound to make you a winner too!
Churchill’s Big Race Pie
ingredients:
1/2 cup melted butter
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup flour
2 slightly beaten eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
3/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
9 inch frozen pie crust
Mix in order given. Pour into unbaked pie shell. Cover edges of crust with foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake 10 more minutes. Cool before serving.
I wish everyone of you a great Kentucky Derby day and I hope you might enjoy some of this pie. Please, check back soon for more posts on The Kentucky Oaks and the Kentucky Derby.
Share This: 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.
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.
Share This: There is nothing better than live racing at Keeneland!
And their off! Live racing returns to Keeneland today. This opening weekend of the Spring Meet will feature eight grades stakes races with purses equaling $2.75 million dollars. The 16 day meet is packed with quality Thoroughbred racing. I hope many of you get the opportunity to visit Keeneland soon and for those who can not, my favorite race of the meet, the Blue Grass Stakes, will be aired live on NBC Sports Network. Here is what we have to look forward to at Keeneland this weekend.
Share This: Tapit, sire to several in the 2018 Fountain of Youth Stakes
The action and the interest in the Kentucky Derby is really heating up! There are so many news stories and blog posts on the upcoming Fountain of Youth stakes race it is hard to find the time to take it all in. At Thoroughbred U, I could not be happier to find that there is a wealth of information pouring in. If you are short on time, this should be a helpful source for the need to know material.
Share This: Eclipse Awards on display at the Kentucky Horse Park including 1979 Horse of the Year, Affirmed
The cream of the crop have been crowned! The 2017 edition of the Eclipse Awards was held tonight, 1/25/18. There was a most deserving horse selected in all equine categories. Read on to learn how your favorite athlete’s performance on the track led to the most prestigious award in North American Thoroughbred racing.
Share This: Tale of Ekati, winner of the 2008 Jerome
Happy New Year! Be careful with your celebrations tonight because there is a whole lot to look forward to in the fresh new year. Racing fans, get ready to be thrilled by the brand new 3 year-olds! When the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, all of the Northern Hemisphere Thoroughbreds celebrate the same birthday, each aging 1 year. These upcoming 3 year-olds are full of budding talent and well on their way down “The Road to the Kentucky Derby.”
