Ron Correll
Senior columnist
Tracksideview.com

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The 2010 Kentucky Derby trail wasn’t that bumpy early on when it came to horses falling off because of injuries. Buddy’s Saint, Radiohead and Odysseus were the only ones that had to make an early exit because of ailments. But it was another story once those talented 3-year-olds starting showing up at Churchill Downs.

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The folks who attended the Kentucky Oaks Friday had the opportunity to place bets on the Kentucky Derby.  Based solely on bets placed on track at Churchill Downs, bettors made Super Saver the 7-1 favorite.  Morning-line favorite Lookin At Lucky is 9-1 at the end of Day 1, and four horses are at odds of 11-1 – Ice Box, Paddy O’Prado, the filly Devil May Care, and Sidney’s Candy. 

Ron Correll
Senior columnist
Tracksideview.com

LOUISVILLE, Ky. –   A crowd 116,046 screamed its collective head off as Blind Luck came charging in the final sixteenth of a mile to nip Evening Jewel at the wire by a nose and win the 136^th running of the Kentucky Oaks Friday at Churchill Downs.

The 3-year-old daughter of Pollard’s Vision started the race dead last in the 14-horse field and stayed there until jockey Rafael Bejarano started moving her up at…

(Edited Hollywood Park report)

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Heavily-favored Thorondor responded when challenged in the stretch and went on to a narrow victory in the $44,400 feature on Friday at Hollywood Park.

Jenny Kellner
NYRA/Belmont Park

ELMONT, N.Y. –  H. Allen Jerkens has pulled off an upset or two in his Hall of Fame career, and Friday’s Opening Day at BelmontPark was no exception as he sent out 27-1 Le Grand Cru to capture the 82nd running of the Grade 3, $100,000 Westchester, the trainer’s sixth victory in the race.

Ron Correll
Senior columnist
Tracksideview.com

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Lost Aptitude and Strike the Tiger went flying out of the gate when the latch was sprung in the Grade 2 American Turf Friday at Churchill Downs and quickly opened a six-length lead on the field but that didn’t scare Doubles Partner who waited patiently to pounce inside the eighth-pole to win the mile-and-a-sixteenth race in 1:41.05.

Bob Hill
Staff writer
Tracksideview.com

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Arson Squad parlayed a perfect stalking trip behind the early leaders in the Grade 3 Alysheba into a convincing victory Saturday at Churchill Downs.

Bob Hill
Staff writer
Tracksideview.com

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – An hour after Rachel Alexandra’s disappointing loss in the Grade 2 La Troienne, majority owner Jess Jackson held an impromptu news conference in the Joe Hirsch Media Center at Churchill Downs Friday to discuss her future and retire is not part of it.

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Dogwood Stable’s Lou Brissie surged past favored Twelve Pack Shelly inside the eighth pole and then held off a late bid from Boys At Tosconova to win the 22nd running of the $110,300 Kentucky Juvenile (Grade 3) on by 1½ lengths Friday afternoon at Churchill Downs.

Ron Correll
Senior columnist
Tracksideview.com

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Home sweet home did little to help Rachel Alexandra when she suffered her second loss in a row Friday in the Grade 2 La Troienne at Churchill Downs. Unrivaled Belle battled the reigning Horse of the Year the length of the stretch and beat her by a head in the mile-and-a-sixteenth race over a fast track.