Triple Crown News

For 2014 the “Greatest Two Minutes in Sports” will also be the “Largest Video Two Minutes in Sports”. Churchill Downs has a $12 million effort underway to install the world’s largest video board at their race track. Construction should begin in December and end by March 2014. Attendees at the Kentucky Derby won’t have to […]

The 145th running of the Belmont Stakes ended with a different winner for each leg of the 2013 Triple Crown races. 13-1 shot Palace Malice ridden by 47 year old jockey Mike Smith topped the 14 horse field in Elmont, New York. Once Palace Malice passed Oxbow the race was never close.  Orb made a

An overcast day in Baltimore foreshadowed a gloomy race for Orb.  Once again there will be no Triple Crown winner as the overwhelming favorite and Kentucky Derby winner Orb was never in contention. 50 year old jockey Gary Stevens let Oxbow run the race as the horse took an early lead and never let up

A female jockey has never won the Preakness Stakes.  Only two have tried.  The last time was 1994. Will the third time be a charm?  And in Charm City too?  By 6:30 Saturday night we should know. Since she was 7 years old,  25 year old Rosie Napravnik has dreamed about winning the Triple Crown

The 2013 Preakness Stakes will be held on Saturday, May 18th, 2013 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. The Preakness field features 6 horses from the Kentucky Derby, including the winner Orb. The other five are Goldencents, Itsmyluckyday, Mylute, Oxbow, and Will Take Charge.  The three new challengers are Departing, Govenor Charlie and Titletown

Twenty horses raced over a sloppy track at Churchill Downs for the 139th Kentucky Derby but only one had a little less mud on it than the others. And it was Orb!  Jockey Joel Rosario secured the first leg in the Triple Crown winning by 2 1/2 lengths after taking the lead with 200 yards

Louisville men’s basketball coach Rick Pitino owns a 5% stake in the thoroughbred race horse Goldencents. Goldencents will be running in the 2013 Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 4th.  He has started at 5-1 odds and will be racing from the No. 8 post position. Pitino is a big fan of racing and has owned

Orb has been made the out of the gate favorite for the 2013 Kentucky Derby.  He drew the No. 16 post on Wednesday. Undefeated Verrazano is the 2nd favorite out of the field of twenty horses.  He will be starting in position No. 14.  Verrazano is trained by Todd Pletcher who has five horses in

The draw for the post positions for the 2013 Kentucky Derby is now complete.  Check out the list of post positions and odds to win the race. Post Horse Jockey Trainer Odds 1 Black Onyx Joe Bravo Kelly Breen 50-1 2 Oxbow Gary Stevens D. Wayne Lukas 30-1 3 Revolutionary Calvin Borel Todd Pletcher 10-1

The odds have been posted to win the 2013 Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Horse Racing. 1. Black Onyx 200/1   2. Oxbow 125/1   3. Revolutionary 22/1   4. Golden Soul 22/1   5. Normandy Invasion 33/1   6. Mylute 66/1   7. Giant Finish 200/1   8. Goldencents 22/1   9. Overanalyze 50/1   10. Palace Mailce 100/1   11. Lines of Battle 125/1