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Chip Gehrke @DoctorDerby

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Division rankings: Journalism, Nysos collide in Met Mile horseracingnation.com/blogs/… via @HR_Nation

Division rankings: Journalism, Nysos collide in Met Mile

Chip Gehrke says it's Journalism and Nysos vs. the others in Saturday's Met Mile.

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Division rankings: @DoctorDerby says the older dirt female division searches for star power after Claret Beret's untimely death. horseracingnation.com/blogs/… 📸: Justin Manning / Eclipse Sportswire
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Horse dies after crossing the finish line in his first career race in tragic start to Preakness weekend foxnews.com/outkick-sports/h… #FoxNews

Horse dies after crossing the finish line in his first career race in tragic start to Preakness...

Tragedy struck at Laurel Park ahead of the Preakness Stakes when Hit Zero collapsed and died after finishing its first career race on Friday evening.

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Who says the @PreaknessStakes needs the Kentucky Derby winner? To the Derby connections waiting for the shortened Belmont Stakes instead, your loss. This fad ends once the Belmont returns to 12 furlongs next year. The #Preakness party rolls on. Good riddance to the party poopers. Division rankings: Eclectic cast is set for a wide-open Preakness horseracingnation.com/blogs/… via @HR_Nation

Division rankings: Eclectic cast is set for a wide-open Preakness

Chip Gehrke believes Preakness 2026 may be even more wide open than the Kentucky Derby.

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Thankfully, the Knightsbridge hype can end Love that Japan came through here with TO Elvis CAWs knew what was going on…12-1 to 5-1 at the break Well done
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This year’s Derby comes with all the usual refrains: A dozen horses you can make a case for Every contender reportedly thriving in the mornings, and, of course, the annual wise-guy horse dazzling clockers at dawn, as if any human has ever cracked the code on how morning impressions reliably translate to the afternoon in a way that actually matters. Division rankings: Kentucky Derby, Oaks take center stage horseracingnation.com/blogs/… via @HR_Nation

Division rankings: Kentucky Derby, Oaks take center stage

Chip Gehrke discusses his takes on the Kentucky Derby and Oaks.

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You’d think the result of last week’s much-hyped @OaklawnRacing Hdcp would’ve boosted the division leader, Skippylongstocking Unfortunately, too many in this sport, media and fans alike, operate on recency bias and selective memory Division rankings: Alysheba win would solidify Skippy at top horseracingnation.com/blogs/… via @HR_Nation

Division rankings: Alysheba win would solidify Skippy at top

Skippylongstocking would solidify his lead among older males with Alysheba win.

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From @OaklawnRacing version of a “handicap” to a 2026 showdown few saw coming. Racing's only commentary that calls it exactly as it is Division rankings: Throwback showdown at Oaklawn horseracingnation.com/blogs/… via @HR_Nation

Division rankings: Throwback showdown at Oaklawn

Sovereignty and Journalism (pictured) reunite in 2026's most anticipated dirt clash.

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Division rankings: Book'em Danno returns in a tough test horseracingnation.com/blogs/… via @HR_Nation

Division rankings: Book'em Danno returns in a tough test

Book'em Danno returns in the Carter but faces a dangerous foe in Rated by Merit.

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Division rankings: 3-year-olds take spotlight in Ky. Derby preps horseracingnation.com/blogs/… via @HR_Nation

Division rankings: 3-year-olds take spotlight in Ky. Derby preps

This weekend offers another chance for the 3-year-old males to sort themselves out.

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Division rankings: Paladin prevails in @KentuckyDerby prep, but @DoctorDerby is not impressed. horseracingnation.com/blogs/… 📸: Ben Breland / Eclipse Sportswire
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Division rankings: @DoctorDerby writes that Saturday's @TheSaudiCup is a moment of truth for Nysos horseracingnation.com/blogs/… 📸: Jetta Vaughns / Eclipse Sportswire
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Plutarch was no surprise today to my readers an he was my spotlight horse earlier this week as my as top #kentuckyderby contender Division rankings: Baffert lurks on the Kentucky Derby trail horseracingnation.com/blogs/… via @HR_Nation

Division rankings: Baffert lurks on the Kentucky Derby trail

Gehrke believes Baffert's re-emergence with Kentucky Derby win contenders feels inevitable.

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FUTURES ADVICE: VIDEO & AUDIO @BeychokRacing, @EJXD2, @RichEng4ProPick, @kaitlinebenson, @DoctorDerby, @realshaunking and @MaggieWolfndale. These 7️⃣ handicappers make plays in the @KentuckyDerby 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ mock draft on the @ronflatter Racing Pod. horseracingnation.com/news/F…
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Division rankings: @DoctorDerby says he owes Skippylongstocking an apology after he rocks the Pegasus with 2 other veterans. horseracingnation.com/blogs/… 📸: Charles Toler / Eclipse Sportswire
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DRAFT DAY: VIDEO & AUDIO 7️⃣ handicappers choose @KentuckyDerby horses. Hear @BeychokRacing, Ed DeRosa (@EJXD2), @RichEng4ProPick, @kaitlinebenson, Chip Gehrke (@DoctorDerby), @realshaunking & @MaggieWolfndale on the @ronflatter Racing Pod. horseracingnation.com/news/F…
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Most of the equine selections were fairly obvious, common sense choices. How 6 Horse Racing Nation voters see the Eclipse Awards horseracingnation.com/news/H… via @HR_Nation

How 6 Horse Racing Nation voters see the Eclipse Awards

HRN writers are divided between Sovereignty and Forever Young for horse of the year.

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Division rankings: @DoctorDerby explains his Eclipse ballot and horse of the year votes horseracingnation.com/blogs/… 📸: Kat Turnbull / Eclipse Sportswire
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Division rankings. Chip Gehrke (@DoctorDerby) says move over Malibu. Nysos helps make the Laffit Pincay Jr. Stakes a more important race Sunday at @santaanitapark. horseracingnation.com/blogs/… 📸 Santa Anita / @benoitphoto_
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