Horse racing action continues coast to coast this upcoming weekend, highlighted by a $1 million prep race for the Kentucky Derby at Oaklawn Park.
Month: March 2021
2021 Rebel Stakes Cheat Sheet
Saturday’s $1 million Rebel Stakes is the third of four qualifying points preps at Oaklawn Park for the May 1 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve and it has an influential history on the road to the Derby.
Exterminator: The Legend of ‘Old Bones’
“Who is it laughs at years that flow? Who is it always gets the dough? Whose only creed is go and go? Exterminator.” The above verse, part of a short poem titled “Old Bones,” was affectionately written by Guy McGee and published in the Daily Racing Form on June 22, 1922. Through the years, relatively few racehorses have inspired people to publish poetry in their honor, but then again, few horses have ever sparked the imagination of racing fans quite like Old Bones, the legendary Exterminator.
Cheltenham Festival 2021: Race schedule and BBC radio coverage times
Full race schedule and BBC coverage details for the 2021 Cheltenham Festival from 16-19 March.
