The Preakness Stakes will never be the same after this year's renewal, but what does that mean - and what could it mean? We explored this while following local hope Pay Billy and trainer Michael Gorham through the biggest race of their careers at Pimlico. paulickreport.com/news/triple-...

Maryland's Last Shot: Pay Billy Was A Local Hope For A Preakness In Transition Pay Billy will be the last horse to carry the local flag in the Preakness Stakes as we know it, heading into a less-than-guaranteed future

The Preakness Stakes will never be the same after this year's renewal, but what does that mean - and what could it mean? I explored this while following local hope Pay Billy and trainer Michael Gorham through the biggest race of their careers at Pimlico. paulickreport.com/news/triple-...

I visited Jefferson Davis’ grave today and called him a prick. That might be the most patriotic thing I’ve ever done.

Remember Mohaymen? The 4th-place finisher in the 2016 Kentucky Derby has lived the life of a 1st-round draft pick, but his stud career was hampered by fertility issues. Now living in Ontario, Mohaymen is using an outside-the-box method to get mares in foal. paulickreport.com/news/bloodst...

Making Claims: Finally, A Plan To Fix The Triple Crown That'll Actually Work How do you keep horses and connections engaged in the Triple Crown series when money and prestige aren't doing the trick? Bloodstock editor Joe Nevills has a plan

What do we do to keep horses and connections engaged in the Triple Crown series for the duration when money and prestige aren’t doing the trick?

Don’t worry. I have a plan.

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Kentucky Derby Alum Mohaymen Living A Non-Traditional Stallion's Life In Ontario After fertility issues derailed his stallion career, Mohaymen has found a niche with pasture breeding methods

Remember Mohaymen? The 4th-place finisher in the 2016 Kentucky Derby has lived the life of a 1st-round draft pick, but his stud career was hampered by fertility issues. Now living in Ontario, Mohaymen is using an outside-the-box method to get mares in foal. paulickreport.com/news/bloodst...

There were several points in the road when the Godolphin team could have deemed their filly Crowned an expensive bust and cut their losses. Instead, they stuck with her and were rewarded with Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty. paulickreport.com/news/bloodst...

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Patience Paid Off For Godolphin's Breeding Program With Kentucky Derby Winner Sovereignty Crowned, the dam of Derby winner Sovereignty, was a seven-figure auction purchase who went unraced before entering Godolphin's broodmare band

There were several points in the road when the Godolphin team could have deemed their filly Crowned an expensive bust and cut their losses. Instead, they stuck with her and were rewarded with Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty. paulickreport.com/news/bloodst...

Real talk, that's who I assumed it was at first, too, and got real worried what might have happened to him.

Kentucky Derby Last-Place Finishers: Where Are They Now? Checking in with the last-place Kentucky Derby runners since 2014, which includes notable sires, a Dubai World Cup winner, and some horses still in training

Someone is going to finish last in today's Kentucky Derby.

As many of that fraternity's members have shown over the past decade, running last at Churchill Downs is just the beginning of the story. paulickreport.com/news/triple-...

Analysis: Which 2025 Kentucky Derby Horses Are Best Bred To Handle The Classic Distance? Presented By Denali Stud Using average progeny winning distance figures to determine the Kentucky Derby hopefuls most capable of excelling at 1 1/4 miles

Today's Kentucky Derby runners will be racing at a distance they've never faced before in competition. Which ones are the best-bred to handle it? I crunched the numbers. paulickreport.com/features/ave...

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Obviously, it's turned out to be a sloppy day at Churchill Downs. Here's a rundown of which horses have competed on off tracks and for those who haven't, what their pedigrees tell us about their likely reaction to a wet surface --
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VIDEO: Tiz The Law Sends Tiztastic To Kentucky Derby From Debut Crop Tiz the Law would tie for the youngest sire of a Kentucky Derby winner if Tiztastic wins on Saturday

Is Tiztastic your Kentucky Derby horse? I checked in with his sire Tiz the Law at Ashford Stud ahead of the race. If he wins, Tiz the Law would join a large tie as the youngest sire of a Derby winner. paulickreport.com/news/bloodst...

Kentucky Derby Pedigree Corner Presented By Zycosan: Sandman, Sovereignty, Chunk Of Gold, Owen Almighty, And Baeza Analyzing the Kentucky Derby contenders by the class and distance capabilities of their sires and dams, both on the track and at stud

#KYDerby pedigree analysis for Sandman, Sovereignty, Chunk of Gold, Owen Almighty & Baeza paulickreport.com/features/ped...

Kentucky Derby Pedigree Corner Presented By Zycosan: Publisher, Tiztastic, Render Judgment, And Coal Battle Analyzing the Kentucky Derby contenders by the class and distance capabilities of their sires and dams, both on the track and at stud

#KYDerby pedigree analysis for Publisher, Tiztastic, Render Judgment & Coal Battle paulickreport.com/features/ped...

Kentucky Derby Pedigree Corner Presented By Zycosan: Burnham Square, Grande, Flying Mohawk, And East Avenue Analyzing the Kentucky Derby contenders by the class and distance capabilities of their sires and dams, both on the track and at stud

#KYDerby pedigree analysis for Burnham Square, Flying Mohawk & East Avenue. paulickreport.com/features/ped...

Kentucky Derby Pedigree Corner Presented By Zycosan: American Promise, Admire Daytona, Luxor Cafe, And Journalism Analyzing the Kentucky Derby contenders by the class and distance capabilities of their sires and dams, both on the track and at stud

#KYDerby pedigree analysis for American Promise, Admire Daytona, Luxor Cafe & Journalism. paulickreport.com/features/ped...

Kentucky Derby Pedigree Corner Presented By Zycosan: Citizen Bull, Neoequos, Final Gambit, And Rodriguez Analyzing the Kentucky Derby contenders by the class and distance capabilities of their sires and dams, both on the track and at stud

🧵 I've written pedigree deep-dives on each horse in the #KYDerby field, looking at the class & distance performance for each runner's sire & dam, both their own and their produce.

Starting from the rail: Citizen Bull, Neoequos & Final Gambit paulickreport.com/features/ped...

The Haiku Handicapper Presented By Kentucky-Breds: 2025 Kentucky Derby Poetic analysis of Saturday's Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs

It's that time again. The Haiku Handicapper picks are up for tomorrow's Kentucky Derby. paulickreport.com/features/hai...

Kentucky Derby Last-Place Finishers: Where Are They Now? Checking in with the last-place Kentucky Derby runners since 2014, which includes notable sires, a Dubai World Cup winner, and some horses still in training

Finishing last in the #KyDerby is far from a career-ender. In fact, the past decade has shown that the horses who ran last at Churchill Downs can go on to racing and breeding careers just as robust as the winners, if not more so. paulickreport.com/news/triple-...

The Haiku Handicapper Presented By Kentucky-Breds: 2025 Kentucky Oaks Poetic analysis of Friday's Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs

The Haiku Handicapper has returned to analyze tomorrow's Kentucky Oaks. paulickreport.com/features/hai...

Analysis: Which 2025 Kentucky Derby Horses Are Best Bred To Handle The Classic Distance? Presented By Denali Stud Using average progeny winning distance figures to determine the Kentucky Derby hopefuls most capable of excelling at 1 1/4 miles

Which #KyDerby runners are best bred to handle the 1 1/4-mile distance? My award-winning Average Winning Distance analysis is back to sort out the 2025 field. paulickreport.com/features/ave...

Excited for the annual meeting of the Royal Charley Fan Club in Baltimore after the Preakness. Any opportunity to spend time with the old man and show him my gratitude is something I cherish.

Royal Charley, the horse that helped me decide who and what I wanted to be when I grew up, turned 25 today. His most frequent partner in the saddle, Jareth Loveberry, is riding in the Kentucky Derby this Saturday. The most incredible story I’ve ever gotten to tell keeps getting even more incredible.

Making Claims: My Time In The Ring With Toby Keith Ahead of Render Judgment's Kentucky Derby start, we look back on a 2017 interview with late country music legend Toby Keith, whose Dream Walkin Farms is a co-owner of the colt

What was it like to interview country music legend Toby Keith? Ahead of Render Judgment's #KyDerby start, here's my recollection from a 2017 chat at the Keeneland sale. paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-p...

If I had a ticket on her, I'd be devastated. She was COOKING down the stretch. Might have been sitting on a big one.

Kentucky Derby Pedigree Corner Presented By Zycosan: Citizen Bull, Neoequos, Final Gambit, And Rodriguez Analyzing the Kentucky Derby contenders by the class and distance capabilities of their sires and dams, both on the track and at stud

Every day this week, I'll be doing a deep dive on each #KyDerby horse's pedigree, looking at the class & distance performance of their sires & dams on the track and at stud.

First up, Citizen Bull, Neoequos, Final Gambit, and Rodriguez. paulickreport.com/features/ped...

Spent the day with Triple Crown winner American Pharoah, Triple Crown winner Justify and multiple blue ribbon winner Blueberry. A pretty solid trifecta.

You either die an Amy Winehouse or you live long enough to see yourself become a Katy Perry.