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Keeneland: Lexington unlikely to produce Kentucky Derby starter

DRF | 12 years ago
Marty McGee LEXINGTON, Ky. – The metaphor is well-worn: the Coolmore Lexington Stakes serves as the final stop for the Kentucky Derby train steaming into Louisville. Well, hardly anybody is... Read More...

Castaway Among Lexington Stakes Probables

Michael Compton | 12 years ago
Southwest Stakes (G3) winner Castaway is among a likely field of 12 expected to be entered Wednesday for Saturday’s $200,000 Coolmore Lexington Stakes (G3) at Keeneland. According to Keeneland stakes coordinator Scott Jones, among the likely starters... Read More...

Keeneland: Baffert putting Castaway in Lexington

DRF | 12 years ago
Marty McGee Oaklawn Park/Coady PhotographyCastaway, with Rafael Bejarano riding, wins his division of the Southwest at Oaklawn, collecting $150,000 in graded stakes earnings.LEXINGTON, Ky. &ndash... Read More...

Sunland Park: Castaway, Daddy Nose Best square off in Sunland Derby

DRF | 12 years ago
Mary Rampellini Shigeki KikkawaCastaway comes into the Grade 3 Sunland Derby off a win in a division of the Southwest Stakes. ... Read More...

Sunland: Former rivals Blach, Ice team up with No Spin for Sunland Derby

DRF | 12 years ago
Mary Rampellini Tom KeyserNo Spin is among eight 3-year-olds entered for Sunday's Sunland Park Derby.Leonard Blach and trainer Tim Ice were adversaries during the 2009 Triple Crown series, when B... Read More...

Kentucky Derby trail: Baffert sending Castaway to Sunland Derby

DRF | 12 years ago
Jay Privman Oaklawn Park/Coady PhotographyCastaway, with Rafael Bejarano riding, wins his division of the Southwest.Bob Baffert is heading south by Southwest. Fresh off a victory by Secret Circle... Read More...

Baffert’s best device for spotting Derby prospects is his own intuition

DRF | 12 years ago
Jay Privman ARCADIA, Calif. – One of the reasons Bob Baffert rose so quickly through the ranks of Thoroughbred trainers, all the way to the Hall of Fame, is that he relies so much on instin... Read More...

Maiden Madness

2012 Triple Crown | 12 years ago
Jon & Joel talk about the continuation of new shooters onto the Kentucky Derby trail, and interview the owner that potentially holds the strongest hand in this year’s Kentucky Derby picture. Read More...