Warren Eves | May 6, 2013
By Warren Eves Rosie Napravnik’s post race Kentucky Derby comments caught our attention. Forget the fact we had the winner Orb who won like he laid over the field. The fifth place effort of Mylute may be worth noting. Napravnik couldn’t hide obvious enthusiasm in post [...]
Warren Eves | November 24, 2012
By Warren Eves Over the years I’ve learned not to get too high on any equine runner. It’s a recipe for disappointment. If you wageer? It can put a hurt on your bankroll. Those “nuggets” horseplayers and horsemen seek every day are hard to find. Keeping [...]
Warren Eves | November 19, 2012
By Warren Eves It’s early to have an opinion on Derby prospects. After watching the sixth race at Churchill Downs on Friday, Nov., 16, I liked what I saw in a first time starter named Tenforthemoney. Two days later another promising new face Golden Soul debuted like [...]
Warren Eves | June 30, 2012
By Warren Eves On review the fourth race under lights will prove to be a “key” race. When one can identify what appears to be a strong maiden race it can be profitable. Maybe So was first to the line in the maiden special weight race [...]
Warren Eves | June 9, 2012
By Warren Eves The 11th and final race at Churchill Downs caught our attention on Belmont Day. In New York Union Rags was overcoming a decided track bias rallying from fifth on the rail to win the third gem in the Triple Crown. Union Rags overcame a slow tempo [...]
Warren Eves | April 14, 2012
By Warren Eves Dullahan ran like I thought he might to win the Blue Grass. Bodememeister ran much better than we thought he might when romping in the Arkansas Derby. After the wire in Kentucky there were questions. Why did Kent Desormeaux pull Dullahan up so [...]
Warren Eves | March 16, 2012
By Warren Eves Why can’t these stewards get it right? Carlos Marquez, Jr was cost a better placement in the eighth race at Oaklawn Park on Friday, March 16. Head-on shots of the horses moving to the far turn proved beyond a doubt his mount Explain had been fouled. [...]
Warren Eves | November 13, 2011
By Warren Eves Let the hunt for Derby future bets begin. The 10th race at Churchill Downs on Sunday, September 13 could produce a sophomore star or two for 2012. Colts finishing 1-2-3 might be worth monitoring from this point forward. [...]
Warren Eves | October 17, 2011
By Warren Eves All anyone can say is wow! A filly named Sarah Lynx blew up the rail to win the fixtured Canadian International October 16 at Woodbine. She trounced 15 male rivals, capping off one of the better days of racing you will ever see. With the [...]
Warren Eves | September 16, 2011
By Warren Eves Rudy Rodriguez, one of the leading claiming trainers at Belmont Park, knows young talent when he sees it. He gave 19-year-old apprentice jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. a leg up on Flying [...]
