Winning Ponies

With 2 weeks until the 2015 Kentucky Derby, Dick Downey will be looking at Derby prospects and trends he has discovered in handicapping the race over the years. We will also handicap the Illinois Derby at Hawthorne - a race that could produce some new players in the Preakness Stakes. Dick Downey, a native Kentuckian, is an attorney and retired Circuit Judge. In 2003, he founded The Downey Profile a seasonal website dedicated to coverage of the Kentucky Derby, the Triple Crown Trail and other events. Who better to have on Keeneland's closing weekend than a man nicknamed Keeneland Dan? Back with us is outstanding handicapper Dan Cronin. Dan and John will be breaking down the $250,000 Grade 2 Elkhorn Stakes from Keeneland, the $150,000 Grade 3 Santa Barbara Handicap at Santa Anita, and the $1,500,000 Grade 2 Charles Town Classic where a talented group of older horses are lining up for a chance to beat the Champ - Shared Belief on his first foray away from California.