Saw the stat in a Horse Racing Nation article, but can't find it now. It seemed odd to me when I read it, especially since some of the horses were 9 wide in the final turn. The article was trying to build a case for Rich Strike having a chance v. Epicenter in a rematch. Maybe the author wrote...
Here's a crazy stat, and a primary indicator of how complicated a horse race is; Smart Strike ran further (I think like 60 yards further) than any other horse in the Kentucky Derby. Still, if they lined up tomorrow,he would be listed no better than 20/1.
Run the Derby another 100 times and Rich Strike only wins once. Without question, the Kentucky Derby set up perfectly for him.
Everyone thought that under the recently adopted points system, the sprinters of old that had no realistic change to win, but sneaked in and consequently wrecked the...
"The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) has received laboratory results from post-race samples taken on May 6, and May 7, 2022 at Churchill Downs," the commission's statement said. "All samples for both days were cleared. This includes the post-race samples from The Kentucky Oaks and The...
'91 was so awesome because we hadn't won in forever and it gave everyone hope that Spurrier was real and comfort that he was ours, but 2007 was my personal favorite. I think there were rampant rumors (maybe even news) earlier in the week that FSU had our signals. If true, HBC alternating...