Kentucky Derby Blog

Trained by Michael Matz who trained Barbaro, ridden by Julien Leparoux, Union Rags the $400,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes 2012 at Gulfstream Park on Sunday. It was his first race since he lost to Hansen by a head in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at Churchill Downs on November.

The final time for the mile-and-a-sixteenth race run over a fast track was 1:42.68, and Union Rags paid $4.40 on a $2 bet to win. Union Rags is scheduled to race in the $1 million Florida Derby on March 31.

Watch the race replay at http://youtu.be/Ye6ux-TTkjg

Watch Me Go upset the Grade 2, $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby at Tampa Bay Downs on March 12, 2011.

Watch Me Go, a 43-1 long shot, won the Tampa Bay Derby in Oldsmar, Fla., yesterday in one of the biggest upsets in the history of the race, beating a field that included Kentucky Derby hopeful Brethren.

Brethren finished third behind Crimson Knight, who had 86-1 odds in the $350,000 Grade 2 race.

Watch Me Go now is a serious contender to make the Kentucky Derby in May. Ridden by Luis Garcia, Watch Me Go pulled to the lead on the homestretch, as Brethren and Crimson Knight were neck and neck for most of the 1 1/16 mile race. Brethren, however, faded, and Watch Me Go won by a neck over Crimson Knight.

The winning time was 1:44.25. Watch Me Go, who finished third at the Davis Stakes a month ago, returned $89.40, $28.80, and $8.80. Crimson Knight was second at $50 and $11.80, and Brethren returned $2.10 to show.

The field has been set for the 136th running of the Kentucky Derby this Saturday from Churchill Down’s. The approximate Kentucky Derby post time for the race is of 6:24 pm EST on May 1st and 3.24 pm PST. You can watch it on NBC.

Lookin’ at Lucky was indeed lucky and drew post number 1. The Kentucky Derby betting online is expected to break all previous records. The pool total so far is $23,499,229.54.

Check out the current 2010 Kentucky Derby odds!

2010 Kentucky Derby is only 5 days away.  NBC will broadcast the activities, which begin on May 1st 2010 at 5:00 EDT. The post positions to be announced several days beforehand on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 and the post time is set at approx. 6:15 PM. EST.

If you can’t wait until May 1 for a race, the Kentucky Oaks race will take place on April 30, 2010 at Churchill Downs – one day before the historic race begins.  This is a great race with a great purpose, as the traditions have morphed into more of a Charity event.  The official color of the Kentucky Oaks race  is Pink and the charity partner is the Susan G Komen for the Cure organization.

SIDNEY’S CANDY is trained by John Sadler and will be mounted by Joe Talamo in the 2010 Kentucky Derby. SIDNEY’S CANDY is coming off a hard fought 1st place finish with a win over Interactif or Caracortado in the grade 1 2010 Santa Anita Derby. Expect to see Interactif or Caracortado again as both of these colts will be looking to earn a better finishing position over SIDNEY’S CANDY in the 2010 Kentucky Derby.

Sired by Candy Ride, SIDNEY’S CANDY is listed at 7/1 to win the Kentucky Derby 2010 and is posted with 60/1 odds to take the 2010 Triple Crown.