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Kentucky Derby Training 203: Performance Figures Analysis

. September 3, 2020.  In today’s Derby lesson we will be analyzing the performance figures for the Kentucky Derby contestants.  Performance or speed figures indicate how well a horse performed in their prior races, and while some PF’s are better than others, none of them are infallible. . . We will primarily look at the […]

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Kentucky Derby Dirty (Almost) Dozen- Final Version Sep.2

. September 2, 2020.  The Derby Dirty Dozen had to be redone again, a week later, as another rash of defections went through, another pointless horse was added, and a formerly on then off trail again was on again as a last minute entry that wasn’t on anyone’s radar as of last week.   . […]

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Kentucky Derby Training 202: Major Prep Races in 1997- Present

. September 2, 2020.  In this edition of the Kentucky Derby lesson series, we shall cover the major prep races leading up to the Derby, and their inherent relativism.  We will focus on the Baffert Era which began in 1997 when he won 2 straight Kentucky Derbies.  . . Obviously, the final prep race for […]

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September 2020 Stakes Schedule: North America, Japan, Ascot

. September 1, 2020. The most up to date stakes schedule for North America, Japan, and Ascot is released today. . Churchill Downs will kick off the first weekend of September in style, with the Kentucky Oaks and Derby, and a myriad of other graded stakes, then give way to Kentucky Downs, which has the […]

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Kentucky Derby Training 201- Trainers and Jockeys

. September 1, 2020.  In this year’s Kentucky Derby training series, we will review some handicapping elements used to select your top horses for the big race.  How important are trainers and jockeys in the Kentucky Derby?  Answer: they are both very important aspects.  . . Consider this:  from 2015-2018, ZERO trainers or jockeys won […]

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