Weekend Winners Club

. Saturday, Feb.9 2019. Tampa Bay Downs gets into the Kentucky Derby fever today with the Sam F Davis G3 stakes for 3yo’s wanting to make a run for the roses this year. The 12 race card also has the Endeavor G3 on turf for fillies and mares 4 and up, the Suncoast Stakes for […]

. Saturday, Feb.2, 2019. It’s a huge day for 3yo’s at Gulfstream Park today, with the important Holy Bull G2 prep, which will hand out 10-4-2-1 Kentucky Derby points to the top 4 finishers. . . A field consists of 8 non-points earners taking on Maximus Mischief, who already has 10 points from his Remsen […]

. Friday, January 25. Oaklawn Park is getting the jump on stakes racing this weekend with the Smarty Jones Stakes worth $150k for 3yo’s attempting to get on the Triple Crown Trail. It is a Kentucky Derby Points Race worth 10-4-2-1 as all the other Derby Prep Races have been so far. . . The […]

. January 24, 2019. The first Derby Double Dozen of the year is finally released, giving you a full two dozen horses to choose from and some rationale for the ranking. The top 5 may look like a who’s who of the top finishers in the BC Juvenile. Well, it is, but there are 2 […]

. Saturday, January 19. The Fairgrounds of New Orleans has a nice race card on tap today with 6 stakes races highlighted by the Lecomte G3 for 3yo’s and several other MSW’s for 3yos. . . It’s an important Triple Crown Kentucky Derby Prep race day for the 3yos as the 3rd Kentucky Derby Points […]

. Saturday, November 8. Los Alamitos has probably its two most important races of the year. The LosAl Caschcall Futurity G1 for 2yo and Starlet G1 for 2yof. . . Keep in mind that some west coast trainers didn’t want to ship certain horses to Kentucky for the Breeders’ Cup, most likely because the horses […]

. Sunday, November 4. Stakes racing continues at the Aqueduct today with the Nashua G3 for 2yos. It’s a great day for racing and AQ has a Pick 6 carryover going in today. . . The featured race has only 6 horses but it’s a solid competitive field of maiden winners looking to achieve the […]

. Wednesday, April 21. The Final Analysis of the Arkansas Derby and undercard reveals a lot, including that Magnum Moon won’t win the Kentucky Derby this year. If he does somehow, it will be the result of no front end runners being in the race, which is possible but not likely at this point. . […]

. Saturday, April 14. Oaklawn Park has its big day of the year, featuring the Arkansas Derby, preceded by the Count Fleet, Oaklawn Handicap, and Northern Spur stakes. . While the Arkansas Derby is the highlight race of the day, the other stakes races will be entertaining, and we will be paying special attention to […]

. Doug’s Kentucky Derby Double Dozen is updated after each Derby prep race weekend. Last update: April 9, 2018 . 2018 Kentucky Derby Championship Point Standings | Kentucky Derby Prep and Championship Races . Get the full 2018 Kentucky Derby Grid Here with over 80 different factors including pedigree, performance, and historical criteria! . One […]