Calm Before the Storm

Tweet By this time next week, we'll know who's in the gate for the 136th Kentucky Derby presented by Taco Smell. Some big questions will be answered today as to whether certain horses in the bottom portion of the Top 20 in graded stakes will qualify to run for the roses...

Will 85ina50 handle a muddy track today in The Cliff's Edge Derby Trial Stakes? Will he abide by the Churchill Downs speed limit, which is photo enforced? I've previewed the race over at the ThoroFan Handicappers' Corner - take a gander to see who I like today...

Hard to believe it's been a year since my visit to Churchill on opening day, where I projected Kensei to be a force in the summer after finishing second in the Derby Trial...

Loving the HD telecast on TwinSpires TV of today's opener at Churchill Downs...

The Saratoga Resident and I attended the Game 5 last night to bring our Sabres some good luck and a return to Beantown on Monday to put the pressure back on the B's.

Today's horse preview is Tom Cruise's pick Mission Impazible....there are a lot of number references in this video for you hunch players... (yes I will be playing a 4-9-7 tri box on derby day)...