Derby Day preparation
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Here we go again! Kentucky Derby 137 goes off at 6:30 p.m. ET and I'll be in the saddle on Master of Hounds. Someone asked me how m…
Happy Oaks Day
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Happy Kentucky Oaks day! Yes, there is another race besides the Derby, and for 3-year-old fillies, this is it. I won the race in 20…
The Eleven Hole
LOUISVILLE, KY -- I drew a great post position tonight on Master of Hounds. Leaving from the 11 hole, we're not too far inside, not too far outside. W…
On Master of Hounds
LOUISVILLE, KY -- Last week we were pretty much on pins and needles coming down to the remaining few days before the Kentucky Derby, not quite exactly…
The Kentucky Derby prep scene
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. -- As one reader commented on my last entry, so much happened on the Kentucky Derby prep scene in less than a week. To Honor And Ser…
A Derby test-drive at Santa Anita
ARCADIA, Calif. -- I hit the Kentucky Derby prep circuit hardcore this season, all with different horses. I rode Sway Away in the Rebel at Oaklawn Par…
Final thoughts of 2010
It's hard to believe this is my final post of the year. I haven't written since my reflections on the Breeders' Cup Classic, mostly because that was t…
Breeders' Cup joy and pain
LOUISVILLE, KY -- I haven't sat on a horse since I sat on Blame in the Churchill Downs winner's circle after the Breeders' Cup Classic. People say, "…
Breeders' Cup rundown
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Happy Breeders' Cup draw day! Before the draw, everyone is waiting to figure out how things will work out -- who's going to be wher…
Blame and the Classic
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- It's that time of year again, turning the corner to Breeders' Cup week. I've been staying up in Louisville during Keeneland's fall m…