Nik Juarez looks to pin down Derby dreams
Wrestler-turned-jockey Nik Juarez, a long way from his rebellious youth in Maryland, is expected to ride American Promise in the Kentucky Derby.
Read Moreby Nick Hahn | Apr 11, 2025 | Breaking, Bylined Feature, Features, Triple Crown Trail | 1 |
Wrestler-turned-jockey Nik Juarez, a long way from his rebellious youth in Maryland, is expected to ride American Promise in the Kentucky Derby.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Mar 29, 2025 | Breaking, Bylined Other, Maryland, MD Racing, Triple Crown Trail, Virginia, Virginia Breeding | 1 |
A pair of Maryland-based sophs, Omaha Omaha and Studlydoright, saw their Triple Crown paths converge two weeks ago before splitting again.
Read Moreby Nick Hahn | Mar 18, 2025 | Breaking, Bylined Feature, Features, Virginia, Virginia Racing | 0 |
The way the Virginia Derby unfolded was exactly to the plan mapped out by American Promise’s trainer D. Wayne Lukas.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Mar 16, 2025 | Breaking, Triple Crown Trail, Virginia, Virginia Racing | 0 |
Where do we stand following on the Derby trail following Saturday’s Virginia Derby? Here’s what we learned.
Read Moreby The Biz | Mar 15, 2025 | Breaking, Racing, Triple Crown Trail, Virginia, Virginia Racing | 1 |
D. Wayne Lukas has himself another Kentucky Derby horse, as the suddenly mature American Promise blitzed the field in the Virginia Derby.
Read MoreSaturday’s Virginia Derby is a 50-points-to-the-winner race on the Kentucky Derby trail! Our handicappers preview it.
Read Moreby Press Release | Mar 12, 2025 | Breaking, Press release preview, Racing, Triple Crown Trail, Virginia, Virginia Racing | 0 |
The Ken McPeek-trained Render Judgment will tackle Saturday’s Virginia Derby with blinkers added and adjusted shoeing.
Read Moreby Nick Hahn | Mar 12, 2025 | Breaking, Bylined Feature, Features, Virginia, Virginia Racing | 1 |
If Tom Amoss isn’t nervous during Authentic Gallop’s Virginia Derby, it may be because he’s already suffered enough Colonial Downs-related anxiety.
Read Moreby Nick Hahn | Mar 11, 2025 | Breaking, Bylined Feature, Features, Virginia, Virginia Racing | 1 |
Octogenarian trainer D. Wayne Lukas hopes formerly “big, awkward teenager” American Promise is ready to step forward in Saturday’s Virginia Derby.
Read Moreby Press Release | Mar 10, 2025 | Breaking, Press release other, Racing, Virginia, Virginia Racing | 1 |
The Bob Baffert-trained Sunland Derby winner Getaway Car has been installed as the 9-5 morning line favorite for Saturday’s Virgina Derby.
Read Moreby Nick Hahn | Mar 7, 2025 | Breaking, Bylined Feature, Features, Virginia, Virginia Racing | 0 |
The March 15 Virginia Derby is a bit of a different beast, both from what the Virginia Derby has been and from other Kentucky Derby preps.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Mar 6, 2025 | Breaking, Bylined Feature, Features, Virginia, Virginia Racing | 0 |
We visit with announcer Travis Stone, who calls it “the best time of year,” as for the first time, the road to the Kentucky Derby runs through New Kent.
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