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Top Kentucky Derby 2026 Horses to Watch - 
Renegade (Post 1, 4-1) Renegade is the morning line favorite for the 2026 Kentucky Derby. Todd Pletcher trains him and Irad Ortiz Jr. rides. He won the Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park in March, going from last to first and pulling away to win by four lengths. The bad news is he drew Post 1. The rail has not produced a Kentucky Derby winner since Ferdinand in 1986. With his come-from-behind style, Ortiz will likely send him to the back early and hope the pace sets up.
Commandment (Post 6, 6-1) Commandment is Renegade’s half-brother. Both are sons of Into Mischief. He drew Post 6 and enters the Derby on a four-race winning streak that includes the Grade 1 Fountain of Youth in February and the Grade 1 Florida Derby in March, where he edged The Puma by a nose. Brad Cox trains him. With Fulleffort scratched, Cox now has two horses in this race: Commandment and Further Ado.
Further Ado (Post 17, 6-1) Further Ado won the Grade 1 Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland on April 4 by 11 lengths. That was one of the most eye-catching prep performances of the entire cycle. He draws Post 17 and goes under three-time Derby winner John Velazquez, who won with Animal Kingdom in 2011, Always Dreaming in 2017, and Authentic in 2020. Spendthrift Farm owns him.
Chief Wallabee (Post 12, 8-1) Chief Wallabee has a storyline worth following. Bill Mott trains him and Junior Alvarado rides. That is the same trainer-jockey combination that won the 2025 Kentucky Derby with Sovereignty. Alvarado is trying to win back-to-back Derbies. He draws Post 12, which sits right in the productive middle of the gate. Chief Wallabee will also wear blinkers for the first time in a race on Saturday.
A Few Dark Horses to Keep an Eye On - 
The Puma (Post 9, 10-1) The Puma won the Tampa Bay Derby and finished second by a nose to Commandment in the Florida Derby. He draws Post 9, one of the historically strong starting gates. Gustavo Delgado trains him and Javier Castellano rides. Delgado and Castellano won the 2023 Kentucky Derby together with Mage. He figures to be near the pace early, which could put him in a good spot in the stretch.
So Happy (Post 8, 15-1) So Happy won the Santa Anita Derby by two and three-quarter lengths and has been training well at Churchill Downs in the days leading up to the race. Hall of Famer Mike Smith rides at 60 years old and is trying to make history as the oldest jockey to win the Kentucky Derby. The current record belongs to Bill Shoemaker, who was 54 when Ferdinand won in 1986. Mark Glatt trains him. Post 8 is a clean draw with no traffic concerns.
Potente (Post 13, 20-1) Bob Baffert trains Potente and is trying to set a new record with a seventh Kentucky Derby win, having tied Ben Jones for six official wins. Potente is also a half-brother to Renegade and Commandment. All three are sons of Into Mischief, which makes this a rare Derby where the same sire has three genuine contenders. Juan Hernandez rides. Potente finished second in the Santa Anita Derby behind So Happy in his final prep.
Emerging Market (Post 14, 15-1) Chad Brown trains this Louisiana Derby winner. He is a true closer and needs a fast early pace to get into the race. Post 14 gives him a wide enough draw to settle in without early trouble. Flavien Prat rides.
Great White (Post 19, 50-1) Great White drew into the field Wednesday after Silent Tactic scratched. He is a big gray gelding trained by John Ennis and ridden by Alex Achard. He won the John Battaglia Memorial at Turfway Park earlier this year, beating Fulleffort in that race. Post 19 is an outside draw and he will have to cover extra ground on both turns. In 2022, Rich Strike drew in at the last minute and won at 81-1. Great White gives every longshot bettor a reason to dream.
Ocelli (Post 20, 50-1) Ocelli drew in Thursday after Fulleffort scratched. Trainer D. Whitworth Beckman saddles him and jockey Joseph Ramos rides. Ocelli is 0-for-6 in his career but finished third in the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct to earn his 25 qualifying points. The last maiden to win the Kentucky Derby was Brokers Tip in 1933. He is a deep longshot but gives the field an intriguing wildcard at the far outside post.

With today’s announcement of the abolishment of the BSA , KFE has just lost $36k in piss money !!

Long time reader first time posting 90+ million in administration between the codes and RIB and they want the tax payer to fund RIB which had 4.5 (one part timer) office staff in 2021 and now has offices in ChCh Wellington Hamilton and Auckland and I believe 14 or 15 office based roles plus various outside contracts with Australian based consultants as they say in the Castle you've got to be kidding 

"The party is not privy to the work done in ministerial offices. The party has no awareness of the report you're referring to," said Howard.
You have to wonder how naive some of these NZ First party people think the public is.

Oh dear - the Big Boys are starting to feel it - that will be the same Big Boys who did not give a rats rrrrr's when the small boys were feeling it!
 

Do these folk have no idea how much the NZ taxpayer [ Govt ] contributes to racing now?   
It has been privileged and protected to some degree or other since the inception of the TAB. 
 That body was bailed out - again - by Winston to the tune of 50mill, and NZTR has continued to mismanage their portion of TAB funding in a more-of-the-same scenario.  A restructure of sorts of the TAB along with Entain riding into town with the stagecoach full of gold has certainly lifted morale along with stakemoney.  But NZTR [ as far as we know ] has done absolutely nothing [bar more of the same] - to ensure sustainability.
And they want more?

Condolences to connections. Having its last start yesterday  before heading to broodmare paddock and sustains a broken leg
 

It's ok to like both of them.  They are good at their jobs.

Manfield has generously said he wants to give his share to a comp or a charity. I am going to donate it to an animal shelter this time.

Hi Scooby 
 
Morphettville  
Race 6 :  # 1  LEGACY BOUND  .... $ 45 Win 
 
Cheers & Thanks
 

Hi Scooby 
 
Morphettville  
Race 6 :  # 1  LEGACY BOUND  .... $ 45 Win 
 
Cheers & Thanks
 

😂

What a gem ,simply doesnt give a shit what he looks like ..the TAB odds delivered by the unmade bed ...sensational.

Beiwacht maybe next - Chris Waller quoted saying “I haven’t spoken to Godolphin yet. Obviously, they would be considering whether he runs again or he goes to the stallion barn,” the trainer revealed.

By Dennis Ryan, LOVERACING.NZ News Desk
The combined Canterbury gallops and harness community is reflecting on the life of renowned
racing photographer Colin Berry following his passing in Christchurch at age 89.
For all of six decades Berry was a fixture at Riccarton, Addington and other Canterbury venues,
initially as a photo-finish operator and then as a photographer.
In that time his countless thousands of photographs included iconic images in both codes and he
commanded the respect of all participants.
“He had a special affinity for Addington and Riccarton and he continued to work well beyond what
could be called retirement age,” his son and successor Ajay Berry said.
“He had a special goal to cover 60 New Zealand (Trotting) Cups, and when he did so in 2016, then it
was time to hang up his camera.”
Berry senior gained his first photographic experience while undergoing compulsory military training,
making good use of a photography course. His career options at that point were chemistry or
photography and he chose the latter.
“To begin with my father ran the photo-finish camera. That enabled him to also do preliminary shots
of horses, for which he found a ready market with owners and the like.
“That’s what led to him becoming a full-time racing photographer, establishing himself as a
freelancer under the name Colin Berry Photography, which in time became known as Race Images
Christchurch.”
Photography technologies have changed dramatically over the years, from the early days of manual
black and white cameras requiring darkroom development, then to colour and ultimately the current
age of digital photography.
“I remember growing up in Springston and he turned an old school building into his workshop with a
darkroom and all the necessary other parts,” Ajay Berry recalled.
“He had some wonderful stories to tell, like Show Day at Addington in 1961 when Cardigan Bay was
leading the field and the public grandstand caught fire.
“From his position inside the track he was able to take a photograph of Cardie leading the field with
a round to go while the grandstand with smoke billowing out of it was the backdrop.
“He knew he had only four frames left in his camera, so he was able to take just that one shot and
save the remaining three for the actual finish of the race. That photograph went everywhere.
“Another was the jockey being catapulted out of the saddle jumping one of the stand double fences
at Riccarton. It wasn’t until that night when he got back to the darkroom that he knew he had
captured the jockey at the highest point above the horse.
“Photographers from his era had to adapt when digital cameras arrived, but he made the
adjustment and continued to work happily for some years after.
“I stepped in and worked alongside him for 26 years, when I already had an appreciation of the
importance of his role. He took immense pride in his work and he always dressed impeccably for the
races, it really was his life.”
With a legacy of great horses built up over his lifetime, the horse that stood out in Berry’s catalogue
was Christian Cullen, and it was appropriate that at the time of his retirement he was inducted to
the Addington-based New Zealand Harness Hall of Fame alongside the champion 1990s pacer.
Berry’s Manawatu-based colleague Peter Rubery credits him with much of his own development in
the field of racing photography.
“Colin took his profession seriously and was full of great ideas that he was happy to share,” Rubery
said. “The knowledge he had in both codes, he was very well respected and popular, always with a
ready smile.
“With Colin it was easy to use that description ‘old school’, the breadth of horses he captured over
so many years and the way he engaged with them and everyone involved.
“Working with a manual camera it was incredible that he made a real art of it, the way he
understood light in a sporting environment and that enabled him to produce so many great images.
“He took genuine pride in his work and will be remembered as one of New Zealand racing’s
exceptional photographers.” – LOVERACING.NZ News Desk

Leigh put up the following prizes:
$40 to each of the two Group winners from pool play ($20 to each member of the Group winning pair)  
$100 to the Championship play-off winners ($50 each) 
$50 to the Championship runner-up - losing Grand finalists ($25 each)  
$50 to the Plate winners ($25 each)  
$20 to the Bowl winners ($10 each) 
That works out as follows:
Kilcoyne & Canada $50 each
Jack & Manfield $45 each     (group winners + championship runner-up)
SNM & Kloppite $25 each
Double R & Basil Brush $20 each
Winner & Catalano $10 each
Usual rules - single bet, Win, Place or EW.  Suggest you post your bets on here and message Scooby as well.  Be sure to give him enough notice to place bets.

Cheers Manfield... Congrats to the Champions Kilcoyne and Canada  , It was right down to the wire... A game of inches!! Thank s to Pete , John and Scooby for well run Competition ...
Thanks All for the challengers..

Cheers Manfield... Congrats to the Champions Kilcoyne and Canada  , It was right down to the wire... A game of inches!! Thank s to Pete , John and Scooby for well run Competition ...
Thanks All for the challengers..

Cheers Manfield... Congrats to the Champions Kilcoyne and Canada  , It was right down to the wire... A game of inches!! Thank s to Pete , John and Scooby for well run Competition ...
Thanks All for the challengers..

Cheers Manfield... Congrats to the Champions Kilcoyne and Canada  , It was right down to the wire... A game of inches!! Thank s to Pete , John and Scooby for well run Competition ...
Thanks All for the challengers..

Cheers Manfield... Congrats to the Champions Kilcoyne and Canada  , It was right down to the wire... A game of inches!! Thank s to Pete , John and Scooby for well run Competition ...
Thanks All for the challengers..

Well done Canada and Kilcoyne on your narrow win.
If Snow on May had got up in the last we might have scrapped on just 
Anyway congrats on the win
 
And Jack thanks for being a great partner 
And thanks to organisers and John for his scoring 
 
Cheers
 
Good effort Jack

Geez how unlucky was Angel Capital....climbing over them.

1.  Ellerslie R3.  2/6. BB
2. Ellerslie R6.  5/6
3. Ellerslie R7.  8/12. 
4. Randwick R4.  1/4
5. Randwick R5. 1/2
6. Randwick R6.  2/6
7.  Randwick R7. 1/13
8. Randwick R8.  7/8
9. Randwick R9. 2/12
10. Randwick R10.  6/18
11. Mornington R8. 4/5
12. Mornington R9. 12/15. BB   All the best Jack ...today might be our day 
But Canada and Kilcoyne formidable team
Cheers