http://www.yardbarker.com/horse_racing Recent articles about Horse Racing en-us Breaking sports news video. MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL highlights and more. Oxbow has won the 138th running of the Preakness Stakes, ending Orb’s bid to capture the Triple Crown. Oxbow led the race from start to finish.   Sat, 18 May 2013 19:15:41 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/article_external/watch_oxbow_upsets_orb_in_preakness/13646818 http://network.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/article_external/watch_oxbow_upsets_orb_in_preakness/13646818 Oxbow upsets Orb at Preakness http://www.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/articles/watch_oxbow_upsets_orb_in_preakness/13646818 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/1/d1a38cf6295ad8fde10a50283313a7c88794f093/mini/ox.jpg The first jewel of thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown, the Kentucky Derby, is in the books. Here we are, my horse racing lovers and dear readers, two weeks later, and we are at "Old Hilltop," also known as Pimlico Race Course for the 138th running of the Preakness Stakes. Fri, 17 May 2013 11:32:31 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/article_external/138th_preakness_stakes_predictions_and_preview/13638266 http://network.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/article_external/138th_preakness_stakes_predictions_and_preview/13638266 138th Preakness Stakes predictions and preview http://www.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/articles/138th_preakness_stakes_predictions_and_preview/13638266 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Obviously all eyes will be on Pimlico Racetrack in Baltimore, Maryland this weekend as 2013 Kentucky Derby winner Orb tries to capture the second leg of Horse Racing’s Triple Crown, 2013 Preakness Stakes. I’ve written four or five articles this week in regards to the present, and even past, Preakness’ so I think I’ve covered the gist of exactly how important this race is. Therefore, I will skip the long introduction and get right to the race. Remember, I’m doing each horse individually by post position with my selections at the bottom. Also, my weekly report will probably be a day later next week being that I’m focusing on the Metropolitan Mile at Belmont Park but that race is run on Monday (Memorial Day) as opposed to Saturday. In any event, I’ll try to get it posted as soon as possible   Pimlico – Saturday, May 18, 2013 Race 12 – 6:20 PM Preakness S. (Grade I) Purse $1,000,000. For Three-Year-Olds One and Three Sixteenth Miles   P# PP Horse A/S Med Jockey Wgt Tra... Fri, 17 May 2013 01:19:22 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/article_external/horse_racing_complete_analysis_of_the_2013_preakness_stakes/13635998 http://network.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/article_external/horse_racing_complete_analysis_of_the_2013_preakness_stakes/13635998 Horse Racing: Complete Analysis of the 2013 Preakness Stakes http://www.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/articles/horse_racing_complete_analysis_of_the_2013_preakness_stakes/13635998 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Kentucky Derby winner Orb drew the No. 1 starting gate position on Wednesday for Saturday’s 138th running of the Preakness. Orb’s trainer Shug McGaughey said he would have liked to be on the outside. “If you’re going to ask me if I’d pick one,  Wed, 15 May 2013 19:54:21 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/article_external/orb_favored_to_win_preakness_draws_rail/13626323 http://network.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/article_external/orb_favored_to_win_preakness_draws_rail/13626323 Orb favored to win Preakness, draws rail http://www.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/articles/orb_favored_to_win_preakness_draws_rail/13626323 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png This Saturday’s second leg of Horse Racings Triple Crown, the 2013 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Racetrack in Baltimore, Maryland, carries quite a bit of irony when two “brothers”, who could possibly go off as the two top betting choices, will square off. One, 2013 Kentucky Derby winner, Orb, will be trying to make racing immortality, and the other Departing, will try to stop him. They aren’t blood brother mind you, but they did grow up together….sort of speak. You see both of these horses were foaled, and partially raised, at the legendary Claiborne Farms in Paris, Ky.  In fact, they shared the same paddock, along with seven other horses, for about nine months. “They were together from Sept,. 2010 until June, 2011,” said Claiborne farm manager Bradley Purcell. “We had nine colts in that paddock and they were two of them. How neat is that? We liked both of them quite a lot. They were both very strong, classy individuals and easy to handle and had very good heads on their shoulders. We... Tue, 14 May 2013 00:29:52 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/article_external/horse_racing_will_orbs_main_rival_in_the_2013_preakness_stakes_behis_brother/13611488 http://network.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/article_external/horse_racing_will_orbs_main_rival_in_the_2013_preakness_stakes_behis_brother/13611488 Horse Racing: Will Orb’s Main Rival in the 2013 Preakness Stakes be…..His “Brother”? http://www.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/articles/horse_racing_will_orbs_main_rival_in_the_2013_preakness_stakes_behis_brother/13611488 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 2013 Kentucky Derby winner Orb scorched a half mile work in :47.1 this (Monday) morning at Belmont Park in preparation for this Saturday’s 2013 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Racetrack in Baltimore, Maryland. Orb came home the final quarter-mile in an eye popping  :22 4/5 and galloped out five furlongs in :59 1/5. When I first heard Orb would breeze on Monday morning, I thought it’d be a maintenance work…I, personally, was looking for a time of something in the :48 or :49 area…..but evidently not. Trainer Shug McGaughey called the work “freaky” and that Orb would be boarding a van at approximately 10am to head to Pimlico. Here is the video, watch closely as he begins the work rather slow but hits full stride around the turn and strides out beautifully down the lane…it’s very impressive! Mon, 13 May 2013 10:15:31 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/article_external/horse_racing_breaking_news_2013_kentucky_derby_winner_orb_sizzles_in_half_mile_work/13605443 http://network.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/article_external/horse_racing_breaking_news_2013_kentucky_derby_winner_orb_sizzles_in_half_mile_work/13605443 Horse Racing: ** Breaking News** 2013 Kentucky Derby Winner Orb Sizzles in Half Mile Work.. http://www.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/articles/horse_racing_breaking_news_2013_kentucky_derby_winner_orb_sizzles_in_half_mile_work/13605443 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png With the 2013 Kentucky Derby behind us, and with us being some five days away from Orb trying to capture Horse Racing’s second leg of the 2013 Triple Crown, the 2013 Preakness Stakes, it’s time to update the Countdown. Before we take a look at the prospective field, first let’s take a look at who will NOT be running. At this writing, none of the five horses entered by Todd Pletcher in the Kentucky Derby will run back in the Preakness. Revolutionary (3rd in the Derby), Charming Kitten (9th), Overanalyze (11th), Palace Malice (12th), and Verrazano (14th) we all be watching from the sidelines. The connections of long-shot Derby runner up Golden Soul will pass as well with the Belmont Stakes as his primary goal. You can also delete Normandy Invasion from running as also. Owner Rick Porter and trainer Chad Brown announced yesterday (Sunday) that they will skip the remaining Triple Crown races in favor of a summer schedule. “He’s training well and eating well,” Porter said of the fourth-p... Mon, 13 May 2013 00:28:03 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/article_external/horse_racing_2013_countdown_to_the_triple_crown_2013_preakness_probables/13603640 http://network.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/article_external/horse_racing_2013_countdown_to_the_triple_crown_2013_preakness_probables/13603640 Horse Racing: 2013 Countdown to the Triple Crown; 2013 Preakness Probables http://www.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/articles/horse_racing_2013_countdown_to_the_triple_crown_2013_preakness_probables/13603640 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The 139th Kentucky Oaks and the Kentucky Derby are in the books. I hope that my readers who love racing enjoyed their days at the races, either at the track or on TV. I also hope that those who bet made lots of money. Sun, 05 May 2013 15:41:01 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/article_external/139th_kentucky_derby_results_the_good_the_bad_and_the_ugly/13555136 http://network.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/article_external/139th_kentucky_derby_results_the_good_the_bad_and_the_ugly/13555136 139th Kentucky Derby results: The good, the bad, and the ugly http://www.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/articles/139th_kentucky_derby_results_the_good_the_bad_and_the_ugly/13555136 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Orb, ridden by Joel Rosario, won the 139th Kentucky Derby at Chrurchill Downs on Saturday in front of 151,000 spectators. Orb, who had 6/1 odds entering the race, had no problem with the sloppy track as Hall of Fame trainer "I won the $10 Sat, 04 May 2013 19:15:07 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/article_external/orb_wins_139th_kentucky_derby_video/13551497 http://network.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/article_external/orb_wins_139th_kentucky_derby_video/13551497 Orb wins Kentucky Derby http://www.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/articles/orb_wins_139th_kentucky_derby_video/13551497 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/b/fb92804ca8658c843351cfd17e5729ba9c12a581/mini/or.jpg The first Saturday in May is upon us and that means it is time for the Kentucky Derby. A time when every casual sports fan acts like they are well versed wise guys as they enjoy the most exciting two minutes in sports and get buzzed on mint juleps. The Derby is like old school WWE, where anything can happen and often does as a favorite has not won since 2008. So what’s the key to picking a winner? As a former avid horse player who used to study the forms like I was cramming for the S.A.T’s I say there isn’t any. I had better luck letting my dog pick the winner. So here are some unique strategies that I have used and won with that may assist you when laying down a bet this weekend. The Endowment angle: Some of you may know what it’s like to run as fast as you can with your junk flopping around like clothes in a dryer. To prevent that man created jock straps. However, the only jocks that horses have are the ones on their back. This strategy worked in 2003 when Funny Cide, who was a g... Sat, 04 May 2013 10:57:37 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/article_external/unique_wagering_angles_for_the_kentucky_derby/13549574 http://network.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/article_external/unique_wagering_angles_for_the_kentucky_derby/13549574 Unique wagering angles for the Kentucky Derby http://www.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/articles/unique_wagering_angles_for_the_kentucky_derby/13549574 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Black Onyx has been scratched from Saturday’s Kentucky Derby because of a non-displaced chip in his left front ankle, reports Darren Rogers of KentuckyDerby.com. "We noticed a little swelling in the ankle this morning, previous to training,”  Fri, 03 May 2013 19:13:03 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/article_external/black_onyx_scratched_from_kentucky_derby/13546703 http://network.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/article_external/black_onyx_scratched_from_kentucky_derby/13546703 Black Onyx scratched from Kentucky Derby http://www.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/articles/black_onyx_scratched_from_kentucky_derby/13546703 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The Kentucky Derby has been run since 1875 at Churchill Downs, in Louisville Kentucky. Since Aristides, the first horse to win it, many greats, such as Swaps (1955), Seattle Slew (1977), and Secretariat (1973) have won it. Fri, 03 May 2013 11:44:07 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/article_external/139th_kentucky_derby_predictions_and_preview/13543493 http://network.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/article_external/139th_kentucky_derby_predictions_and_preview/13543493 139th Kentucky Derby predictions and preview http://www.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/articles/139th_kentucky_derby_predictions_and_preview/13543493 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The big day is finally upon us…I know I’ve said this before so if you’ve heard it already, I apologize in advance. With all do respects to the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, the Breeders Cup Classic, the Dubai World Cup, the Japan Cup, or any other horse race they run on this planet or any other, this Saturday marks Horse Racing’s best and biggest race in the world today, the 2013 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. This year’s field is, like always, deep and talented from morning line favorite Orb to the unbeaten Verrazano to the late running Revolutionary, there are no less than 8 or 10 horses entered that have a legitimate chance of winning this race. Before we get into the breakdown there are a few things I’d like to mention to you. Please keep in mind that the Derby, year in and year out, is like any other sport…the best team, or in this case horse, doesn’t always win. There are several notable obstacles a horse must get over in order to win. First and foremo... Fri, 03 May 2013 01:56:21 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/article_external/horse_racing_complete_breakdown_of_the_2013_kentucky_derby/13541153 http://network.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/article_external/horse_racing_complete_breakdown_of_the_2013_kentucky_derby/13541153 Horse Racing: Complete Breakdown of the 2013 Kentucky Derby http://www.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/articles/horse_racing_complete_breakdown_of_the_2013_kentucky_derby/13541153 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png This weekends Horse Racing Race(s) of the Week get started a little early with 2013 Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky on Friday, which features runaway winner of her last Dreaming of Julia, as well as two year old champion Beholder and the unbeaten Unlimited Budget. The Oaks, of course, is a prelude to the greatest horse race in the world, the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. The $1 million purse, Grade: 1 status and the prestige and history behind the race all make it one of the biggest races of the year. The winner gets a $600,000 purse and a large garland of lilies. (The race has picked up the nickname “Lillies for the Fillies.”). The Kentucky Oaks, run at 1 1/8 miles, goes a long way in my mind when voting for the Eclipse Award for champion three year old filly. I like to do something a little different with these big races. For the Oaks on Friday, and the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, I will be looking at every horse individually…I will be breaking down their st... Thu, 02 May 2013 01:02:15 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/article_external/horse_racing_complete_analysis_of_the_2013_kentucky_oaks_at_churchill_downs/13532870 http://network.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/article_external/horse_racing_complete_analysis_of_the_2013_kentucky_oaks_at_churchill_downs/13532870 Horse Racing: Complete Analysis of the 2013 Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs http://www.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/articles/horse_racing_complete_analysis_of_the_2013_kentucky_oaks_at_churchill_downs/13532870 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Kentucky Derby- Orb, trained by Kentuckian Shug McGaughey and ridden by Joel Rosario, has been made the early 7-2 favorite to win the Kentucky Derby, followed by Verrazano at 4-1 in a full field of 20 horses. “I love the way Orb moves over the ground. He just really, really floats and he really gets over the ground really well here,” said three-time Wed, 01 May 2013 19:16:04 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/article_external/orb_verrazano_favorites_for_kentucky_derby/13531169 http://network.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/article_external/orb_verrazano_favorites_for_kentucky_derby/13531169 Orb, Verrazano favorites for Kentucky Derby http://www.yardbarker.com/horse_racing/articles/orb_verrazano_favorites_for_kentucky_derby/13531169 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png