California Crown 2024 Video Analysis

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Joe Hirsch Turf Classic 2024 Video Analysis

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Lukas Classic 2024 Video Analysis

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Ack Ack Stakes 2024 Video Analysis

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Grade 1 PA Derby Video Analysis

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Grade 1 Cotillion Video: Thorpedo Anna

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Breeders' Cup Classic 2024 Video Preview

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Kentucky Derby 2025 Points Race Recap: Grade 3 Iroquois Stakes

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Woodbine Mile 2024 Video Picks

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Del Mar Futurity 2024 Video Picks

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Pacific Classic 2024 Analysis

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Travers Stakes 2024 Analysis

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Alabama Stakes 2024 Analysis Featuring Candied

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Travers Stakes 2024 News Update

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Del Mar Video: Pacific Classic 2024 News

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Saratoga Video: Travers Stakes News

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Haskell Stakes 2024 Video Picks at Monmouth Park

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Haskell Stakes Video Preview

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Triple Crown Series Runners to Watch: Sierra Leone, Mindframe

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Belmont Stakes 2024 Top Pick

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Belmont Stakes 2024 Wet Track Analysis

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Belmont Stakes Pace & Speed Ratings Video

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Belmont Stakes 2024 Odds & Post Positions

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Belmont Stakes 2024 Video Update for June 2

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Belmont Stakes 2024 Video Update for June 1

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Belmont Stakes 2024 Video Update for May 31

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Belmont Stakes 2024 Video Update for May 29

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Belmont Stakes 2024 Video News Update

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Belmont Stakes 2024 Video News

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Belmont Stakes 2024 Handicapping Preview

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Belmont Stakes 2024 Early Video Preview

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Preakness 2024 Video Recap

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Preakness 2024 Final Analysis

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Preakness 2024 Wet Track Handicapping

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Preakness 2024 Pace & Final Time Ratings

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Preakness 2024 News (5-9-24)

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Preakness 2024 News (5-8-24)

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Preakness 2024 News (5-7-24)

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Preakness 2024 News (5-6-24)

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Kentucky Derby 2024 Results + Early Preakness Preview

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Kentucky Derby 2024 Recap Video

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Kentucky Oaks 2024 Recap Video

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Kentucky Derby 2024 Top Pick Video

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Kentucky Derby 2024 Wet Track Video Analysis

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Kentucky Derby 2024 News (4-30-24)

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Kentucky Derby 2024 News (4-28-24)

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Kentucky Derby 2024 Post Position Draw Thoughts

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Kentucky Derby 2024 News (4-27-24)

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Kentucky Derby 2024 Video News for April 26

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5 Most Likely Kentucky Derby 2024 Winners

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Kentucky Derby 2024 Longshots

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Kentucky Derby 2024 Performance Ratings

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Kentucky Derby Contenders Video (4-20-24)

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Kentucky Derby 2024 Contenders (4-18-24)

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Kentucky Derby 2024 Contenders Video (4-12-24)

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Lexington Stakes 2024 Video Picks

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Santa Anita Derby 2024 Video Picks

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Blue Grass Stakes 2024 Video Picks

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Wood Memorial 2024 Video Picks

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Arkansas Derby 2024 Video Picks: Timberlake vs. Muth

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Florida Derby 2024 Video Picks with Fierceness

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Louisiana Derby 2024 Video Picks: Track Phantom, Catching Freedom

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Kentucky Derby 2024 Contenders Video (3-20-24)

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Fair Grounds Oaks 2024 Video: Tarifa, Intricate

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Santa Ysabel Stakes 2024 Video Picks

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Tampa Bay Derby 2024 Video Picks

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Kentucky Derby 2024 Contenders Video (3-7-24)

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Gotham Stakes 2024 Video Picks at Aqueduct

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Fountain of Youth Stakes 2024 Video Picks Featuring Dornoch

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Rebel Stakes 2024 Video Picks: Kentucky Derby 2024 Points Race

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Road to Kentucky Derby 2024 Report (2-20-24)

 

By Jarrod Horak

The Risen Star Stakes and Sunland Park Derby were the latest road to Kentucky Derby 2024 points races. In this article, I will look back at those events and update my “Exceptional 11” Kentucky Derby contenders. The next points race is the Grade 2 Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn on Saturday, Feb. 24.

Risen Star – Feb. 17 (Fair Grounds)

Fractions: 24.32, 49.67, 1:14.74, 1:39.40, 1:52.13

Top 5 Finishers: Sierra Leone, Track Phantom, Catching Freedom, Resilience, Honor Marie

The pace was slow to develop and Track Phantom was in complete control for the opening six panels. Resilience stalked the pace and cut into the lead, but Track Phantom was just cantering up front and let it out a notch. The lead was a length and a half in the lane and Catching Freedom and Sierra Leone were on the move. The latter was moving best of all and found his best stride late to secure the victory by a half-length. Track Phantom was the clear runner-up and Catching Freedom raced wide, stayed on his left lead, and was put in a tight spot between horses late. He was 1 3/4 lengths clear of weakening stalker Resilience. Honor Marie was near the back of the pack for the opening six furlongs or so, and he improved his position in the stretch to finish a clear 5th. Sierra Leone and Track Phantom have accumulated 55 points and both are virtually assured a starting spot in the 2024 Kentucky Derby. I will talk more about the top two Risen Star finishers in my “Exceptional 11” writeup below.  

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Road to Kentucky Oaks 2024 Report (2-19-24)

By Jarrod Horak

The Grade 2 Rachel Alexandra Stakes and Sunland Park Oaks were the latest road to Kentucky Oaks 2024 points races. In this article, I will look back at those races and update my “Fabulous 5” Oaks contenders. The UAE Oaks (Feb. 23) and Honeybee (Feb. 24) are the next Kentucky Oaks points races. 

Kentucky Oaks 2024 Points Race Recaps

Rachel Alexandra (2-17-14) 

Fractions – 24.37, 48.55, 1:13.05, 1:38.70, 1:45.28

Top 5 Finishers: Tarifa, Intricate, Perfect Shot, Alpine Princess, V V’s Dream

Tarifa got the right trip in this 1 1/16 miles affair in the slop. She stalked from the inside post behind Perfect Shot and Alpine Princess. She moved out in the stretch under Flavien Prat, and got the jump on closing favorite Intricate and scored by 2 3/4 lengths. My top choice Intricate was making her first start since winning the Golden Rod last fall, and she sat back in last and closed nicely in the lane to finish a clear second under Tyler Gaffalione. Perfect Shot was best of the rest in third. Tarifa picked up 50 points for winning this race and is all but assured a place in the Kentucky Oaks starting gate. The top finishers in this race will probably meet again in the FG Oaks on March 23.  

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Sunland Park Derby 2024 Video Picks

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Kentucky Derby 2024 Contenders Video (2-14-24)

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Risen Star Stakes 2024 Video Picks

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Risen Star Stakes 2024 Analysis

 

By Jarrod Horak

The road to Kentucky Derby 2024 continues at Fair Grounds on Saturday, February 17, and I have included Risen Star Stakes 2024 picks below. The Grade 2 event for 3-year-olds has a $400,000 purse and the twelve entrants will be journeying 1 1/18 miles on the main track. The Risen Star is the 14th race on Feb. 17 and the top five finishers will earn Kentucky Derby points (50-25-15-10-5). 

Risen Star Stakes 2024 Picks & Final Time Ratings

Sierra Leone stalked slow fractions and finished nicely to win his flat mile bow at Aqueduct. He caught a wet, speed favoring surface in the Grade 2 Remsen, and he rallied from last to take a short lead, but front runner Dornoch came back and prevailed by a nose. Chad Brown’s $2.3 million Gun Runner colt adds blinkers and shows eight works at Payson Park for this. Tyler Gaffalione is his new rider and he will try to get involved from off the pace. 

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Rachel Alexandra Stakes 2024 Analysis

 

By Jarrod Horak

The road to Kentucky Oaks 2024 continues at Fair Grounds Race Course on Saturday, February 17, and I have included Rachel Alexandra Stakes 2024 picks below. The Grade 2 event for 3-year-old fillies has a $300,000 purse and the seven entrants will be journeying 1 1/16 miles on the main track. The Rachel Alexandra is the 13th race on Feb. 17 and the top five finishers will earn Kentucky Oaks points (50-25-15-10-5). 

Rachel Alexandra Stakes 2024 Picks & Final Time Ratings

Tarifa stalked and romped in her extended sprint bow, and the runner-up was a next-out winner. She came up empty as the beaten favorite at one mile second time out. Brad Cox gave her some time off and she returned to win comfortably as the favorite from the outside post in a local optional-claiming route on Jan. 20. Flavien Prat is her new pilot and she figures to save ground stalking the pace. 

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Road to Kentucky Derby 2024 Report (2-13-24)

 

By Jarrod Horak

The Grade 3 Sam F. Davis Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs was the most recent road to Kentucky Derby 2024 points race. In this article, I will look back at that race and update my “Exceptional 11” Kentucky Derby contenders. The next points race is the Grade 2 Risen Star at Fair Grounds on Saturday, Feb. 17, followed by the Grade 3 Sunland Derby on Feb 18.

Kentucky Derby 2024 Points Race Recaps

Sam F. Davis – Feb. 10 (Tampa Bay)

Fractions: 23.52, 46.61, 1:10.81, 1:36.59, 1:43.26 

Top 5 Finishers: No More Time, Agate Road, West Saratoga, Elysian Meadows, Fulmineo

This did not seem like a strong Derby prep but time will tell. No More Time was able to get out there and control the pace. West Saratoga stalked the pace and made a bid for the lead, but No More Time turned him away and was clear at the wire by a length and a quarter. Surface switcher Agate Road was at the back of the pack for the opening half-mile, and he steadily advanced and rallied wide in the stretch in a clear runner-up finish. West Saratoga just held the show over late mover Elysian Meadows. Fulmineo finished an even 5th and picked up two Derby points.  

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Road to Kentucky Oaks 2024 Report (2-12-24)

 

By Jarrod Horak

The Suncoast and Las Virgenes Stakes were the latest road to Kentucky Oaks 2024 points races. In this article, I will look back at those races and update my “Fabulous 5” Oaks contenders. The UAE Oaks (Feb. 16), Rachel Alexandra (Feb. 17), and Sunland Oaks (Feb, 18) are the next Kentucky Oaks points races. 

In my last Kentucky Oaks update, I dropped Thorpedo Anna drops off my list due to no published works since her runner-up finish in the Golden Rod (G2) last November. She had her first workout of the year on Feb. 10 (3f in 37.80 at Fair Grounds). If she keeps up her regular morning activity, I can see her being ready for the FG Oaks on March 23. 

I also mentioned Ways and Means in my last Oaks report. Chad Brown’s filly has recovered from an ankle chip. She returned to the worktab on Feb. 4 (easy 3f in 38.80), and went 3f again in 37.60 on Feb. 11.  

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Sam F. Davis Stakes 2024 Video Picks

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Sam F. Davis Stakes 2024 Picks: Kentucky Derby Points Race

 

By Jarrod Horak

The road to Kentucky Derby 2024 continues at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday, February 10, and I have included Sam F. Davis Stakes 2024 picks below. The Grade 3 event for 3-year-olds has a $250,000 purse and the twelve entrants will be journeying 1 1/16 miles on the main track. The Sam F. Davis is the 10th race on Feb. 10 and the top five finishers will earn Kentucky Derby points (20-10-6-4-2). 

Sam F. Davis Stakes 2024 Picks & Final Time Ratings

Patriot Spirit removed blinkers and defeated Saturday’s rival Crazy Mason in the Inaugural Stakes at Tampa Bay last time. He stretches out in distance and should impact the pace under Samy Camacho. 

Crazy Mason rallied for the place in the Inaugural Stakes at six panels on Dec. 2, and stretched out and scored as the favorite in a slow early/fast late optional-claiming race on Jan. 14. He should be finishing in his third start after a layoff.

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Las Virgenes Stakes 2024 Analysis: Kentucky Oaks Points Race

 

By Jarrod Horak

The road to Kentucky Oaks 2024 continues at Santa Anita Park on Saturday, February 10, and I have included Las Virgenes Stakes 2024 picks below. The Grade 3 event for 3-year-old fillies has a $100,000 purse and the five entrants will be journeying one mile on the main track. The Las Virgenes is the 5th race on Feb. 10 and the top five finishers will earn Kentucky Oaks points (20-10-6-4-2). Horses trained by Bob Baffert are ineligible to earn Oaks points.  

Las Virgenes Stakes 2024 Picks & Final Time Ratings

Nothing Like You won her last three starts for Bob Baffert. She stretched out and wired the field by 6 1/2 lengths as the favorite in her maiden win, and turned back and just got up in the Desi Arnaz on Nov. 18. She stretched back out and controlled the pace from the inside post in a sharp 5 1/4 length tally in the Grade 2 Starlet last time. She should be in the hunt from the outset under her new rider Frankie Dettori. 

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Suncoast Stakes 2024 Analysis: Kentucky Oaks 2024 Points Race

By Jarrod Horak

The road to Kentucky Oaks 2024 continues at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday, February 10, and I have included Suncoast Stakes 2024 picks below. The non-graded event for 3-year-old fillies has a $150,000 purse and the six entrants will be journeying a mile and forty yards on the main track. The Suncoast Stakes is the 5th race on Feb. 10 and the top five finishers will earn Kentucky Oaks points (20-10-6-4-2). 

Suncoast Stakes 2024 Picks & Final Time Ratings

Whocouldaskformo was an even 3rd at 9-1 in her extended sprint bow at Aqueduct. She was less than even money in a special weight affair at this course and distance on Dec. 31, and she stalked and romped in that slow early/fast late event. Shug McGaughey is 7-for-14 at the current stand and this $450k Uncle Mo filly figures to save ground behind the speed. 

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Kentucky Derby 2024 Contenders Video (2-8-24)

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Road to Kentucky Derby 2024 Report (2-6-24)

 

By Jarrod Horak

The Withers, Robert Lewis, Southwest, and Holy Bull were the latest road to Kentucky Derby 2024 points races. In this article, I will look back at those events and update my “Exceptional 11” Kentucky Derby contenders. The next points race is the Grade 3 Sam F. Davis Stakes on Saturday, Feb. 10.

Kentucky Derby 2024 Points Race Recaps

Withers – Feb. 3 (Aqueduct)

Fractions: 24.14, 49.49, 1:14.44, 1:40.17, 1:53.79

Top 5 Finishers: Uncle Heavy, El Grande O, Lightline, Deposition, Khanate

The track was muddy and El Grande O had the slight early advantage, and was quickly joined by Seminole Chief and Khanate. Uncle Heavy was stalking wide and betting favorite Lightline was in the hunt in midpack. El Grande O put the other two speed horses away and was clear by 3 lengths in the stretch, and he looked home free. Uncle Heavy took up the chase and kept on grinding away, and he got up in the final jump to score by a nose. New York-bred El Grande O was a fine 2nd for Linda Rice, and Lightline moved up wide around the far turn and plugged away in the lane for the show. He has stamina but lacks quickness. 71-1 bomber Deposition missed the show by a half-length, and outside pace player Khanate weakened to 5th. The winner is a PA-bred son of Social Inclusion, and Mychel Sanchez rode the winner for Robert Reid. The was not the fastest Derby prep. 

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Road to Kentucky Oaks 2024 Report (2-5-24)

 

By Jarrod Horak

The Forward Gal and Martha Washington Stakes were the latest road to Kentucky Oaks 2024 points races. In this article, I will look back at those races and update my “Fabulous 5” Oaks contenders. The  Las Virgenes at Santa Anita was originally scheduled for Feb. 4, but rainy weather pushed that race back to Feb. 10.

In other Kentucky Oaks news, Thorpedo Anna drops off my list due to inactivity. Ken McPeek’s filly won her first two starts last year, and stretched out and landed the place in the Golden Rod (G2) when last seen in November. She has no published workouts since that race. 

Chad Brown’s highly regarded filly Ways and Means was sensational in her Saratoga bow last summer, and finished a troubled 2nd behind Brightwork when last seen in the Grade 1 Spinaway. She clipped heels in the latter race and chipped her right ankle. It looks like she has finally recovered after returning to the worktab on Feb. 4 (easy 3f in 38.80). I had every intention of putting her on my Oaks list last year but did not know when should would be returning. Her plans are unknown at this time. She probably needs up to five more works before targeting a race sometime in March at the earliest.  

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Robert Lewis Stakes 2024 Video Picks

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Southwest Stakes 2024 Video Picks

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Holy Bull Stakes 2024 Video Picks

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Withers Stakes 2024 Video Picks

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Martha Washington Stakes 2024 Video Picks

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Forward Gal Stakes 2024 Video Picks

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Kentucky Derby 2024 Contenders Video Featuring Conquest Warrior

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Road to Kentucky Derby 2024 January Report (1-30-24)

By Jarrod Horak

This is my final Kentucky Derby 2024 report for January. In this post, I will look back at the Grade 3 Lecomte and update my “Exceptional 11” Derby contenders. The Derby trail really heats up this week with four points races on Feb. 3 (Holy Bull, Robert Lewis, Southwest, Withers). 

In a major Derby development, none of Bob Baffert’s runners will be competing in the 2024 Kentucky Derby. Churchill Downs extended Baffert’s Derby ban through this year, and it was widely expected that he would transfer his top Derby hopefuls to other barns prior to Churchill’s Jan. 29 deadline. That date came and went, and none of Baffert’s runners moved to other barns. In 2022 and 2023, Baffert’s top Derby contenders moved to the Tim Yakteen shedrow. This time, owners opted to stick with Baffert in a major snub to Churchill. His runners are eligible to compete in the Preakness and Belmont.  

My list gets a major shakeup due to the Baffert situation. Three of his runners were part of my “Exceptional 11” Derby list (Nysos, Muth, Pilot Commander), and three others (Coach Prime, Imagination, Prince of Monaco) were part of my “Next Nine.” 

Bill Mott recently stated that he has fallen behind with Knightsbridge. I said last time that this colt needed to return to the worktab to remain on my list. He shows two published works this month. He went an easy half-mile in 50.20 at Payson Park on Jan. 12, and breezed 51.40 on Jan. 26. Mott wanted to have him ready for the Swale Stakes on Feb. 3 but ran out of time and was unable to make that race. They are trying to get him back in action in March. Based on all of that information, I have decided to drop him off my list.  

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