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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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Churchill’s Champions

Noble Bird, Stephen Foster winner, 2015
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Noble Bird, Stephen Foster winner, 2015
Noble Bird, Stephen Foster winner, 2015

Good morning, racing fans!  The action never stops.  Last weekend was a wrap for the Triple Crown series.  Congratulations to Tapwrit for winning the Belmont Stakes.  Now, we can turn our attention towards the collecting of contenders for the next Breeders’ Cup World Championships as the Challenge Series is underway.

 

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Belmont Bulletin

Senior Investment
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Senior Investment
Senior Investment

Get ready to witness The Run for the Carnations!  This week closes out with The Test of the Champion(s), The Third Jewel of the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes!  While there will be no Triple Crown winner this year, the energy in the air is still very electrifying.  Racing fans everywhere can not wait to see who wins the 149th running of the Grade I, Belmont.  Here’s the scoop.

 

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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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Roster for the Roses

Irap at Keeneland
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Irap at Keeneland
Irap at Keeneland

Happy Easter!  We are less than 3 weeks shy of the 143rd running of the 2017 Grade 1 Kentucky Derby.  The final two prep races were held yesterday so we have come to the end of the road to the KY Derby.  We now have our roster of eligible contenders in the Run for the Roses.

 

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My Morning With McCraken

McCraken at Keeneland
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McCraken
McCraken

I had a very early start, 5 A.M. to be exact, just to make sure I caught the morning workouts for many Thoroughbreds and especially, the undefeated, McCraken.  McCraken moved into a barn at Keeneland Racetrack on 3/16/17 after missing the Tampa Bay Derby on 3/11 due to an ankle injury he sustained on 2/28.  He currently holds seventeenth place on the Kentucky Derby leaderboard due to the points he received when he won the Sam F. Davis stakes.  McCraken is the probable morning-line favorite in next weekend’s Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland.  He looked like a real champ this morning when he was feeling frisky at bath time after 4 furlongs at :49.40.

 

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From Davis to Derby

Glass replica of Churchill Downs for th Kentucky Derby.
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Good morning race fans!   Today, we are treated to another Kentucky Derby prep race that serves the same purpose for the Tampa Bay Derby as well.  The 37th Sam F. Davis Stakes will post on 2/11/17 at 4:45 P.M EST.  Following last weekend’s upset in the Holy Bull and the the additional points gathered in the Withers and the Robert B. Lewis, the KY Derby leaderboard is looking a little different.  A win by McCraken could shoot him into the top 4 on the board.

 

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