Devils Humor

Turns out that Smart Strike colts CAN win big races on synthetics and dirt, ala LOOKIN AT LUCKY in last Saturday's G2 Rebel at Oaklawn. Guess that blows a hole in the argument that the carpet single-handedly beat Curlin in the 2008 Breeders' Cup. You might recall, Curlin also was sired by Smart Stri...Read More

No biases out there, but you will see some quick final quarter-miles, since there's a powerful tail-wind through the stretch. Even so, the 23-seconds-and-change final quarter-mile Devils Humor put up on the way to race 4 definitely was worth noting -- as was this extremely impressive 3yo filly first...Read More

Can Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra possibly lose in Saturday’s $200,000 New Orleans Ladies at Fair Grounds?   “No way,” said Donna Keen, wife of Fair Grounds-based trainer Dallas Keen on Friday morning during training hours. “She’s a diva!”   What happens if Rachel Alexandra goes on to...Read More