Feb 232025
 

ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY DERBY AND KENTUCKY OAKS


Rebel, Rebel

Horse Race Insider – John Pricci – BEYOND DERBY IMPLICATIONS, THE VICTORY OF COAL BATTLE CELEBRATES THE ROMANCE OF SPORT

DRF – David Grening – Kentucky Derby 2025: First Resort has stress fracture, will miss Triple Crown

Paulick Report – Coal Battle ‘Proud Of Himself’ After Rebel Win; Arkansas Derby A Potential Option

TDN – The Cinderella Story Continues as Coal Battle Grinds Out the Win in Rebel

Bloodhorse – Sean Collins – Coal Battle Continues to Prove Himself With Rebel Win

Paulick Report – Coal Battle Outduels Madaket Road For Rebel Victory

Sixteen Tonnes

TDN – A Bridesmaid No More: Quietside Steps Up to Upset Honeybee

Bloodhorse – Olivia Neuman – Quietside Clinches First Graded Stakes Win in Honeybee

Phil has a question:

Why was there no enquiry about the unfair start that the 9 horse had in the Honeybee.

Man Who Sold The World

TDN – Alan Carasso – Luxor Cafe Makes a Statement In Hyacinth

Bloodhorse – Sean Collins – American Pharoah Colt Takes Japan Derby Point Lead

TDN – Army Mule’s California Burrito Wires The John Battaglia Memorial

Gold Dust W0man

Paulick Report – Kevin Kerstein – California Burrito Proves Tough Customer On Front End In Turfway’s John Battaglia Memorial

Six Days On The Road

TDN – Vekoma’s Golden Vekoma Guts It Out in Saudi Derby

Bloodhorse – Bob Kieckhefer – Golden Vekoma Lands Saudi Derby, Dubai Likely Next

Bloodhorse – Bob – Kieckhefer – Forever Young Outduels Romantic Warrior in Saudi Cup

Bloodhorse – White Rocks Leads All the Way in Cincinnati Trophy

TDN – Alan – Carasso – Champion Straight No Chaser Far Too Classy In Riyadh Dirt Sprint

Bloodhorse – U.S.-Bred Queen Azteca Victorious in UAE Oaks Thriller


Oaklawn Park Rebel Day PPs

Turfway Park Battaglia Day PPs


Thoroughbred Racing Commentary – Ron Wood – How to bet the Saudi Cup: promising dirt debut makes Facteur Cheval the value play

TDN – Alan Carasso – Worldwide Formlines Converge In Saudi Cup


Horse Race Insider – John Pricci – UPDATE FINAL: RICH GRADE 2 REBEL CONCLUDES SUNDAY’S ALL-GRADED-STAKES PICK 3

Paulick Report – Fever Knocks Bullard Out Of Sunday’s Rebel At Oaklawn

Bloodhorse – Battaglia Looks Wide Open With First Resort’s Scratch

Rebel, Rebel

America’s Best Racing – Noel Michaels – Noel’s Weekend Winners: A Sunday Spectacular at Oaklawn Park for Rebel Stakes

America’s Best Racing – Ellis Starr – Why a 15-1 Longshot Can Spring a Rebel Stakes Upset

Bloodhorse – Byron King – The Road: Top 3-Year-Olds in Action in U.S. and Abroad

Bloodhorse – J. Keeler Johnson – Picking a 10-1 Longshot in the Rebel

Rebel, Rebel

Horse Race Insider – John Pricci – RICH GRADE 2 REBEL STAKES TOPS UPCOMING PREP WEEKEND IN WET, WINTRY HOT SPRINGS

Rebel, Rebel

DRF – Mary Rampellini – Kentucky Derby 2025: Cox hopes for hot pace in Rebel

Bloodhorse – America’s Best Racing – Patrick Reed – Start Your Rebel Handicapping With ABR’s Cheat Sheet

Paulick Report – ‘This Racetrack Is Tailor Made To His Ability’: Summers Has Cyclone State In Saudi Derby

Hazy Shade 0f Winter

Bloodhorse – Molly Rollins – Walsh Pair Ship North for Cincinnati Trophy

Tiny Dancer

Phil has a question:

Which draws more horses and less Stakes scratches – More $$$$$$$ in purses or more qualifying points.

DRF – Steve Andersen – Kentucky Derby 2025: Cyclone State early favorite in Saudi Derby

Bloodhorse – Peter Denk – Razorback Draws Full Field of 14, led by First Mission

TDN – Oaklawn, Turfway Shift Racing Schedule Due to Winter Weather, Rebel Stakes Now to be Run Sunday

America’s Best Racing – J. Keeler Johnson – Betting the 2025 Rebel Stakes Using Recent History as a Guide

Bloodhorse – Sean Collins – Rebel Stakes Moved to Feb. 23 Due to Winter Weather

Bloodhorse – Sean Collins – Ankle Chip Knocks Magnitude Off Derby Trail

Ride Of The Valkyries

Bloodhorse – Karen M. Johnson – Coal Battle Takes Connections on Exciting Ride

Brisnet – Vance Hanson – Turfway hosts first Derby, Oaks preps in Battaglia Memorial and Cincinnati Trophy

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

Bloodhorse – Bullard, Madaket Road Lead Santa Anita Worktab Feb. 16

Bloodhorse – Sean Collins – Coal Battle, Speed King Rematch in 14-Horse Rebel

Paulick Report – Kevin Kerstein – First Resort To Join Road To Kentucky Derby In Turfway’s John Battaglia Memorial

Paulick Report – Robert Yates – Coal Battle Back At Oaklawn To Prep For Rebel

Paulick Report – Kevin Kerstein – Somethinabouther Headlines Turfway’s First Kentucky Oaks Prep Of 2025

Paulick Report – Robert Yates – ‘Leaning Towards The Rebel’: Southwest Winner Speed King Stretches Legs At Oaklawn


Phil M Stockmen

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