George Smith, The 1916 Derby and Beyond
The 1916 Kentucky Derby winner, widely considered unremarkable in victory, made up for it years later with a dazzling performance against other Kentucky Derby winners.
Read moreEarly Women Jockeys
Anna Lee Aldred became the first woman to receive a jockey’s license in 1939, but what of the women who came before her?
Read moreIntroducing Tout Wire and other improvements
Looking for picks, previews, touts and tips? You’re in luck, visit our new Tout Wire, your source for the most current selections from across the internet.
Read moreFun with 2016 Triple Crown Nominations: Derby Breeding
How many of the early 2016 Triple Crown nominees are from Kentucky Derby winning sires or sires and dams who produced a Kentucky Derby winner? We find out.
Read moreNew Datasets: 2015 Brisnet Speed & Class Ratings and Pinhooker
New year, new datasets. One builds on an existing dataset and other is a complete R package.
Read more2015 Kentucky Derby History Watch
Nothing impresses more than a well-timed historical nugget to fill an uncomfortable silence at your favorite Kentucky Derby party or hangout!
Read moreChampionship Series Brisnet Speed Ratings 1990 – 2014
There’s no shortage of statistical and not-so-statistical analysis at this time of year. Grab the Brisnet Speed Ratings for Kentucky Derby preps from 1990 – 2014 and join the party!
Read moreOne Hundred Years Since Regret
It’s been a hundred years since Regret won the 1915 Kentucky Derby with ease. The race itself wasn’t thrilling, but the idea of a filly as a Kentucky Derby winner more than made up for it.
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