NEW YORK, NY – Super Saver made for a dream story and triumphant victory at the Kentucky Derby and fan interest and fascination in the possibility of a horse winning the Triple Crown is at an all time high. Affirmed remains the last horse to win the triple crown in 1978 and fans are wondering how Super Saver stacks up – and what the field will look like at the Preakness.
Could weather be the deciding factor in this year’s Kentucky Derby? Frank Doyle marks your card.
It’s a mark of how open the 136th Kentucky Derby will be that the trainer of the Kentucky Derby betting favorite doesn’t think he should be favorite at all. Lookin at Lucky was beaten by four and a half lengths at Santa Anita by Sidney’s Candy, and Bob Baffert thinks Sidney’s Candy is the true favorite.
In one of horse racing premier events, the 136th running of the Kentucky Derby takes place this Saturday, May 1st from Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.
Through a series of prep races, a field of 20 of the best three year old Thoroughbreds based on graded stakes race earnings has been assembled to compete in the first leg of this year’s Triple Crown, which also includes the Preakness and the Belmont.
Looking for 2010 Triple Crown Hopefuls? With the Kentucky Derby less than a month away, it is time to take a look at this year’s top contenders
The 2010 Derby prep race season has been one of the best in years with quite a few dramatic finishes and some surprising upsets. It is now time to move onto the most exciting part of the season; the Triple Crown races. The Kentucky Derby; the first and most prestigious of the crowned jewels will be run on Saturday, May 1st followed by the Preakness on May 15th, and the Belmont on June 5th.
