2015 road to the kentucky derby Archives - Lady and The Track
Fair Grounds Celebrates Rosie Napravnik with Rosie Day
February 19, 2015 | Lizzy ParkFair Grounds Celebrates Rosie Napravnik with Rosie Day: The 2015 editions of the Rachel Alexandra Stakes and Risen Star Stakes will take place on Saturday February 21, 2015, at Fair Grounds Race Course in Louisiana. The Rachel Alexandra is part of the road to the 2015 Kentucky Oaks, and the Risen Star is on the […]
Southwest Stakes 2015; Team Picks & Plays
February 14, 2015 | Casey LaughterSouthwest Stakes 2015; Team Picks & Plays: Southwest Stakes 2015; Team Picks & Plays: While the Southwest hasn’t produced a Kentucky Derby winner since 2004, it has acted as a steppingstone for many fantastic horses. Lawyer Ron won the race in 2006 before moving on to win the Arkansas Derby, Oaklawn Handicap, Whitney Handicap, and […]
Southwest Stakes 2015; Events, Fashion, Best Bets
February 14, 2015 | Lizzy ParkSouthwest Stakes 2015; Events, Fashion, Best Bets: The running of the 2015 Southwest Stakes will take place on Monday, February 16. The Southwest is a Grade 3 race run over the dirt at 1-1/16 miles and offers a tantalizing $300,000 purse. The Southwest Stakes is held at Oaklawn Park Race Track in Hot Springs, Arkansas, […]
Looking at the 2015 Withers Stakes: Casey’s Picks
February 5, 2015 | Casey LaughterLooking at the 2015 Withers Stakes; Casey’s Picks: The Withers Stakes has been a very helpful prep for the Kentucky Derby in the past. Horses like Samraat and Revolutionary used the race as a springboard toward Louisville. While the Withers has not produced a winner in quite a while, it has produced winners that have gone […]
Looking at the 2015 Robert B. Lewis Stakes: Casey’s Picks
February 5, 2015 | Casey LaughterLooking at the 2015 Robert B. Lewis Stakes; Casey’s Picks: Previously the Santa Catalina Stakes, the Robert B. Lewis was renamed in 2007. The race has been a great springboard for California-based horses to make it to Kentucky. In the last five years the Robert B. Lewis does have a Kentucky Derby winner to its credit. […]
Withers Stakes 2015 at Aqueduct Heats Up Derby Trail
February 4, 2015 | Lizzy ParkWithers Stakes 2015 at Aqueduct Heats Up Derby Trail: On Saturday, February 7, 2015 the 135th running of the Withers Stakes will be held at the Aqueduct Racetrack in New York. The race has a $250,000 purse and is for 3-year-olds going 1 1/16 miles on the dirt track. The GIII Withers Stakes will award […]
Robert B. Lewis Kicks Off Exciting Santa Anita Stakes
February 4, 2015 | Lizzy ParkRobert B. Lewis Kicks Off Exciting Santa Anita Stakes: The 2015 Robert B. Lewis Stakes takes place on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. The GII Robert B. Lewis Stakes is for three-year-olds making their way down the Kentucky Derby Trail. The 1 1/16 mile $150,000 race will award the […]
Looking at the 2015 Smarty Jones Field
January 17, 2015 | Casey LaughterLooking at the 2015 Smarty Jones Field: Smarty Jones was the first horse to enter the Belmont undefeated with a chance to win the Triple Crown since Seattle Slew did so in 1977. Smarty Jones was a Pennsylvania-bred with modest breeding and trained by John Servis, an unknown in the world of the Triple Crown. John […]
LeComte Stakes 2015 Picks and Plays
January 16, 2015 | Kari WardLeComte Stakes 2015 Picks and Plays: The 71st running of the LeComte Stakes takes place this Saturday, January 17, 2015 at the Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, Louisiana. A (GIII) stakes race for three-year-olds running 1 mile and 70 yards on the dirt with a purse of $200,000. The LeComte serves as the […]
Fair Grounds Lecomte Stakes 2015 Odds & Events
January 13, 2015 | Lizzy ParkFair Grounds Lecomte Stakes 2015 Odds & Events: The 2015 Lecomte Stakes takes place at the Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans on Saturday, January 17th. The Lecomte Stakes will award it’s first place finisher ten points on the 2015 Road to the Kentucky Derby. It will surely be a fun day at the […]
