Constitution, a leading Triple Crown hopeful off his win in last month’s $1 million Florida Derby (G1), will be forced to miss the May 3rd Kentucky Derby (G1) and the rest of the 2014 Triple Crown due to the discovery of a hairline fracture in his front right cannon bone on Monday. Trained by Todd …
Vinceremos, like many before him, fell victim to the outside post in the GI Toyota Bluegrass S. His tangible speed out the gates and the twelfth post position set him up for an impossible task forcing him five wide the entire trip. He exited the Bluegrass in good health and will be pointed for the …
Racing Hall of Fame jockey Edgar Prado was injured in a training accident at Keeneland the morning of April 10 and will be out of action for at least 30 days. Prado, a three-time winner of the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I), was scheduled to ride Vinceremos in the $750,000 race April 12. Julien Leparoux will replace …
Vinceremos strolled around the Keeneland surface this morning doing it effortlessly as he prepares for the GI Toyota Bluegrass S. on Saturday, April 12th. He is no stranger to the poly surface although his form will tell you otherwise. He was purchased by Twin Creeks Racing and WinStar off this very track a year ago …
Twin Creeks Racing Stables and WinStar Farm’s Constitution prevailed by a neck in an incredibly thrilling renewal of the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) Saturday at Gulfstream Park. Constitution was making his stakes debut after a maiden win on Jan. 11 and an allowance score Feb. 22, both also at Gulfstream. Breaking from post 4 …
Steve Haskin comments on the contenders of the upcoming Florida Derby, but really focuses on horses with minimal starts such as Constitution, Bayern, and Social Inclusion. Steve expands on these horses with comparisons to horses off the Kentucky Derby trail, such as Honor Code. Will Cairo Prince be the last winner from last year to make the Kentucky Derby field? Lightly …
