Gary's new No. 2: Sackatoga Stable's Barclay Tagg-trained Tiz the Law won Gulfstream Park's Grade 3 Holy Bull Stakes. (Photo by Coglianese Photography) Tiz the Law turned heads, dropped jaws and dazzled the peanut gallery in winning the Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream Park last Saturday. “There’s your Derby winner,” more than one [...]

Gary's new No. 2: Sackatoga Stable's Barclay Tagg-trained Tiz the Law won Gulfstream Park's Grade 3 Holy Bull Stakes. (Photo by Coglianese Photography) The Kentucky Derby will be run May 2 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., over the classic distance of 1 1/4 miles. Based on points accumulated in designated stakes (including [...]

Albaugh Family Stables' manager Jason Loutsch (pink shirt) looked at yearlings at the Keeneland sale. His father-in-law Dennis Albaugh, is at the far right. (Gwen Davis/Davis Innovation photo) Whether an owner, trainer or bettor, horse racing is a roller-coaster, not for the faint-hearted and where stick-to-itivness is required. Albaugh Family Stables has the [...]

Basin winning Saratoga's Grade 1 Hopeful Stakes under Jose Ortiz. (Photo by Chelsea Durand/Coglianese Photography) On the road to Kentucky By Gary West Have you ever won the Kentucky Derby? That’s the question everyone asks because that’s the race everyone knows. A few races are richer and a few might possess more [...]

Grade 2 Kentucky Jockey Club at Churchill Downs: Sackatoga Stable's Tiz the Law (#3) was stuck down on the inside on a sloppy, sealed track while finishing third under Manuel Franco. (Photo by Coady Photography) Not exactly déjà vu heading into Holy Bull Tiz the Law brings Sackatoga back to KY Derby trail, [...]

Gary's top-ranked Derby Prospect: Dennis' Moment, impressive winner of Churchill Downs' G3 Iroquois (shown here with Ira Ortiz up) before stumbling badly a the start of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile. He's currently in Florida. (Photo by Coady Photography) On the road to Kentucky By Gary West The $3 million Kentucky Derby will [...]

A new media service is being launched to supplement coverage of thoroughbred racing during the run-up to the Triple Crown. The Thoroughbred News Service will provide print and video content free of charge to media outlets, targeting both the mainstream and industry press. Included will be a weekly top 20 ranking of Kentucky Derby contenders [...]

The Elite Program Inc. and Dr. C. Reid “Mac” McLellan, well known national instructor of Groom Elite classes around the country, is offering an updated version of his Trainers’ Exam Prep class at Sam Houston Race Park on February 6-9. Entitled “Racehorse Owner-Trainer Prep Class” and expanded by one day, this version includes time [...]

New Holland has formed a sales alliance with Equine Equipment, a Georgetown, Kentucky company offering dedicated equipment discounts to participants in the equine industry in the U.S. and Canada. Equine Equipment programs provide direct and tangible financial and other support to the equine industry with discounts offered. This alliance provides exclusive savings opportunities on [...]