Mar 012025
 

ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY DERBY AND KENTUCKY OAKS


More is lost by indecision than by wrong decision.

Carmela Soprano

Should I Stay or Should I Go

Paulick Report – Chelsea Hackbarth – Short Field: Journalism’s San Felipe Win Awarded Fewer Kentucky Derby Points

TDN – T.D. Thornton – Gulfstream’s Change of Run-Up Distances Makes Sovereignty’s Big Win Harder To Quantify

TDN – Connections of FOY Finishers, led by Winner Sovereignty, Reflect and Assess What’s Next

Paulick Report – ‘Most Likely Scenario’: Journalism To Target Santa Anita Derby

Bloodhorse – Byron King  – Journalism Makes Front Page News in San Felipe

TDN –  Jill Wiliams – Journalism Bests Barnes in San Felipe Showdown

Paulick Report – ‘Beast Mode’: Journalism Runs Down Favorite Barnes For San Felipe Victory

Bloodhorse – Charlie McCarthy – Sovereignty Catches River Thames in Fountain of Youth

TDN – Sovereignty Goes Last To First In Coolmore Fountain Of Youth

Paulick Report – Sovereignty Surges From Last, Overhauls River Thames For Fountain Of Youth Score

TDN – Flood Zone Upsets The Gotham For Brad Cox

Bloodhorse – Bob Ehalt – Flood Zone Takes Gotham in First Start for Cox

Paulick Report – Lynn Snierson – ‘How Fun Was That?’ Flood Zone Upsets Gotham At 17-1 Odds

TDN – TDN Rising Star’ Ruling Court Caps Memorable Super Saturday for Godolphin

Bloodhorse – Sean Collins – ‘Happy’ Maysam Rebounds to Win Santa Ysabel Thriller

TDN – Bolt d’Oro’s Drexel Hill Captures Aqueduct’s Busher Stakes

Paulick Report – Mary Eddy – Determined Drexel Hill Proves Best In Busher

Bloodhorse – Byron King – Full Moon Madness, Drexel Hill Capture Aqueduct Stakes

Bloodhorse – Charlie McCarthy – The Queens M G Defeats La Cara in Davona Dale

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Jim and Susan Hill’s home bred (Kentucky) Solid Left by West Coast out of the  Successful Appeal mare Solid Appeal steps up from his MSW win at Gulfstream Park into the Saturday March 1, 2025 Fountain Of Youth GII going 1 1/16 miles on the Gulfstream Park dirt for $415,000.00 US and 50-25-15-10-5 Kentucky Derby qualifying points. Brian A. Lynch is the conditioner and Luis Saez will be in the irons.

Terry Hamilton and Koocanusa Ventures’ Silent Heart steps up to Graded company in the Canadian Turf GIII going 1 1/16 miles on the Gulfstream Park Turf for $165,000.00 US on the same card.  Brian A. Lynch is the conditioner and Luis Saez will be in the irons. Silent Heart was bred in Kentucky by Terry Hamilton by Terry’s very successful Heart To Heart out of the Silent Name (JPN) Mare Mega MonsterHeart to Heart, the multiple GI winner was bred in Ontario by Darrell Bauder’s Red Hawk Ranch and won 15 out of 41 races.

Bloodhorse – Byron King – Silent Heart Ready to Make Noise in Canadian Turf

Paulick Report – Major Dude, Fort Washington, Silent Heart Among Salty Cast For Canadian Turf


More is lost by indecision than by wrong decision.”

Carmela Soprano

Should I Stay or Should I Go

Horse Racing Nation – Ron Flatter – Flatter: Kentucky Derby prep calendar needs some work

TDN – Purchased Privately by Wathnan Racing, Gotham Up Next for Sharp Maiden Winner Flood Zone

Paulick Report – 1/ST Racing Tour Featuring Fountain Of Youth, San Felipe On CNBC, Peacock On Saturday

Paulick Report – FanDuel TV Broadcasting Every Prep On Road To The Kentucky Derby

Thoroughbred Racing Commentary – Ron Wood – How to bet the Super Saturday card at Meydan

Bloodhorse – Molly Rollins – Gulfstream Park Lengthens Run-Ups for Dirt Routes

Bloodhorse – Bob Ehalt – Unbeaten NY-Breds Sacrosanct, Sand Devil Vie in Gotham

Thoroughbred Racing Commentary – Nicholas Godfrey – What’s been happening: Kentucky Derby favorite Barnes, Opera Ballo, Smarty Jones and more …

Horse Race Insider – John Pricci – REMOVE THAT RUBBERBAND: FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH HEADS 14-RACE, NINE-STAKES PROGRAM

Bloodhorse – Radio/TV Coverage Ready for Big Derby Prep Weekend

Bloodhorse – Bob Kieckhefer – Godolphin Colt Favored in Euro Road to KY Derby Heat

DRF – Mary Rampellini – Kentucky Derby 2025: Madaket Road headed back to California; Sandman to run in Arkansas Derby

TDN – Olivia Dunne And Jayson Werth To Host Oaks, Derby Festivities In Sports Illustrated’s Club SI

America’s Best Racing – Tom Pedulla – Kentucky Derby Trail a New, Exciting Experience for Canadian Trainer Charalambous

Bloodhorse – BH Monday: Wellman on Eclipse’s Kentucky Derby Hopefuls

Killing Me Softly

Bloodhorse – Barnes, Rodriguez Put in Final Works for San Felipe

DRF – Mike Welsch -Solid field of eight drawn for Fountain of Youth showdown

America’s Best Racing – J. Keeler Johnson – Finding the 2025 Fountain of Youth Stakes Winner Using History as a Guide

Paulick Report – Christian Abdo – Sacrosanct Brings Perfect Record Into Gotham

TDN – Charlie McCarthy – Burnham Square Seeks More Success in Fountain of Youth

TDN – Fountain Of Youth Draws Field Of 8 To Top Stakes-Heavy $2.15M Saturday Card At Gulfstream

TDN – Holy Bull Winner Burnham Square Leads Busy Saturday Work Tab

Paulick Report – ‘Conservative Approach’ Has Keep It Easy Ready For Fountain Of Youth

Bloodhorse – Sean Collins – Walden Plots WinStar Runners’ Paths to Kentucky Derby

Bloodhorse – Dual Canadian Stakes Winner Scorching Points to Gotham

Horse Racing Nation – Ron Flatter – Kentucky Derby odds: 2 co-favorites top 109 Vegas choices

Bloodhorse – Sean Collins – Fountain of Youth Burnham Square’s Next Building Block


Phil M Stockmen

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