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-...

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...

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. paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-p...

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...

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...

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-...

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...

[Patreon Bonus Stream] 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 -- www.patreon.com/posts/so-wha...

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...

🧵 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...

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

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

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...

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.

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...

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.

GOOD NEWS: G2W Quip was pulled from the Emirates Racing Authority racing-age sale, and he will be retrained in eventing in the UAE. I spoke with Quip's owner about the path into & out of the catalog, and his new trainer about what he offers as a prospect. paulickreport.com/horse-care-c...

Hangman Page just beat Josh Alexander, but @brandontaggart.bsky.social has also beaten Josh Alexander. I saw it with my own two eyes. This means we need to see Taggart/Page to truly determine who is the best. #BookItTony

According to the official Kentucky Derby leaderboard, there are 25 horses still publicly with their hats in the ring. I've seen this movie too many times, though, to not assume Dallas Stewart has something hiding in his barn with 0 points that'll blow up tickets at a huge price.

A multiple Grade 2 winner in the U.S., Quip is cataloged in a U.A.E. horses of racing age sale as a 10-year-old gelding on a losing streak. Joe Nevills looks at the road he took to get there, and the nature of blame and responsibility in a hose's fate.

Filling out the exacta in a 100-point prep is a good way to rocket up the charts in the Kentucky Derby Sire Standings, and Tappan Street and Sovereignty did that for their sire on Saturday. paulickreport.com/features/ken...

The Kentucky Derby has never lacked for marketing and drama, but I want more. Here's my proposal on how to get it. www.patreon.com/posts/making...

Did you know Into Mischief has a handful of Quarter Horse runners, including one that recently won at The Red Mile? I caught up with that horse, and looked at Into Mischief's burgeoning resume as a Quarter Horse sire. paulickreport.com/news/bloodst...

Pitching to Barry Bonds in 2001

Meet Ben's Hero & Eastbostonbenny, full-brothers who look alike in the stall and on the page, but are very different in pretty much every other way. They raced against each other for the first time last weekend at Colonial Downs, and it was a long road to get there paulickreport.com/news/bloodst...

American Promise all but secured a spot in the Kentucky Derby after winning the Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs. We spoke with jockey Nik Juarez about the ride, and how it was a long time coming.

Today’s third race at Colonial Downs features a pair of full-brothers: The quirky, curious younger brother Eastbostonbenny and the all-business older sibling Ben’s Hero. Both are homebreds for Lilian Klesaris, the first and only horses she’s bred, both sired by Bucchero.

The Colonial Downs 1 1/4-mile dirt oval is the second-biggest in the U.S., and its development has been a long path toward Saturday’s Virginia Derby.

It can be hard to plan for the future when its direction appears as murky as Florida's. I spoke to members of the state's stallion and sales wings to see how they're managing. paulickreport.com/news/bloodst...

In this edition of Auction Focus, we check out Hip 335 at OBS March: An Army Mule colt from the Golden Rock Thoroughbreds consignment bred on the same cross as Battaglia winner California Burrito. Watch him go in :10 flat during the breeze show.

Excited to bring the Auction Focus segment back for the 2-year-old sale season. We're kicking things off with Hip 335, an Army Mule colt from the Golden Rock Thoroughbreds consignment, bred on a similar cross to Battaglia winner California Burrito. paulickreport.com/news/bloodst...

I'll have a lot to apologize for if I ever gain the ability to travel back in time and have a conversation with my teenage self. Let's add one more thing to the list. www.patreon.com/posts/lets-f...

Babe, wake up. A new Papa Emeritus just dropped.

Check out the latest Kentucky Derby Sire Standings, where we saw American Pharoah and Liam's Map make big jumps after the February Derby preps. paulickreport.com/features/ken...

It appears Facebook is down. I've been on it since my freshman year of college. A lot of my life and memories are on there. That said, if it turned out whatever's going on is a fatal error and the site never came back, I wouldn't shed a single tear.

A son of Cairo Prince won the Razorback and Midshipman is the broodmare sire of the Rebel Stakes winner. Big, big day for the Team Captains of the All-Value Sire Team today at Oaklawn Park.

Honored to be a finalist for a Media Sovereign Award - Canada's top honor for writing about horse racing - and grateful to Kevin Attard and Korina McLean for sharing their story with me. Hopefully, my third time as a finalist is the charm to finally bring one home. jockeyclubcanada.com

Paulick Report intern Apricot is a fan of durability in both hats & racehorses, and Mill Ridge Farm’s Casa Creed ticks both boxes Enter to win a Casa Creed hat & meet Casa Creed himself at Mill Ridge by becoming a paid subscriber to our Patreon. Entries close today! www.patreon.com/posts/122121...

In 2023, we started a project of putting NCAA football team logos over state outlines, because we noticed that Texas teams do this all the time. We took a break during the season, but we're starting back up again. Next up, Michigan.

Ever wanted to meet world-class racehorse Casa Creed? We’re offering a chance for a face-to-face experience at Mill Ridge Farm! Become a paid subscriber to the Paulick Report Insider Patreon (or upgrade current sub) to be entered to win. Learn more and enter here: www.patreon.com/posts/122121...

Honest Mischief was New York's leading freshman sire of 2024, and finished eighth nationally in that category. I spoke with Carlos Manresa of Sequel New York about the young sire's debut season and looked ahead to 2025. paulickreport.com/features/sta...

What did Chris Knehr find familiar in BC Mile winner More Than Looks when he arrived at Lane's End, having worked with his sire More Than Ready? He shared his thoughts. paulickreport.com/news/bloodst...