Last year’s top 2-year olds, like Super Saver, Noble’s Promise and Lookin At Lucky will make their 2010 debuts on Saturday. They’ll face emerging talents such as Uptowncharlybrown, Odysseus, Cardiff Giant, American Lion, Sidney’s Candy and Dave in Dixie in what promises to be a memorable day on the 2010 Kentucky Derby trail. Let’s take a brief look at The Tampa Bay Derby, The Rebel and The San Felipe, and try to identify the winners. +…

Things heat up this weekend with three 8 and a half furlongs preps, the Rebel at Oaklawn, the San Felipe at Santa Anita and the Tampa Bay Derby. +…

The thing that makes the Kentucky Derby a puzzle wrapped up in an enigma is that most of these horses will be trying to go a furlong farther than they ever had in their career. You don’t want a horse to peak at 2 if you want to win the Derby. You don’t want him to peak in March either. You want him just to be scratching the surface of his talent in Louisville while leaving enough in the tank to continue on the trail. +…

It’s hard to hang your hat on any of the 14 starters in Saturday’s Santa Anita Handicap…they all have knocks against them. This handicapping dilemma has a silver lining, however. If we can narrow the field down to the top contenders, and key on a couple that we like best, the trifectas and superfectas could come back huge. Let’s take a run at the exotics! +…

Triple Crown activity takes the form of the Gotham in Aqueduct, the Palm Beach at Gulfstream and the re-scheduled Sham at Anita this week but the definitive preps are still down the road.  +…

With the Kentucky Derby merely weeks away, the stepping-stone races coming to the big event become much more important but one thing players must remember is that these are preps and not the real deal. Think of it like the National Basketball Association season. Everybody knows, players, coaches, even fans, that nothing matters until the playoff match-ups are solidified and the real season begins. +…