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A Fireside Chat With Thoroughbred Writer-Editor Extraordinaire Dan Liebman: An Insider's Look at KY Derby, "Dosage Index," "Breeding Patterns," & Modern Handicapping Tools
April 30, 2026

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NBC Set to Broadcast 152nd Kentucky Derby With Expanded Coverages
April 29, 2026

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KY Derby / Oaks Notebook: Silent Tactic Scratches Due to Bruised Foot & More News
April 29, 2026

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A Fireside Chat With Thoroughbred Writer-Editor Extraordinaire Dan Liebman: An Insider’s Look at KY Derby, “Dosage Index,” “Breeding Patterns,” & Modern Handicapping Tools
April 29th, 2026
(New Stallions just added into the equations for Dosage Index, by "The Daily Racing Form" (Chief Wallabee is Dan Liebman's selection to win the 152nd Kentucky Derby / Photos by Holly M. Smith) Editor's Note: I think I first met Dan Liebman in 1977, when I was just starting out at "The Lexington
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NBC Set to Broadcast 152nd Kentucky Derby With Expanded Coverages
April 29th, 2026
KY Derby / Oaks Notebook: Silent Tactic Scratches Due to Bruised Foot & More News
April 29th, 2026
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Kentucky Derby / Oaks Photo Album: Through the Eyes & Lens of the Incredible Holly M. Smith
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April 28th, 2026
McLean’s Selections for Churchill Downs on Derby Day 152 – Saturday, May 2
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(Resist / All Photos by Holly M. Smith) Editor's Note: It is Kentucky Derby 152 Week. It is here. Friday is a big day -- Kentucky Oaks Day. Saturday is the biggest day of them all -- Kentucky Derby Day 152. But
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