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 ChanceMachismo 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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Start 2018 With Your Kentucky Derby Dream

Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby
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Tale of Ekati, winner of the 2008 Jerome
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.”

 

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