Tom Wright

All last year @RepoleStable complained about Sierra Leone having a rabbit and now he's going to enter Powershift solely to be a rabbit for Renegade in the Belmont. The absolute definition of hypocrisy.

Shit is insane!! And to think I got suspended for 13 games for receiving free hoodies from the school I was committed too lol and a plane ticket my AAU coach paid for, for me to work out with D rose and Westbrook on LA smh

Preakness owner is cutting back. Al Gold, Winning owner of Preakness winner, Napoleon Solo, is cutting back on broodmares. "I just think the game is deteriorating at such a rapid rate" "People are under estimating the deterioration of the game" Caws. Past posting. foalcrop

I have been working my butt off for 45 years professionally to help players enjoy themselves and hopefully win a few dollars. It's entertainment. But these CAW's are stealing our money and not a damn thing is being done about it. If Hisa exits so should an organization banning these money stealing CAW's. That's worse than anything that Hisa finds which is just a spit in the ocean to what's going on to us, the bettors, who ARE THE GAME!!

As great as highlighting Cherie Devaux has been for racing, highlighting Brittany Russell is the exact opposite.

@Tinky47flat Liking The Hell We Did, breeding is strong being a half to Senor Buscador, Runaway Ghost and Sheriff Brown. Love the obscure NM sire Desert God being by Fappiano. Looks to be sitting on a big race!

Some Preakness Thoughts Though I'm not going to provide in-depth analyses, or cover all of the entrants, these are my thumbnail thoughts on a number of the likely runners in the second leg of this year's Classics. It is difficult to imagine other than a strong pace developing. Assuming that to be the case, and that it will work against any horses that either race on, or close to the pace, I'm inclined to land on Incredibolt as the most likely of the (off the pace) beneficiaries to win. His performance in the Derby was good, and perhaps a bit better than some realize. While he was beaten by five runners, of those only Dana Bourbon and Chief Wallabee raced closer to the pace than him, and neither will be running in the Preakness. In fact, the first three finishers in the Derby all raced considerably further back in the early and middle stages of the race than Incredibolt, and were arguably advantaged as a result. It is partly for that reason that I prefer Incredibolt to Ocelli, if there happens to be another screaming pace. Also, though perhaps less likely, if a merely solid, but not very fast pace were to develop, Incredibolt has better tactical speed than Ocelli, which I would expect to give him a further edge, in the form of first-run. Beyond the expected pace scenario, the other reasons that I like Incredibolt are that Riley Mott would not be running the colt had he not trained well since the Derby; he is an April foal, and should have plenty of room to develop further; the Preakness is highly unlikely to be as roughly run as the Derby; and the colt has looked good in the clips that I have seen of him galloping over the Laurel track. I'll also confess that I believe that it would be nice to see the son a master trainer, who seems to have learned well from his father, and a relatively inexpensive yearling by a less than fashionable sire, in the winner's circle. For Napoleon Solo, it seems to be a case of good news and bad news. On the bright side, he appears to be the quickest of the many speed horses in the field, and his win in last year's Champaign at Aqueduct was impressive. The bad news is that he has the pedigree of a miler, and has given no strong indication that he might be easy to relax off of the pace. That suggests that he will most likely either dictate, or press the front runner(s), either of which would almost certainly test his stamina, raising yet another question mark. He is bred more to be a miler, so I have a difficult time imagining him winning over 9.5f. unless a much slower than expected pace were to develop. Too many questions, and not a big enough reward (i.e. price), for my taste. Taj Mahal is the local star, now 3/3 on his home track. He is a strongly made colt, which begs questions about the distance, though he does appear to be training well. As with some others, the big question is whether he will be able to relax off the pace. If he were to be sent to the lead, as he was in his most recent win, he would almost certainly have Napoleon Solo breathing down his neck, which wouldn't likely bode well for either of them. If he were to settle just off of the pace, it would be interesting to see what happens. But while he is obviously talented and progressive, his pedigree and body type are more typically associated with milers, and this will be a very big step up both in terms of class, and pace pressure. So I'm skeptical of his chances, despite his having done nothing wrong thus far. Iron Honor held well after racing fairly close to the pace in the Wood. The blinkers come off, and Flavian Pratt replaces Manny Franco on Saturday. Those changes suggest that different tactics may be attempted, and if Pratt is able to switch the colt off, then he could well prove dangerous. If, however, he were to race freely despite the changes, I expect that it would work against him. While I respect him on form, and he is underexposed, I will add that I'm not crazy about the way that he trains, in terms of extension. I am not suggesting that he has a physical problem, but rather that I do prefer to see more extension in horses racing over longer distances. Given all of that, at anything around his 9/2 morning line odds, I'll let him win without me. Chip Honcho appears to be another free-running type which is unlikely to relax well off of the pace. And while his pedigree has a bit more stamina than those of some of the other contenders, I have a difficult time seeing him win if the pace is strong. Though a logical contender, perhaps, I don't have much confidence in him, nor do I see attractive value. Corona de Oro is a powerfully built colt, and strikes me as a miler type. I would be surprised to see him effectively stay the Preakness trip. Like the horse above, The Hell We Did exits the Lexington. Saez is familiar with him, and the colt appears as though he should be able to sit off of the pace, which would enhance his chances. He is also a big, rangy, later-developing type, and a late April foal. While he would need to improve significantly to threaten to win, he is underexposed, and I see him as an interesting long-shot to consider for gimmick purposes. I wrote a post about Talkin some time ago, which you can read through this link: x.com/Tinky47flat/st… I wouldn't expect Great White, Robusta, Bull by the Horns, or any of the others not mentioned, to be in the mix late. Like the Derby was, the Preakness is an interesting handicapping puzzle. Good luck solving it! 🐴

@hhhracingpod Howard, absolutely more to this story!

There's got to be more to this story. Gezora having to carry 5 more pounds (which was valid for that race) is not a reason an owner takes 75% of his horses away from an Eclipse-winning trainer.

@Racingwithbruno @KentuckyDerby Come on Bruno, even for you that’s a poor take.

So, he ran the race he did in the @KentuckyDerby fracturing his knee in the process, a courageous 5th place finish, and add another way to lose a Derby.

Danon Bourbon: The 3-year-old colt who put up a strong fight to finish fifth in the Kentucky Derby, has been found to have a fracture in his knee. Trainer Ikezoe stated, the fracture in his knee was discovered after the Kentucky Derby. After returning to Japan, he underwent further X-rays and completed quarantine at the Japan Racing School. He will now proceed to the Shadai Clinic in Hokkaido for surgery to remove the bone fragments. The timing of his return is undecided, as it depends on the results of the surgery and subsequent rehabilitation, but we believe he will focus on resting for the remainder of the year. @KentuckyDerby @ChurchillDowns

@willaitkenhead @LosCharruas Any info on who might be pointed towards the Irish Derby on June 28tb?

Another weekend closer to Royal Ascot which will be just five weeks away on Tuesday. What did we learn this week about potential targets and how the big races are shaping up.. 🧵

Happy 84th birthday to the LEGEND Jim Calhoun * Three national titles * 10 Big East regular season titles * 7 Big East Tournament titles Most underappreciated coach in the history of college basketball. Enjoy your day, Coach Calhoun 🏀🎂

Not going to keep repeating myself. You can't save the Preakness. Justify will go into the history books as the last Triple Crown winner. It is what it is. Keep your eye on the actual iceberg, instead of worrying about the deck chairs. Racing is in hospice. Best say goodbye.

"UConn will play three No. 1 seeds from last year's tournament: Duke, Arizona + Michigan. They'll play the three other Final Four teams: Arizona, Michigan + Illinois. There's ABSOLUTELY an argument this is the toughest schedule we've ever seen." 📺youtube.com/watch?v=WB9CDP…

@ESPNLunardi Adding bad major conference teams isn’t an unintended consequence, it’s the entire point. I’m so disappointed in this take. I thought you were on the fans’ side.

@ESPNLunardi Mediocrity isn't a positive. It's a negative. Definitely a step in the wrong direction.

Don't think it's hyperbole to say UConn is putting together the toughest non-conference schedule EVER next year. Already have scheduled: * All 3 other Final Four teams (Michigan, Arizona, Illinois) * 3 of 4 No. 1 seeds (Michigan, Arizona, Duke) from last year's NCAA Tourney😤😤

@John_Fanta Terrible! Why reward sub 500 teams from the major conferences? I hope attendance blows!

News: The NCAA Tournaments are officially changing to 76 teams. The men’s tournament will begin on the Tuesday after Selection Sunday, meaning the 2027 tournament will begin March 16. Instead of two games on Tuesday and Wednesday in Dayton, there will be three games each day in Dayton and three games each of the two days in a second city to be determined. The 12 games will be branded the March Madness Opening Round. The lowest-seeded 12 automatic qualifiers as seeded by the committees will play in half of the Opening Round games, while the other six games will feature the 12 lowest-seeded at-large teams. The round of 64 will continue to be played Thursday and Friday, while the round of 32 remains Saturday and Sunday.

@nonwinnersof2L Who’s paying the bonus? Hilarious, CDI won’t give a dime. Derby is their party and they could care less about a triple crown.

Triple Crown should be as follows 1st Sat May - Kentucky Derby (Churchill) 1 1/4M 1st Sat June - Preakness (MD) 1 3/16M 1st Sat July - Belmont (SARATOGA) 1 1/2M or 1 1/4M 1M bonus if you run in money in all three. 3M bonus if you win all three. Do you like?

@JonRothstein When UConn got blown out in Hawaii you knew this was coming. Both schools make more money than the early tournaments.

NEWS: UConn and Michigan are working to finalize an agreement to meet in a neutral site game on November 6th at TD Garden in Boston, according to multiple sources. bit.ly/4wdQMU7