Education | Kentucky Derby https://www.kentuckyderby.com/horses/news/cat/education/ Fri, 03 May 2024 23:43:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://www.kentuckyderby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/cropped-kentucky-derby-logo-1-1-32x32.png Education | Kentucky Derby https://www.kentuckyderby.com/horses/news/cat/education/ 32 32 Derby 101: Finding Juveniles who will become Kentucky Derby horses https://www.kentuckyderby.com/horses/news/derby-101-finding-juveniles-who-will-become-kentucky-derby-horses/ Wed, 10 Apr 2024 23:12:28 +0000 https://www.kentuckyderby.com/?post_type=news&p=20090 Different criteria go into the search for my next Kentucky Derby winner, but the main thing that I look for is a horse with a ‘wow factor.’ The phrase has various interpretations, but it works for me.

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]]> Weaning a necessary stop on the Road to the Kentucky Derby https://www.kentuckyderby.com/horses/news/weaning-a-necessary-stop-on-the-road-to-the-kentucky-derby/ Wed, 03 Apr 2024 23:10:13 +0000 https://www.kentuckyderby.com/?post_type=news&p=20031 This is called weaning, and the foal at this point is called a weanling. He’ll keep that moniker until he reaches one-year of age, at which point he’ll be called a yearling.

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]]> Classifying the different types of horse races https://www.kentuckyderby.com/horses/news/classifying-the-different-types-of-horse-races/ Mon, 01 Apr 2024 15:19:44 +0000 https://www.kentuckyderby.com/?post_type=news&p=21962 Like the majority of the runners out there, Sonneteer’s initial starts came in maiden contests. Maidens are restricted to horses who have never won, or have been disqualified if they did finish first.

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]]> The art of training a racehorse https://www.kentuckyderby.com/horses/news/the-art-of-training-a-racehorse/ Sun, 10 Mar 2024 15:20:25 +0000 https://www.kentuckyderby.com/?post_type=news&p=21997 All horses know how to run. That’s what they do. But in the wild this is usually in straight lines or relatively open spaces.

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]]> What type of horses run in the Kentucky Derby? https://www.kentuckyderby.com/horses/news/what-type-of-horses-run-in-the-kentucky-derby/ Wed, 14 Feb 2024 19:20:52 +0000 https://kd.ddev.site/?post_type=news&p=30952 So what qualities do these elite Kentucky Derby contenders have?

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]]> What do Rachel Alexandra, Man o' War and Big Exchange Have In Common? https://www.kentuckyderby.com/horses/news/what-do-rachel-alexandra-man-o-war-and-big-exchange-have-in-common/ Mon, 20 Nov 2023 11:17:40 +0000 https://www.kentuckyderby.com/?post_type=news&p=21855 November 18 at Churchill Downs witnessed an uncommon feat with a win by $16,000 claiming competitor Big Exchange.

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]]> How to place your first exotics bet https://www.kentuckyderby.com/horses/news/how-to-place-your-first-exotics-bet/ Thu, 04 May 2023 11:44:29 +0000 https://www.kentuckyderby.com/?post_type=news&p=22705 The post How to place your first exotics bet appeared first on Kentucky Derby.

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]]> Betting Smarter: Ashley Anderson’s five tips for your first time betting horse racing https://www.kentuckyderby.com/horses/news/betting-smarter-ashley-andersons-five-tips-for-your-first-time-betting-horse-racing/ Thu, 27 Apr 2023 19:19:37 +0000 https://kd.ddev.site/?post_type=news&p=30067 If you’re planning to visit your first racetrack or watch the races on TV and want to employ more advanced strategies than wagering based off name or coat color, here are five tips for your first time betting on horse racing.

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]]> Betting Smarter: 4 lessons from 4 years of working in horse racing https://www.kentuckyderby.com/horses/news/betting-smarter-4-lessons-from-4-years-of-working-in-horse-racing/ Tue, 18 Apr 2023 13:06:21 +0000 https://www.kentuckyderby.com/?post_type=news&p=4289 You can learn a lot in a little time in horse racing, and at the same time, you’ll never stop discovering new strategies and techniques as a horse racing bettor.

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]]> Derby 101: What factors go into Kentucky Derby odds? https://www.kentuckyderby.com/horses/news/derby-101-what-factors-go-into-kentucky-derby-odds/ Thu, 10 Oct 2019 19:09:59 +0000 https://www.kentuckyderby.com/?post_type=news&p=20019 The post Derby 101: What factors go into Kentucky Derby odds? appeared first on Kentucky Derby.

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