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  • Unlimited Budget is expected to face males in Belmont Stakes 2013. Posted 8 hours ago
  • Verrazano will make his next start in the Pegasus Stakes at Monmouth on 6-16. Posted 8 hours ago
  • Dreaming of Julia will make her next start in the Mother Goose at Belmont on 6-22. Posted 8 hours ago
  • Game On Dude worked 4f in :50.60 (28/36) at Santa Anita on 5-20. Posted 12 hours ago
  • Overanalyze, breezing for Belmont Stakes 2013, went 4f in :47.50 (3/34) at Belmont (dirt training) on 5-19.Posted 1 day ago
  • 2013 Belmont Stakes hopeful Palace Malice breezed 4f in :47.49 (2/34) at Belmont Park (dirt training) on 5-19. Posted 1 day ago
  • Coffee Clique romps in the Selene Stakes!Posted 1 day ago
  • Royal Delta breezed 4f in :52.03 (15/23) at Belmont Park on 5-19. Posted 1 day ago
  • Oxbow and Gary Stevens wire the Preakness!Posted 2 days ago
  • Skyring goes all the way in the Dixie! Posted 2 days ago
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Shortly after D. Wayne Lukas won his first Kentucky Derby with the filly Winning Colors back in 1988, Restless Heart had a top 5 hit on the country music chart called Big Dreams in a Small Town. The lyrics began as follows… “Big dreams in a small town, eighteen and glory bound. Nothing here to tie u...Read More
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  • amino998 · Which mind? · 20 days ago ·
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  • racefansan · Almost. He got post 17. But he keeps Jon Court, and that's a big plus. · 19 days ago ·
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Super Ninety Nine may have been the favorite going in, but it was the Super Seventy Seven, D. Wayne Lukas, who stole the Rebel Stakes show.Read More
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  • CauseForConcern · Brian, when you say Thunder Gulch was his best Derby horse, it sure would've been nice to have a piece of that 25-1 best horse. Timber Country, I think, was his, and was the favorite of the Derby? Also, I don't believe any other trainer has had the distinction of running 1st AND 3rd, three times in Derby(Thunder Gulch & Timber Country; Grindstone & Prince Of Thieves; Charismatic & Cat Thief). · 62 days ago ·
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  • nayrod64 · I'm not a lukas fan but it's a long time coming for him. Congrats and much success! · 61 days ago ·
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The Tampa Bay Derby winner joins Hear the Ghost as the newest contenders to collect 50 qualifying points for the First Saturday in May.Read More
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  • gowithnybred · Will Verrazano set the pace in the Wood? · 62 days ago ·
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  • cab2536 · The concern that Verrazano did not race as 2-y.o. is so inconsequential that it is laughable. So if had run 1 day sooner than he did, nobody would bring it up -- it's so silly. Times are different for the "modern" racehorse, horses are winning Derbies with 4 starts, having never run on conventional dirt, etc. These days it hardly matters -- tack 'em all up and send 'em out and the strongest, fastest one will generally find the wire first even if they may be a bot short on stamina. Verrazano has as good a shot at winning the Derby as any horse on the trail right now. · 62 days ago ·
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Verrazano remained undefeated with another strong win in the G2 Tampa Bay Derby and vaulted to top of many Kentucky Derby 2013 lists.Read More
Stablemates Will Take Charge and Oxbow, the top two finishers in Saturday’s Rebel Stakes (G2), were doing well Sunday morning and trainer D. Wayne Lukas was already plotting their next course, although he was in no hurry to make a firm decision. With his wins in both the Smarty Jones and Rebel, Will...Read More
Will Take Charge came away with 50 points towards entry into the Kentucky Derby for his upset victory in Saturday’s Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park before a meet-high crowd of 33,963. Read More
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  • bigbill859 · is there derby wars players on here i dont see no one that i talk to on here playing ? · 65 days ago ·
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  • AndyScoggin · Will Take Charge BSF - 95 · 64 days ago ·
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The 2013 Kentucky Derby trail travels through Hot Springs, Arkansas, this Saturday for the G2 Rebel Stakes. The $600,000 race is the final prep for the G1 Arkansas Derby next month. There's no shortage of talent as a strong field of 11 competitors will be battling for points towards gaining entry in...Read More
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  • rafirox · Nice, amdaman. · 65 days ago ·
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  • amdaman · Tks · 65 days ago ·
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i think stormy holiday could make a big run theres alot of speed horse here Stormy Holiday bring home
Bob Baffert returns to Oaklawn in attempt to extend two active winning streaksRead More
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  • travel_vic · Thanks for the observation that is logical at this distance. · 65 days ago ·
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  • travel_vic · Exertion gets to be more a factor the longer into the race the field goes....A unit of energy lost early (behind the pace) takes two units of late energy to make up · 65 days ago ·
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Let’s take a peek at the excellent history of Rebel Stakes runners to have gone on to win the Derby, Preakness, or Belmont.Read More
  • mikemoss13 · Smarty Jones, with Curlin close behind. The year Smarty was here was just magical!! · 66 days ago ·
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  • AndyScoggin · Great history in the Rebel, not sure that this year's running will produce a Derby Star. · 65 days ago ·
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Led by Graded stakes winners Super Ninety Nine and Oxbow, a field of 11 will chase the lucrative purse and Kentucky Derby points Saturday in the $600,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn. Read More
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  • amdaman · I think it's Den's Legacy's day. He just needs to step it up one notch. He's already beaten most of the field ( · 65 days ago ·
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  • amdaman · Please disregard the bit about Den's Legacy having beaten most of the field. That's not what I wanted to say. Pressed enter by accident while backspacing. · 65 days ago ·
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If his horses run as well as they worked Saturday, trainer Steve Hobby could be sitting on a big day March 16 when he saddles Big Lute in the Rebel and Tiz Miz Sue, the defending champ, in the $150,000 Azeri Stakes (G3). Big Lute posted the bullet five furlong work of 59 3/5, while Tiz Miz Sue cover...Read More
Always in a Tiz and new rider Calvin Borel, who won the 5,000th race of his career Thursday, got a feel for each other in advance of the $600,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) March 16 with an easy half mile workout in 48 3/5 Saturday. The Tiznow colt will be attempting to redeem himself after a troubled third ...Read More
Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas declared himself “very pleased” the morning after two of his leading 3-year-olds posted workouts Tuesday in preparation for the $600,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn.Read More
Bob Baffert is going for his 5th consecutive Kentucky Derby prep win at Oaklawn with Super Ninety Nine in the Southwest Stakes. Read More
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  • travel_vic · alone on the lead on an alone on the lead track ins a rainstorm......Did not proved greatness, just fit the profile and having an advantage, utilized it. · 90 days ago ·
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  • jerzmade · i was impressed with this horses race in a stampede in a lousy weather at oaklawn. Baffert is a monster shipper at oaklawn. I agree didnt show greatness but def impressed me by that dominating performance. · 75 days ago ·
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Although his connections are from New York and currently based in South Florida, Always in Tiz will continue down the path toward the April 13 Arkansas Derby with a start in the $600,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) March 16. The colt will be making his third start in Hot Springs after finishing a troubled thi...Read More
The top-three finishers from the January Smarty Jones Stakes, also contested at Oaklawn, Will Take Charge, Texas Bling and Always in a Tiz, respectively, have a return engagement in the SouthwestRead More
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  • UnionRagsRules · I'm going Texas Bling, Brown Almighty, and Will Take Charge in any order. · 91 days ago ·
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  • jay s. · The more I look at 99, the tougher he looks. Not sure where our Texas Bling will end-up, but I think he will make the winner earn it. Perhaps he'll be the one to get his picture taken. Tough time with Tiz and Lute. I can picture either one winning, or running dead last. · 91 days ago ·
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Is the Tampa Bay Derby the right spot for Verrazano?Read More
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  • travel_vic · learn about evaporation and water in the air, my goodness http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dew_point · 93 days ago ·
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  • buds · Like all other races, if Verrazano is best on that day he will win, itdoesnt matter if they run under sea level or at mile high stadium. Pletcher has a tough situation, he needs to get points for all 10 of his TC nominated horses, without knocking himself out of the field. · 93 days ago ·
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Get to know the 2012 Kentucky Derby contenders in this new slideshow! (PICTURES)Read More
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  • Mary Z. · If this were a beauty contest, I'd pick Gemologist and Alpha, plus my Derby fav, Creative Cause. · 413 days ago ·
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  • ruffian751 · @tim - I'm sorry, but if we don't put the copyright notice, those images will get screen-grabbed and used all over the place. It is unfortunate we have to do it, especially for the fans. But, there are actually website that make money, even farms, who have lifted images they had more than enough money to pay for. Again, I wish the situation were otherwise. Hope you still enjoy the images. · 413 days ago ·
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For a man who was accustomed to having his Triple Crown glass consistency refilled, it’s been a long time between drinks for D. Wayne Lukas. After breaking through with a Preakness win with Codex in 1980, the former educator, basketball coach, and quarterhorse trainer, became one of the most success...Read More
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  • travel_vic · FAR too much are made of late moves as the entire field is slowing. The big closer is actually slowing down less, but slowing nonetheless.....g · 423 days ago ·
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  • ReginaPhalange · You should check out this new web-based animal reality show called Animal Movers. It is about a pet transportation company that moves animals all around the world. They move many different types of animals. The latest episode was about transporting horses to the Kentucky Derby. It was very interesting and family friendly. You can find it at www.animalmovers.tv · 417 days ago ·
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View DetailsView Video03/16/13OP101 1/16 mD03 MRebel Stakes-G2Will Take ChargeOxbowDen's Legacy1:45.18
View DetailsView Video03/17/12OP81 1/16 mD03 MRebel Stakes-G2Secret CircleOptimizerScatman1:44.55
View DetailsView Video03/19/11OP101 1/16 mD03 MRebel Stakes-G2The FactorCaleb's PosseArcharcharch1:42.19
View DetailsView Video03/13/10OP101 1/16 mD03 MRebel Stakes-G2Lookin At LuckyNoble's PromiseDublin1:43.06
View DetailsView Video03/14/09OP101 1/16 mD03 MRebel Stakes-G2Win WillyOld FashionedPoltergeist1:44.41
View DetailsView Video03/17/07OP101 1/16 mD03 MRebel Stakes-G3CurlinOfficer RocketTeuflesberg1:44.70
View DetailsView Video03/19/05OP101 1/16 mD03 MRebel Stakes-G3Greater GoodRockport HarborBatson Challenge1:44.92
View DetailsView Video03/20/04OP101 1/16 mD03 MRebel StakesSmarty JonesPurgePro Prado1:42.00
View Details03/21/98OP91 1/16 mD03 MRebel Stakes-G3Victory GallopRobinwouldWhataflashyactor1:44.72