Kellie Reilly
Kellie Reilly is a journalist and turf writer specializing in international horse racing.
2021 Preakness Stakes one-liners
Analysis of the Preakness S. (G1) historically turns on what you think of the Kentucky Derby (G1), but Saturday’s renewal ups the ante.
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Preakness Stakes international scouting report: France Go de Ina
France Go de Ina is only the second Japanese-trained runner to try the Preakness, after Lani finished fifth in 2016. While Lani brought some credentials, France Go de Ina relies more on untapped potential.
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Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit faces stiff Triple Crown challenge
Day-after reflections on the Kentucky Derby (G1) involve not only an analysis of how the race was won and lost, but also what it portends for the remaining jewels of the Triple Crown. While Medina Spirit’s victory was both brave and historic, his task only gets tougher from here.
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Malathaat stays unbeaten in Kentucky Oaks
Shadwell Stable’s Malathaat overcame a problematic start and a stubborn Search Results to extend her record to 5-for-5 in Friday’s $1.25 million Kentucky Oaks (G1).
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2021 Kentucky Derby one-liners
If you’re finding it challenging to sift through the Kentucky Derby contenders this year, you’re not alone.
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Brotherly love and sister acts: The greatest siblings on the racetrack
Siblings Day on April 10 is an occasion to celebrate our brothers and sisters. As a racing fan and pedigree aficionado, I’d like to expand on that idea and recall some of the greatest sibling acts of the turf.
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Digging into the 2021 Dubai World Cup card
Even by the standards of the Dubai World Cup (G1), Saturday’s program at Meydan presents a handicapping challenge. The eight Thoroughbred races feature well-matched fields, with most of the favorites worthy if not tower-over-them types.
As a res ...
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Dubai World Cup 2021: Super Saturday trends and the new Saudi Cup factor
Considering how difficult it’s been historically for horses to win back-to-back on Super Saturday and Dubai World Cup night, my working hypothesis is for a similar phenomenon to develop for the Saudi-to-Meydan gambit.
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Saudi Cup Day: Picks, value plays, and longshots
If the second annual Saudi Cup Day is anything like the inaugural, we could see some big prices Saturday along with more logical winners.
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Life Is Good remains 7-1 individual favorite in KDFW Pool 3; ‘All Others’ 3-1
As in the first two pools of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW), Life Is Good retained his spot as the individual favorite, and Essential Quality held second, when Pool 3 concluded Sunday evening.
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‘All Others’ favored at 9-5, Life Is Good closes at 7-1 in KDFW Pool 2
Pool 2 of the 2021 Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) closed Sunday evening with familiar faces at the top of the market.
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Price horses to consider on 2021 Pegasus World Cup Day
With competitive events throughout Saturday's Pegasus World Cup card, a few contenders are liable to outperform their odds at Gulfstream Park.
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Get ready for the 2021 Dubai World Cup Carnival
Beginning Thursday at Meydan, the Dubai World Cup Carnival offers racing in the build-up to the DWC on Mar. 27 and $20 million Saudi Cup implications on Feb. 20.
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Remembering Paul Hornung’s Kentucky Derby hope: Titletown Five
Football fans remember Hornung for his Hall of Fame career in the Vince Lombardi era, and as a Heisman Trophy winner at Notre Dame, but did you know that his lifelong dream was to have a horse in the Kentucky Derby (G1)? It almost happened in 2013, with a colt aptly named Titletown Five.
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A tale of two Nyquists
Pop quiz: when you hear the name Nyquist, do you think of hockey or horse racing? A look at the former Detroit Red Wing and successful namesake.
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‘All others,’ Life Is Good popular in KDFW Pool 1; Into Mischief favored among sires
“All other 3-year-old males” remained the 6-5 favorite in Pool 1 of the 2021 Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW), Life Is Good plunged from a 15-1 morning line to close as the 5-1 individual choice.
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International trends in play at Breeders’ Cup 2020
As a follow-up to our examination of trends for Future Stars Friday, let’s explore some of the historical angles at work for the European interests on Breeders’ Cup Saturday.
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Breeders’ Cup Juvenile races: Historical observations, prep trends for Future Stars Friday
Kellie Reilly helps us handicapping the juvenile races for Breeders’ Cup “Future Stars Friday,” through historical lense interpretations.
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Contrail on verge of making history in Japanese Triple Crown
Contrail carries more at stake than just becoming an eighth Japanese Triple Crown winner, discover his other potentials...
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Breeders' Cup Classic: Same factoid against Improbable, Tiz the Law
Improbable and Tiz the Law were beaten favorites in their respective runnings of the Kentucky Derby; what does that mean for the Breeders' Cup?
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Authentic confounds skeptics in 2020 Kentucky Derby
As one of the Authentic skeptics going into the Kentucky Derby (G1), I put my hand up for misjudging his ability to carry his high speed for the duration of the 1 1/4-mile classic.
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Kentucky Derby: Sticking with Tiz the Law, honoring A. P., valuing Volante
When evaluating an odds-on favorite like TIZ THE LAW (3-5), I try to imagine scenarios that could prevent him from delivering his best effort.
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Shirl’s Speight most intriguing bubble horse for 2020 Kentucky Derby
What could make the pandemic-delayed Kentucky Derby (G1) even more unusual? Bubble horses who not only have 0 points, but didn’t even attempt any scoring races, yet still have an air of intrigue should they get into the maximum 20-horse field.
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Tiz the Law shortens to even-money in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 7
By spread-eagling the field in Saturday’s Travers (G1), Tiz the Law left no doubt that he’d be the heavy favorite for the 146th Kentucky Derby
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Tiz the Law favored again in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 6; Gamine tops Oaks Pool 2
Tiz the Law tops Pool 6 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager and Gamine has risen unraced to the favorite in the Kentucky Oaks Future Wager.
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Del Mar offers Kentucky Derby, Breeders’ Cup implications
Del Mar’s summer season once again features several Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” events, but the unprecedented COVID-19 calendar makes the seaside track a player on the Road to the Kentucky Derby as well.
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Authentic, Dr Post lead likely cast for Haskell
Tiz the Law and Honor A. P. won’t clash before the Sep. 5 Kentucky Derby (G1), but Saturday’s $1 million Haskell Stakes (G1) could be the next-best thing.
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Projected fields for Keeneland’s Summer Meet stakes
Ten of the graded stakes originally slated for Keeneland ’s Spring Meet that was lost to COVID-19 will be run during the ad hoc Summer Meet set for July 8-12.
The action is concentrated on the weekend, with a pair of stakes apiece on Friday and ...
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Tiz the Law closes at 2-1 in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 5
The 2020 Kentucky Derby (G1) trail has been more of a rollercoaster than normal, a rocky ride through the unknowns of a global pandemic, and a postponed Run for the Roses, beyond the usual travails of leading contenders. But the one constant has ...
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Kentucky Derby International Scouting Report: Cafe Pharoah
With Cafe Pharoah named as an individual betting interest in this weekend’s Pool 5 of the KDFW, Japan’s newest dirt star heading to Churchill Downs just got a little more tangible.
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