Maiden King

The Arizona Cardinals took Kyler Murray No. 1 as expected, but there were several surprises in the first round of the N.F.L. draft.

The Giants welcomed a new quarterback while reassuring the old one that he is not on his way out, at least not yet.

Kentucky star Josh Allen was drafted with the seventh pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars Thursday.         

The leading jockey in Churchill Downs' 2018 spring meet, Hernandez is waiting to see if he'll have a chance in the 2019 Kentucky Derby.         

The 58-year-old Jon Court is set to be the oldest jockey ever to ride in the Kentucky Derby.         

I know it is early but here is a thread for posting picks, chatting about the race itself and any other things people may want to talk about. Good luck to all the horses in the 2019 Kentucky Derby.

_*My Primary Longshot Possibilities 04-23-19* _ I will not bet any horse that is less then 5-1 at the gate (post). PRX.....R5.....(#1).....ML 10-1 PRX.....R8.....(#6).....ML 8-1 PRX.....R10....(#1).....ML 12-1

Here are my horse-by-horse thoughts on all 10 stakes races at Belmont Saturday...

A tribute in memory of legendary writer Bill Nack.

This is just a little post to let people know that all my tournament content will now be appearing in a new place.

In the final episode of the DRF Players’ Podcast (the TBD Players’ Podcast will commence in another place next week), PTF and JK host the first ever Podcast Holiday Quiz. Joined by special guests Matt Scarlata, Drew Coatney, and Gene Menez, they review some of the sometimes sublime but always ridiculous history of the show.

Special guest Richard Migliore joins Peter Thomas Fornatale to talk about his life in racing. Topics include what horsemen and horseplayers can learn from each other, and how today's riding culture is different from when Migliore was riding. Plus, what does a dieting jockey eat for dessert?

A colt from the first crop of Liam's Map sold for $1.2 million as the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s spring sale of 2-year-olds in training headed toward its finale with strong figures that will threaten last year's records.

Over the winter trainers go through their daily chores dreaming of the future. In the spring, a dose of reality tends to set in, for some dashing those initial observations and for others further cementing high aspirations. For trainer Linda Toscano, the winter started with her being offered two returning 3-year-olds to train. As the calendar soon turns to M […]

Drivers Phil Hudon, Anthony MacDonald and Bob McClure were all taken to hospital following an accident during Thursday morning’s fourth qualifier at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

The connections of Bowies Hero hope a change of scenery and some class relief help the grade 1 winner get the 2019 season off on the right foot in the $250,000 San Francisco Mile Stakes (G3T) April 27 on the grass at Golden Gate Fields.

A Liam's Map colt sold for $1.2 million during the April 25 session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training, fueling a strong penultimate session of the sale that is well ahead of last year's record sale.

Bob Ehalt will receive the David F. Woods Award for excellence in journalism and Steve Heuertz the Jerry Frutkoff Preakness Photography Award, sponsored by Nikon, Thursday, May 16 at the Alibi Breakfast at Pimlico Race Course. 

 IRISH-BRED RIJEKA & SHINING THROUGH MEET AGAIN IN WIDE OPEN $100,000 SINGLETARY STAKES AT ONE MILE ON TURF SUNDAY   NEPTUNE’S STORM, BIG SCOTT DADDY & IRISH NEWCOMER JASIKAN ALL RATE BIG CHANCES   ARCADIA, Calif. (April 25, 2019)–In what appears to be an evenly matched test for 3-year-olds at one mile on turf, the Richard Baltas-trained […] The post […]

VETERAN GELDING SOI PHET HEADS SATURDAY’S $100,000 CRYSTAL WATER STAKES AT ONE MILE ON TURF; 11-YEAR-OLD MILLIONAIRE, IDLE SINCE SEPTEMBER, WILL BE MAKING HIS 62ND CAREER START  RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES  ARCADIA, Calif. (April 24, 2019)–Trainer Leonard Powell says the old man in his shedrow does not [… […]

Roadster ran down Game Winner in deep stretch in Saturday's $1 million Santa Anita Derby (G1) to give the Bob Baffert stablemates a 1-2 finish in the key west coast Kentucky Derby (G1) prep...

Chasing Yesterday, a Grade 1 winner last year, kicked off her 2019 campaign on March 24 with a 1 1/4-length victory in the $200,000 Sunland Park Oaks (G3)...

 IRISH-BRED RIJEKA & SHINING THROUGH MEET AGAIN IN WIDE OPEN $100,000 SINGLETARY STAKES AT ONE MILE ON TURF SUNDAY   NEPTUNE’S STORM, BIG SCOTT DADDY & IRISH NEWCOMER JASIKAN ALL RATE BIG CHANCES   ARCADIA, Calif. (April 25, 2019)–In what appears to be an evenly matched test for 3-year-olds at one mile on turf, the Richard Baltas-trained […] The post […]

VETERAN GELDING SOI PHET HEADS SATURDAY’S $100,000 CRYSTAL WATER STAKES AT ONE MILE ON TURF; 11-YEAR-OLD MILLIONAIRE, IDLE SINCE SEPTEMBER, WILL BE MAKING HIS 62ND CAREER START  RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES  ARCADIA, Calif. (April 24, 2019)–Trainer Leonard Powell says the old man in his shedrow does not [… […]