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Say what? Via the PaulickReport.com, the following press release was issued on behalf of Mark Allen, co-owner of Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird, concerning previously publicized comments by Allen to enter the horse Indy Express in an effort to prevent Kentucky Oaks winner Rachel Alexandra from securing a starting berth in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes at Pimlico. As VA HBPA Executive Director Frank Petremalo said so eloquently this morning in T.A.H. World Headquarters, "In lieu of a circular firing squad." For immediate release (Sunday, May 10, 1015 p.m.) INDY EXPRESS OUT OF PREAKNESS Mark Allen, owner of the 135th Kentucky Derby winner Mine That ... Read Full Story

Yesterday’s Preakness in Baltimore made four things very clear. ONE – As Calvin Borel has said continuously, Rachel Alexandra may well be the best horse in the country. Even while she had some difficulty handling the track (according to Borel) she beat the boys and became the eleventh filly to win a Triple Crown race. She joins an exclusive club that has as its members Rags To Riches (Belmont, 2007), Winning Colors (Kentucky Derby, 1988), Genuine Risk (Kentucky Derby, 1980), Nellie Morse (Preankess, 1924), Regret (Kentucky Derby, 1915), Rhine Maiden (Preakness, 1915), Whimsical (Preakness, 1906), Tanya (Belmont, 1905), Flocarline (Preakness, 1903) and Ruthless (Belmont, ... Read Full Story

Home About Me About This Site Horse Watch List Custom Videos Beginner's Corner Road to the 2008 Kentucky Derby 3 03 2008 Saturday’s running of the Louisiana Derby looks to be yet another interesting prep race for the 2008 Kentucky Derby. The $600,000 Louisiana Derby is a one of the premier prep races in the country, having last served as a preview for a future Kentucky Derby winner in 2003 with the victory of Funny Cide. The 2008 version of the Louisiana Derby features some big names in it’s own right. We last saw Pyro putting in a jaw-dropping performance in the Risen Star ... Read Full Story

Former Kentucky Derby winner Lil E. Tee, has died from complications following an operation last month to repair an obstructed bowel. Lil E. Tee, who was the surprise winner of the 1992 Kentucky Derby, was 20 years old. He was euthanized last Wednesday at Old Frankfort Stud. The chestnut colt's career nearly ended before it began after Lil E. Tee underwent lifesaving stomach surgery as a yearling, dimming his racing prospects. However, Lil E. Tee recovered and went on to win the Jim Beam Stakes and finished second in the Arkansas Derby to earn a spot in the Run for the Roses. At odds ... Read Full Story

Home About Me About This Site Horse Watch List Custom Videos Beginner's Corner Road to the 2008 Kentucky Derby 28 04 2008 Here’s the latest and greatest as the buildup to Saturday’s running of the Kentucky Derby continues to gain momentum: Behindatthebar, Todd Pletcher’s most recent Derby qualifier, will skip the Kentucky Derby and instead point to the Preakness on May 17. Word is that they didn’t want to push the colt with his 3rd race in 5 weeks. Pletcher will do battle with Monba and Cowboy Cal instead. Denis of Cork is now IN due to the above defection. The Southwest Stakes winner ... Read Full Story