The Triple Crown season begins in just a few weeks with the Kentucky Derby, and with it comes a dream that so many of us continue to chase. With the Triple Crown Bonus now standing at $50,000, the opportunity is… Read More ›
EDITORIAL
A Statistical Look at the KYO
With a view toward fairness and balance, I turned the attention I had focused on the KYD to the other major race on the calendar that consistently attracts many of our top players. The Kentucky Oaks (KYO), the fillies’ counterpart… Read More ›
2026 DMR Juvenile Trials – All the News and Gossip
2026 DMR Trials Well, the morning dawned and the stables started emptying as the track saw over 1800 juveniles stretch their legs for the DMR Trials. There were a few trainers that couldn’t resist riding out their charges and thus… Read More ›
The Traffic is Building Up at DMR as the Trials Beckon
The DMR Trials Well, we sit on the eve of the biggest player driven event ever staged at HRP, the DMR Trials. Special thanks must go to the originator of the trails, Jerry Garcia Racing and all those that have… Read More ›
The KYD from a Statistical Point of View
Without a race assignment this week I decided to have a look at the KYD from a statistical point of view. I have been asked many times, what makes a horse a Derby horse? So, the best way I could… Read More ›
2025 HRP Champions
I wanted to recap the 2025 HRP Champions… a season of success for many. The comments below are not a reflection of anyone with the SRF, HRP or any other member – it’s just my reflection and… Read More ›
SRF Holiday break
Dear readers, The team will be on the traditional Holiday break from 12/22/25 and will resume coverage on 1/5/2026. This is a much-deserved rest for the writers who dedicated so many hours to covering our races throughout the year. I… Read More ›
What Happened to the Winners in The 2025 DMR Trials.
A check in with the DMR trials fastest two-year-olds of 2025 Fastest: Keewaydin, 3 races in still a maiden, bought for $400.000, winnings so far $24.550 Second:Twizt By Force, 7 races, 1 win, winnings so far $82.880 Third: Ikko Ikki,… Read More ›
SRF has 2 open writing positions.
The SRF is looking to add 2 writers to its team. Typically writers are assigned 3 stakes per week (6 articles because of previews and recaps). However, we can agree in advance to a different type of collaboration: Official writer:… Read More ›
All the Qualifying Is Done, Here Are the Top Qualifiers for The KYO
As the KYO qualifying comes to an end, we finally know who the top 14 will be. With three Mb Stables qualifiers inside the top 14 and one in 15th it will be interesting whether the stable brings that 15th… Read More ›