Road to Kentucky Handicapping Contest Winds Back Into Action
In early March things were moving along smoothly. It appeared Bob Baffert had again stacked the Derby deck in his favor. The major Kentucky Derby preps such as the Louisiana Derby, Arkansas Derby and Florida Derby awaited horseplayers as they sorted out the top 3-year-olds. Canterbury’s Road to Kentucky contest was hotly contested. Prize money […]
Road to Kentucky Handicapping Contest begins Saturday
$25k tournament runs through Kentucky Derby Day The annual Road to Kentucky Handicapping Contest kicks-off Saturday with races from the Fair Grounds including the Lecomte Stakes, an early Kentucky Derby prep race. The free-to-enter contest runs every Saturday through Kentucky Derby Day and awards $25,000 in cash and prizes including an entry to the $3 […]
Kentucky Derby Future Wager this Weekend
24 Wagering Interests Include Six Newcomers In March 31-April 2 Derby Futures Pool LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Two veterans of this year’s Road to the Kentucky Derby – Whitham Thoroughbreds LLC’s unbeaten McCraken (#15, 6-1) and Peacock Racing Stables LLC’s Gunnevera (#10, 6-1) – are the morning line co-favorites for the fourth and final pool of […]
R2K Features Tampa Bay Downs Saturday
This week the Road to Kentucky Handicapping Contest features the races from Tampa Bay Downs including the Tampa Bay Derby, which for contest purposes is a double-point race. Additionally, the San Felipe from Santa Anita will be used in the contest, also for double points. Post time at Tampa is 11 a.m. Last week was […]
Week 1 R2K Success Elusive for Some
“I refer to him as a work in progress. Today he made a big step forward, and I look for more of that in the future.” – Tom Amoss, trainer of Mo Tom who won the LeComte Stakes on Saturday at Fair Grounds. Opening week of the Road to Kentucky contest was Saturday, and Fair […]
The Road to Kentucky 2015 – Preview
“You rarely win, but sometimes you do” – Harper Lee: Author of To Kill a Mockingbird The annual Road to Kentucky Handicapping Contest starts on Saturday, January 17. This year the contest has been expanded by two weeks, so it will be 16 weeks of contest action culminating with the Kentucky Derby on May […]
