THRU THE BINOCULARS
By: John Piesen
LOOKING AT THE LEXINGTON
The chances are remote that the $300,000 Lexington Stakes Saturday at Keeneland will produce a Kentucky Derby starter, but the final stop on the Road to the Triple Crown will produce a terrific betting race.
Of the dozen 3-ye
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Straight Talk About Angles
By: Ray Taulbot
It is next to impossible for an impatient playerto become a success at turf speculation. This is due to the fact that so few races on theday"s card offer the investor a real opportunity to cash a wager. Most of the races cardedevery day defy the skill of even the most
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American Turf Club Lead
By: Joe Girardi
On Saturday April 10th the Blue Grass and Arkansas Derby, basically the final two major preps on the road to the Kentucky Derby were run.
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Lexington Stakes draws 12 Derby prospects
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Lexington, KY (Sports Network) - With a spot in the 136th Kentucky Derby on the line, 12 three-year-olds have been entered for Saturday's $3
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Delaware Park attracts big name rider
By: By Don Agriss, Horse Racing Editor
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - In the decade of the 1990s whenever the name of Shane Sellers was listed as the jockey for a racehorse, many a dollar would be automatically bet on that entry. Sellers was easily on his way to a Hall of Fame career as a jockey.
While that career has had so
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Researcher out to defend $1 million Charles Town Classic
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Charles Town, WV (Sports Network) - Defending champ Researcher has been entered in defense of his crown in Saturday's $1 million Charles Town Classic at Charles Town Races and Slots. This is the second running of the 1 1/8-mile stakes.
The Charles Town Classic was conducted for the first tim
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Longshot Winners Muddle Kentucky Derby Picture
By: By Jeff Frank, Contributing Editor
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The Kentucky Derby gained the services of three more runners last weekend as Line of David, Stately Victor and Paddy O'Prado all collected enough graded earnings to vie for the glory on the first Saturday in May.
Eskendereya, Lookin At Lucky and Sidney's C
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Zenyatta solidifies spot atop poll
By: SPORTS NETWORK
New York, NY (Sports Network) - Undefeated mare Zenyatta remains atop the latest NTRA Thoroughbred Poll following her record 16th consecutive victory on Friday. The two-time female champion easily won the $500,000 Apple Blossom Invitational at Oaklawn Park.
Zenyatta, unbeaten in all 16 caree
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Weekly Television schedule
May 1
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Weekly Stakes Race Schedule
April 16
- Keeneland: Doubledogdare S. (G3), $100,000, 4&up f&m, 8.5f
April 17
- Aqueduct: Distaff H. (G2), $150,000, 3&up f&m, 7f
- Charles Town: Charles Town Classic, $1,000,000, 4&up, 9f
- Charles Town: Sug
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