So, Super Saver was the real deal. The bettors had him; the handicappers, not so much (although Derby Dream Bet winner Glen Fullerton certainly was right on the money, placing a $100,000 win bet on Super Saver that netted him $900,000). Todd Pletcher (Super Saver’s trainer) finally got that Derby monkey off his back with […]
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Kentucky Derby 136 is in the books
May 2nd, 2010 · Comments Off
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Big Brown’s Date With Destiny, Part Two
May 17th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Hey everyone, I apologize for the absence but I had to take a step back after the Kentucky Derby. I spent a lot of time with my own thoroughbred filly, a little time at Arlington Park last weekend, and now I’m back and ready to rock!
Without getting too into things because we are just over […]
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Kentucky Derby 134 Human Interest Stories
May 2nd, 2008 · Comments Off
Every year, there are many human interest stories behind the horses and connections involved with the Kentucky Derby. Instead of summing up the final Pre-Derby workouts (Big Brown had a blow-out 3f work in :35.33 yesterday, Smooth Air went 3f in :37.99 seconds), I thought that I would round up some of the stories behind […]
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