Mike Curry

6 days ago | americasbestracing.net | Mike Curry

While the Triple Crown races consume most of the oxygen surrounding 3-year-old racehorses every spring, the Peter Pan Stakes nestled between the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve and the Preakness Stakes also warrants mention as an important stakes race in the division. The Peter Pan served as the steppingstone to Belmont Stakes success for Tonalist in 2014 and Arcangelo in 2023.

1 week ago | americasbestracing.net | Mike Curry

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1 week ago | americasbestracing.net | Mike Curry

Welcome to 2025 Triple Crown Prospect Profiles – updated after the first jewel of the Triple Crown from the previous title of Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles – where we’ll take a look each week at a recent winner on the Triple Crown trail. This week’s profile, of course, is Sovereignty, the 1 ½-length winner of the 1 ¼-mile Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve May 3 at Churchill Downs.

2 weeks ago | americasbestracing.net | Mike Curry

The $1.5 million Longines Kentucky Oaks May 2 at Churchill Downs is the most important dirt race of the year that is restricted to 3-year-old fillies and typically goes a long way toward determining the Eclipse Award in the division. Last year’s winner Thorpedo Anna not only was named champion 3-year-old filly but also took home the Eclipse Award as Horse of the Year. There are many variables to consider when evaluating a race like the Kentucky Oaks with a strong group of 14 elite fillies.

2 weeks ago | americasbestracing.net | Mike Curry

Whenever someone asks “why should I bet on horse racing?” a great answer is the potential for massive returns on a small investment, and the trifecta is a wager that offers this opportunity. My colleague Dan Tordjman outlined his first time hitting the Kentucky Derby trifecta in the first installment of this blog series. I was lucky enough to hit the Derby trifecta three times in four years in 2012, 2014, and 2015 (none since, of course!).