Jon Stettin’s Blog
The Kentucky Derby is in the books. We saw one of the biggest upsets in the storied history of the race. Sandwiched in between the Derby and the Preakness which will be run next Saturday, is the Peter Pan at...
A lot of focus will be on Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby along with the undercard on Saturday. There is racing elsewhere, and we’ll take a look at a few spots. At Santa Anita they have the Grade 3...
Belmont is underway and on Saturday they will run the Elusive Quality at 7 furlongs on the grass. A full field of 11 is expected to go and it looks like a competitive race. Value Proposition, a Belmont lover at...
The Apple Blossom drew a small but quality field. The star is returning champ Letruska. She’s the speed and definitely has a tactical pace advantage. That said I land somewhere else, but we’ll come back to that. The first puzzle...
The Lexington is the last chance to earn any points for the Kentucky Derby. The field of 11 that is scheduled to go is competitive. None of the horses look like the top Derby contenders but plenty can happen between...
We all saw the Blue Grass, Wood Memorial and Santa Anita Derby last Saturday. As usual the trips horses received impacted the outcomes. We all see things differently and have differing takes on races and trips. Replays are so crucial...
Did you ever come up with a horse in a race because you just did not like anyone else? That is exactly what happened to me in the Florida Derby this year. I went through the field, the pace set...
The Dubai World Cup has come a long way since its inception. There have been some great editions, and some really good horses have won it. We have seen both favorites and long shots as well as participation from all...