Tag Archives: Continuar

Watch Out for Scratched Triple Crown Runners

By Jarrod Horak Five horses defected from the 2023 Kentucky Derby and there was one Preakness scratch. Can any of those runners make an impact this summer and fall?  Continuar (JPN): He would have been one of the longest shots on the board in the Derby. His trainer was not happy with his fitness level […]

Kentucky Derby 2023 Report: Derby defections

By Jarrod Horak Kentucky Derby 2023 post positions were drawn on Monday, May 1. A total of 23 horses including three also-eligibles threw their hat in the ring, and in a crazy turn of events, all three alternates are now in the race.  Practical Move was the first defection. He spiked a temperature and scratched […]

Kentucky Derby 2023 Report: It’s Derby week!

By Jarrod Horak Kentucky Derby 2023 post positions will be drawn on Monday, May 1. We are getting close now, and I will be back on Derby week with more reports. Forte is expected to be the morning line favorite. The 2-year-old champion has a strong resume with four Grade 1 wins. He has earned […]

Kentucky Derby 2023 Report: Final Countdown

By Jarrod Horak We have reached the end of the Kentucky Derby 2023 points race series, and Todd Pletcher still holds three aces. He has juvenile champ Forte and young upstart Kingsbarns, and Tapit Trice followed up his late running win in the Tampa Bay Derby with a smart stalking score in the Blue Grass […]