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Expert Pick of the Week: 2021 Belmont Stakes at the Kentucky Derby. The 2021 Kentucky Derby is the 147th renewal of The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports. Live odds, betting, horse bios, travel info, tickets, news, and updates from Churchill Downs Race Track.

Expert Pick of the Week: 2021 Matt Winn Stakes May 27, 2021 John Mucciolo/TwinSpires.com O Besos at Churchill Downs (Photo by Coady Photography) Eight sophomores will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Churchill Downs main surface in Saturday’s $150,000 Matt Winn S. (G3). The well-matched field features a pair of runners who were last seen contesting the Kentucky Derby (G1) here on May 1, and I believe that one of those will be in the winner’s circle following this tilt. The Greg Foley-t...

Expert Pick of the Week: 2021 Preakness Stakes May 12, 2021 John Mucciolo/TwinSpires.com Rombauer wins the El Camino Real Derby (Shane Micheli/Vassar Photography) Kentucky Derby runner Medina Spirit will set his sights on the second jewel of the Triple Crown in Saturday’s $1 million Preakness S. (G1) at Pimlico. A field of 10 sophomores will go postward in the historic 1 3/16-mile contest, and I think that an upset will occur at Old Hilltop. Rombauer is my selection and the Expert P...

Expert Pick of the Week: William Walker Stakes Apr 22, 2021 John Mucciolo/TwinSpires.com A big cast of sophomores will go postward in the $150,000 William Walker S. in the opening-day feature at Churchill Downs on Saturday. An overflow field of 12 will endure the 5 1/2-furlong turf test, and I think the event is ripe for an upset with question marks surrounding the favorites. The Brian Lynch-conditioner Rockstar Ro comes in fresh and races as a gelding for the initial time. By Gemologist, t...

Expert Pick of the Week: Louisiana Derby on March 20 at the Kentucky Derby. The 2021 Kentucky Derby is the 147th renewal of The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports. Live odds, betting, horse bios, travel info, tickets, news, and updates from Churchill Downs Race Track.

Expert Pick of the Week: 2021 Rebel Stakes at the Kentucky Derby. The 2021 Kentucky Derby is the 147th renewal of The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports. Live odds, betting, horse bios, travel info, tickets, news, and updates from Churchill Downs Race Track.

Expert Play of the Week: Tampa Bay Derby at the Kentucky Derby. The 2021 Kentucky Derby is the 147th renewal of The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports. Live odds, betting, horse bios, travel info, tickets, news, and updates from Churchill Downs Race Track.

Expert Pick of the Week: Risen Star Stakes Feb 11, 2021 John Mucciolo/TwinSpires.com The $400,000 Risen Star S. (G2) will headline a big day of action on Fair Grounds on Saturday. A total of six stakes events are on the slate at the New Orleans venue, led by the 2021 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series contest. The top four finishers in the important Derby prep will be rewarded with qualifying points on a 50-20-10-5 structure. Juddmonte Farms’ homebred Mandaloun won his fi...

Expert Pick of the Week: Withers Stakes Feb 4, 2021 John Mucciolo/TwinSpires.com A strong field of nine sophomores will travel 1 1/8 miles on the Aqueduct dirt in Saturday’s $250,000 Withers S. (G3). The 2021 Road to the Kentucky Derby event will reward the top-four finishers with points on a 10-4-2-1 basis toward the Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs on May 1. The Chad Brown-trained Risk Taking graduated in style at the distance in his first attempt since adding blinkers, and...

Expert Pick of the Week: Lecomte Stakes Jan 14, 2021 John Mucciolo/TwinSpires.com Arabian Prince breaks his maiden at Churchill (Coady Photography) A field of 11 3-year-olds will travel 1 1/16 miles in the $200,000 Lecomte (G3) at Fair Grounds on Saturday. The 2021 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series contest will reward the top four finishers of the race with points on a 10-4-2-1 structure towards the Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs on May 1.  The Brad Cox-trained Mand...