Kentucky Derby Watch Online horse betting

Kentucky Derby Watch


For online horse betting fans try to imagine an online poker game without poker players which is why i offer this list i found on the net of the kentucky Derby's 10 hottest horses to make a run for the triple crown.

Good luck and keep watching.

Each Tuesday, leading up to the May 7 Kentucky Derby, staff writer Craig Donnelly will offer his top-10 list. Here's the first installment:

Horse Trainer Jockey Comment
1. Afleet Alex
Ritchey Velazquez Worked quickly at Oaklawn for March 19 Rebel Stakes.
2. Bandini Pletcher Velazquez Awesome twice at Gulfstream; sire won Derby in 2000.
3. Scipion Biancone Stevens Impressive last-to-first in Risen Star at Fair Grounds.
4. Don't Get Mad Ellis Baze Finished powerfully in sprint, was perfect last season.
5. Rockport Harbor Servis Elliott Four for 4 but injuries have interrupted training schedule.
6. Declan's Moon Ellis Espinoza 2-year-old champ hasn't competed outside of California.
7. Giacomo Shireffs M. Smith Finished strongly in season bow.
8. High Limit Frankel Bailey Two impressive 2-year-old scores at Delaware Park.
9. Sun King Zito Prado Close to Afleet Alex last year; Zito is fresh off great year.
10. Going Wild Lukas Espinoza Speedy, improving, and Lukas has four Derby winners.

So good luck and have an online cigar at cigar poker and let the horse race begin.



Kentucky Derby Watch: "Posted on Tue, Feb. 22, 2005





Kentucky Derby Watch


Each Tuesday, leading up to the May 7 Kentucky Derby, staff writer Craig Donnelly will offer his top-10 list. Here's the first installment:
HorseTrainerJockeyComment
1. Afleet AlexRitcheyVelazquezWorked quickly at Oaklawn for March 19 Rebel Stakes.
2. BandiniPletcherVelazquezAwesome twice at Gulfstream; sire won Derby in 2000.
3. ScipionBianconeStevensImpressive last-to-first in Risen Star at Fair Grounds.
4. Don't Get MadEllisBazeFinished powerfully in sprint, was perfect last season.
5. Rockport HarborServisElliottFour for 4 but injuries have interrupted training schedule.
6. Declan's MoonEllisEspinoza2-year-old champ hasn't competed outside of California.
7. GiacomoShireffsM. SmithFinished strongly in season bow.
8. High LimitFrankelBaileyTwo impressive 2-year-old scores at Delaware Park.
9. Sun KingZitoPradoClose to Afleet Alex last year; Zito is fresh off great year.
10. Going WildLukasEspinozaSpeedy, improving, and Lukas has four Derby winners."

Kentucky Derby hopeful Rockport Harbor has bruised foot

By The Associated Press
Tuesday, February 22, 2005


HOT SPRINGS, Ark. -- Kentucky Derby hopeful Rockport Harbor missed his Sunday morning workout at Oaklawn Park because of a bruised left front foot, trainer John Servis said.
Servis, who trained Derby and Preakness winner Smarty Jones last year, said Rockport Harbor's exercise rider called him in the morning to say something was wrong with the horse.

"I got to the barn, called in the blacksmith, and he yanked the colt's shoes off and found the bruise," Servis said. "It's too early to tell how much time Rocky will miss, but obviously time isn't on our side."

The 3-year-old was scheduled to work a mile Sunday morning in preparation for the Rebel Stakes on March 19.

"The best scenario is that he gets back to the racetrack by the end of the week," Servis said.

He said the bruise was being treated with Epsom salts and hot water, along with a salve called icthamol.

Like Smarty Jones, Rockport Harbor will hit the Derby trail in Arkansas with an unbeaten record. If the horse wins his next two starts -- the Rebel and the Arkansas Derby on April 16 -- he'll go into the May 7 Kentucky Derby with the same 6-for-6 record as Smarty Jones.

But now with the injury, Servis said Rockport Harbor's debut at the $250,000 Rebel Stakes against Afleet Alex and Greater Good is on hold.

"I'm not going to rule out the Rebel, but everything has to go right, and right now it's too early to say," Servis said. "We'll know more in a day or two."

Rockport Harbor gashed his right rear foot at Aqueduct last year, when a trailing horse stepped on him at the first turn, but the injury wasn't career ending.

The horse was shipped to Oaklawn in early January and had three solid five-furlong works over the track.

"Foot bruises happen all the time," Servis said. "You treat them, and go on. But with a horse like Rockport Harbor, you don't take chances."



Kentucky Derby hopeful Rockport Harbor has bruised foot