Gene McLean
Gene McLean began his professional career in 1977 as a sportswriter and columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader in Lexington, Ky., and was recognized as one of the state’s best writers, winning the prestigious “Sportswriter of the Year” honor in 1985. Now the President and Publisher of The Pressbox, McLean sets the vision for the site and still finds time to handicap races, interview trainers and keep his finger on the pulse of the industry, More About Gene.
Stories by Gene McLeanMcLean’s Selections for the Fair Grounds on Friday, Dec. 7
Day Results 9-7-4-5 2018 Overall 1844 686-658-814 Win % of Top Pick 37.20% Payoff % of Top 3 Picks Overall 39.00% Top Selection ITM / FG Nov-Mar 34-46 73.91% Top Selection Win / FG Nov-Mar 25-46 54.35% “Key Horses” @ FG Nov-Mar 10-8-2-0 80.00% What a day we had on Thursday. Out of the 9 […]
Workouts That May Work Out For You: Today’s Focus On Flameaway, Vertical Oak, & American Mandate (Sleeper of the Day)
(Mark Casse trains Flameaway / Photo Courtesy of Keeneland) Every day, we scour the work tabs at racetracks all over the country. We are looking for workouts that may be of interest and helpful to you — as both race fans and handicappers. Some of the horses we will be tracking, you will know. Some […]
McLean’s Selections for the Fair Grounds on Thursday, Dec. 6
Day Results 9-4-3-7 2018 Overall 1835 679-654-807 Win % of Top Pick 37.00% Payoff % of Top 3 Picks Overall 38.87% Top Selection ITM / FG Nov-Mar 27-37 72.97% Top Selection Win / FG Nov-Mar 18-37 48.65% “Key Horses” @ FG Nov-Mar 8-6-2-0 75.00% We are off to a nice, refreshing and summer-breeze like start […]
Workouts That May Work Out For You: Today’s Focus On Team Baffert’s Entourage of Dream Tree, Coliseum, Roadster, McKinzie & Others
(Bob Baffert chats about Justify after 2018 Kentucky Derby / Photo by Gene McLean) (Bob Baffert after Game Winner’s victory in the 2018 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile / Photo by Holly M. Smith) Every day, we scour the work tabs at racetracks all over the country. We are looking for workouts that may be of interest […]
Brad Cox Takes Early Lead in the Trainer Standings at the Fair Grounds
(Brad Cox is currently leading the Trainer Standings at the Fair Grounds / Photo Courtesy of Churchill Downs) Brad Cox knows his way around a horse. And, around a shed row or two. And, around a racetrack or three or four. The Louisville native has been on an absolute roll all year long, since the […]
Workouts That May Work Out For You: Today’s Focus On Next Shares, Stormy Liberal, Mitole
(Next Shares enters the winner’s circle at Keeneland after capturing the Shadwell Mile / Photo by Holly M. Smith) Every day, we scour the work tabs at racetracks all over the country. We are looking for workouts that may be of interest and helpful to you — as both race fans and handicappers. Some of […]
Workouts That May Work Out For You: Today’s Focus On Carrizo, He’ll Do
(Steve Asmussen trains Carrizo / Photo Courtesy of Keeneland) Every day, we scour the work tabs at racetracks all over the country. We are looking for workouts that may be of interest and helpful to you — as both race fans and handicappers. Some of the horses we will be tracking, you will know. Some […]
McLean Selections Perform Well at Fair Grounds / Graham Leads the Jockey Standings
Day Results 9-4-3-7 2018 Overall 1835 679-654-807 Win % of Top Pick 37.00% Payoff % of Top 3 Picks Overall 38.87% Top Selection ITM / FG Nov-Mar 27-37 72.97% Top Selection Win / FG Nov-Mar 18-37 48.65% “Key Horses” @ FG Nov-Mar 8-6-2-0 75.00% It was a nice week to be handicapping the races at […]
Louisville Thoroughbred Society: The Work Continues Towards 2019 Opening
(Construction crews continue to do all the infrastructure work and pour the concrete footers for a new parking garage that will be located next to the Hughes Building. The roof top of the garage will provide open air, roof-top leisure space for the Louisville Thoroughbred Society. Coming 2019 / Photo by Gene McLean) While the […]
Workouts That May Work Out For You: Today’s Focus On Seven Trumpets, Tiz Mischief, Standard Deviation, Gunmetal Gray
(Seven Trumpets on the Churchill Downs track before this year’s Breeders’ Cup / Photo by Holly M. Smith) Every day, we scour the work tabs at racetracks all over the country. We are looking for workouts that may be of interest and helpful to you — as both race fans and handicappers. Some of the […]
McLean’s Selections for the Fair Grounds on Friday, Dec. 7
Day Results 9-7-4-5 2018 Overall 1844 686-658-814 Win % of Top Pick 37.20% Payoff % of Top 3 Picks Overall 39.00% Top Selection ITM / FG Nov-Mar 34-46 73.91% Top Selection Win / FG Nov-Mar 25-46 54.35% “Key Horses” @ FG Nov-Mar 10-8-2-0 80.00% What a day we had on Thursday. Out of the 9 […]
Workouts That May Work Out For You: Today’s Focus On Flameaway, Vertical Oak, & American Mandate (Sleeper of the Day)
(Mark Casse trains Flameaway / Photo Courtesy of Keeneland) Every day, we scour the work tabs at racetracks all over the country. We are looking for workouts that may be of interest and helpful to you — as both race fans and handicappers. Some of the horses we will be tracking, you will know. Some […]
McLean’s Selections for the Fair Grounds on Thursday, Dec. 6
Day Results 9-4-3-7 2018 Overall 1835 679-654-807 Win % of Top Pick 37.00% Payoff % of Top 3 Picks Overall 38.87% Top Selection ITM / FG Nov-Mar 27-37 72.97% Top Selection Win / FG Nov-Mar 18-37 48.65% “Key Horses” @ FG Nov-Mar 8-6-2-0 75.00% We are off to a nice, refreshing and summer-breeze like start […]
Workouts That May Work Out For You: Today’s Focus On Team Baffert’s Entourage of Dream Tree, Coliseum, Roadster, McKinzie & Others
(Bob Baffert chats about Justify after 2018 Kentucky Derby / Photo by Gene McLean) (Bob Baffert after Game Winner’s victory in the 2018 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile / Photo by Holly M. Smith) Every day, we scour the work tabs at racetracks all over the country. We are looking for workouts that may be of interest […]
Brad Cox Takes Early Lead in the Trainer Standings at the Fair Grounds
(Brad Cox is currently leading the Trainer Standings at the Fair Grounds / Photo Courtesy of Churchill Downs) Brad Cox knows his way around a horse. And, around a shed row or two. And, around a racetrack or three or four. The Louisville native has been on an absolute roll all year long, since the […]
Workouts That May Work Out For You: Today’s Focus On Next Shares, Stormy Liberal, Mitole
(Next Shares enters the winner’s circle at Keeneland after capturing the Shadwell Mile / Photo by Holly M. Smith) Every day, we scour the work tabs at racetracks all over the country. We are looking for workouts that may be of interest and helpful to you — as both race fans and handicappers. Some of […]
Workouts That May Work Out For You: Today’s Focus On Carrizo, He’ll Do
(Steve Asmussen trains Carrizo / Photo Courtesy of Keeneland) Every day, we scour the work tabs at racetracks all over the country. We are looking for workouts that may be of interest and helpful to you — as both race fans and handicappers. Some of the horses we will be tracking, you will know. Some […]
McLean Selections Perform Well at Fair Grounds / Graham Leads the Jockey Standings
Day Results 9-4-3-7 2018 Overall 1835 679-654-807 Win % of Top Pick 37.00% Payoff % of Top 3 Picks Overall 38.87% Top Selection ITM / FG Nov-Mar 27-37 72.97% Top Selection Win / FG Nov-Mar 18-37 48.65% “Key Horses” @ FG Nov-Mar 8-6-2-0 75.00% It was a nice week to be handicapping the races at […]
Louisville Thoroughbred Society: The Work Continues Towards 2019 Opening
(Construction crews continue to do all the infrastructure work and pour the concrete footers for a new parking garage that will be located next to the Hughes Building. The roof top of the garage will provide open air, roof-top leisure space for the Louisville Thoroughbred Society. Coming 2019 / Photo by Gene McLean) While the […]
Workouts That May Work Out For You: Today’s Focus On Seven Trumpets, Tiz Mischief, Standard Deviation, Gunmetal Gray
(Seven Trumpets on the Churchill Downs track before this year’s Breeders’ Cup / Photo by Holly M. Smith) Every day, we scour the work tabs at racetracks all over the country. We are looking for workouts that may be of interest and helpful to you — as both race fans and handicappers. Some of the […]
