Kentucky Derby 133 - O'Neill

Doug O'Neill: "Here We Come!"

mervhuber — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 10:15:55 -0400

Trainer Doug O'Neill reported that his three colts were doing "fantastic" the morning after each worked six furlongs at Keeneland in their last serious move before the Kentucky Derby. The horses enjoyed a relaxing morning as they were handwalked in the ring adjoining O'Neill's barn and grazed.

O'Neill Trio "Spectacular" in Final Derby Works

mervhuber — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 13:45:39 -0400

Trainer Doug O’Neill put his three Kentucky Derby hopefuls through their final major pre-Kentucky Derby works at Keeneland on Friday and expressed satisfaction with all three six-furlong works.

Street Sense Sparkles in Last Serious Derby Work

mervhuber — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 17:40:46 -0400

Champion Street Sense delivered a knockout performance Tuesday morning at Churchill Downs. With jockey Calvin Borel up, 2006 Eclipse Award winner Street Sense, owned by James Tafel, worked a bullet five furlongs in 59 seconds and did not draw a deep breath coming off the track.

Pletcher Trio Breeze; Chelokee Rests; Hard Spun Set to Work

mervhuber — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 18:50:18 -0400

ANY GIVEN SATURDAY/CIRCULAR QUAY/COWTOWN CAT/SAM P./SCAT DADDY - Three of three-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer Todd Pletcher's five contenders for the $2 million Kentucky

Does Anyone Understand the Blue Grass Stakes?

dansmith — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 16:49:24 -0400

It's Tuesday and I still can't figure out the Blue Grass Stakes. Maybe Jill Byrne has the right approach - don't try to overanalyze the result and just go on. But what a strange race it was. I don't think I can recall another prep for the Kentucky Derby that was more mystifying in its outcome.

Blue Grass Thriller: Dominican!

mervhuber — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 18:39:22 -0400

It took a photo to separate the top four finishers in the $750,000 Toyota Blue Grass (Grade 1). That photograph revealed that Dominican had nosed out last year’s 2-year-old champion Street Sense in winning one of the most exciting Kentucky Derby prep races in recent memory.

Cowtown Cat Pounces on Rivals in Illinois Derby

mervhuber — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Cowtown Cat, piloted by Fernando Jara, made capturing a top prep for the Kentucky Derby look easy with a wire-to-wire, 2 ¼-length win over Reporting for Duty in Saturday's $500,000 Illinois Derby (Grade 2) at Hawthorne Park.

Illinois Derby: Pletcher vs. O'Neill - Round 7

mervhuber — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 16:53:34 -0400

Saturday's Illinois Derby (Grade 2) lured nine contestants seeking important graded earnings in advance of the Kentucky Derby. The salty bunch chasing the $500,000 purse is led by Cobalt Blue from the Doug O'Neill camp and Cowtown Cat from the Todd Pletcher barn.

THE KAISER CHIEFS RULE !!!

davegutfreund — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 06:24:34 -0500

Whether it is the world of entertainment or in sports, having high expectations can often lead to big disappointment. We see this every year on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.