Two weeks have passed since I’ll Have Another shocked the thoroughbred racing world, upsetting Kentucky Derby Favorite Bodemeister by a couple of lengths at the wire.  Will we be witness to history in the making today, or will there be another upset?  Whoever hits the wire first, will get their own place in history, and [...]

Today is the first Saturday of May.  And aside of many celebrating Cinco de Mayo, and the “Supermoon” event of the moon appearing 14% larger this evening, it’s time for the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby.  This first of the three jewels of horse racing’s Triple Crown has made winners, discovered unknowns, and created legends.  [...]

By Speedglutton Animal Kingdom upset the field in the Kentucky Derby by three lengths and finds himself in what could be a historic role. Can the  3 year-old colt take the black-eyed susans today in the Preakness and go on to contend for the Belmont, thereby creating the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in [...]