Reposted by Joe NevillsPaulick Report @paulickreport.bsky.social · 18/05/2025The Preakness Stakes will never be the same after this year's renewal, but what does that mean - and what could it mean? We explored this while following local hope Pay Billy and trainer Michael Gorham through the biggest race of their careers at Pimlico. paulickreport.com/news/triple-... 152
Joe Nevills @joenevills.bsky.social · 18/05/2025The Preakness Stakes will never be the same after this year's renewal, but what does that mean - and what could it mean? I explored this while following local hope Pay Billy and trainer Michael Gorham through the biggest race of their careers at Pimlico. paulickreport.com/news/triple-...paulickreport.comMaryland's Last Shot: Pay Billy Was A Local Hope For A Preakness In TransitionPay Billy will be the last horse to carry the local flag in the Preakness Stakes as we know it, heading into a less-than-guaranteed future 030
Joe Nevills @joenevills.bsky.social · 09/05/2025I visited Jefferson Davis’ grave today and called him a prick. That might be the most patriotic thing I’ve ever done. 010
Reposted by Joe NevillsPaulick Report @paulickreport.bsky.social · 06/05/2025Remember Mohaymen? The 4th-place finisher in the 2016 Kentucky Derby has lived the life of a 1st-round draft pick, but his stud career was hampered by fertility issues. Now living in Ontario, Mohaymen is using an outside-the-box method to get mares in foal. paulickreport.com/news/bloodst... 232
Joe Nevills @joenevills.bsky.social · 07/05/2025What do we do to keep horses and connections engaged in the Triple Crown series for the duration when money and prestige aren’t doing the trick? Don’t worry. I have a plan. paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-p...paulickreport.comMaking Claims: Finally, A Plan To Fix The Triple Crown That'll Actually WorkHow do you keep horses and connections engaged in the Triple Crown series when money and prestige aren't doing the trick? Bloodstock editor Joe Nevills has a plan 140
Joe Nevills @joenevills.bsky.social · 06/05/2025Remember Mohaymen? The 4th-place finisher in the 2016 Kentucky Derby has lived the life of a 1st-round draft pick, but his stud career was hampered by fertility issues. Now living in Ontario, Mohaymen is using an outside-the-box method to get mares in foal. paulickreport.com/news/bloodst...paulickreport.comKentucky Derby Alum Mohaymen Living A Non-Traditional Stallion's Life In OntarioAfter fertility issues derailed his stallion career, Mohaymen has found a niche with pasture breeding methods 041
Reposted by Joe NevillsPaulick Report @paulickreport.bsky.social · 06/05/2025There were several points in the road when the Godolphin team could have deemed their filly Crowned an expensive bust and cut their losses. Instead, they stuck with her and were rewarded with Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty. paulickreport.com/news/bloodst... 002
Joe Nevills @joenevills.bsky.social · 05/05/2025There were several points in the road when the Godolphin team could have deemed their filly Crowned an expensive bust and cut their losses. Instead, they stuck with her and were rewarded with Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty. paulickreport.com/news/bloodst...paulickreport.comPatience Paid Off For Godolphin's Breeding Program With Kentucky Derby Winner SovereigntyCrowned, the dam of Derby winner Sovereignty, was a seven-figure auction purchase who went unraced before entering Godolphin's broodmare band 040
Joe Nevills @joenevills.bsky.social · 03/05/2025Someone is going to finish last in today's Kentucky Derby. As many of that fraternity's members have shown over the past decade, running last at Churchill Downs is just the beginning of the story. paulickreport.com/news/triple-...paulickreport.comKentucky Derby Last-Place Finishers: Where Are They Now?Checking in with the last-place Kentucky Derby runners since 2014, which includes notable sires, a Dubai World Cup winner, and some horses still in training 010
Joe Nevills @joenevills.bsky.social · 03/05/2025Today's Kentucky Derby runners will be racing at a distance they've never faced before in competition. Which ones are the best-bred to handle it? I crunched the numbers. paulickreport.com/features/ave...paulickreport.comAnalysis: Which 2025 Kentucky Derby Horses Are Best Bred To Handle The Classic Distance? Presented By Denali StudUsing average progeny winning distance figures to determine the Kentucky Derby hopefuls most capable of excelling at 1 1/4 miles 000
Reposted by Joe NevillsPaulick Report @paulickreport.bsky.social · 03/05/2025[Patreon Bonus Stream] Obviously, it's turned out to be a sloppy day at Churchill Downs. Here's a rundown of which horses have competed on off tracks and for those who haven't, what their pedigrees tell us about their likely reaction to a wet surface -- www.patreon.com/posts/so-wha...patreon.comSo, What Do We Do If It Rains On Kentucky Derby Day? | Paulick ReportGet more from Paulick Report on Patreon 011
Joe Nevills @joenevills.bsky.social · 03/05/2025Is Tiztastic your Kentucky Derby horse? I checked in with his sire Tiz the Law at Ashford Stud ahead of the race. If he wins, Tiz the Law would join a large tie as the youngest sire of a Derby winner. paulickreport.com/news/bloodst...paulickreport.comVIDEO: Tiz The Law Sends Tiztastic To Kentucky Derby From Debut CropTiz the Law would tie for the youngest sire of a Kentucky Derby winner if Tiztastic wins on Saturday 000
Joe Nevills @joenevills.bsky.social · 02/05/2025🧵 I've written pedigree deep-dives on each horse in the #KYDerby field, looking at the class & distance performance for each runner's sire & dam, both their own and their produce. Starting from the rail: Citizen Bull, Neoequos & Final Gambit paulickreport.com/features/ped...paulickreport.comKentucky Derby Pedigree Corner Presented By Zycosan: Citizen Bull, Neoequos, Final Gambit, And RodriguezAnalyzing the Kentucky Derby contenders by the class and distance capabilities of their sires and dams, both on the track and at stud 110
Joe Nevills @joenevills.bsky.social · 02/05/2025It's that time again. The Haiku Handicapper picks are up for tomorrow's Kentucky Derby. paulickreport.com/features/hai...paulickreport.comThe Haiku Handicapper Presented By Kentucky-Breds: 2025 Kentucky DerbyPoetic analysis of Saturday's Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs 000
Joe Nevills @joenevills.bsky.social · 02/05/2025Finishing last in the #KyDerby is far from a career-ender. In fact, the past decade has shown that the horses who ran last at Churchill Downs can go on to racing and breeding careers just as robust as the winners, if not more so. paulickreport.com/news/triple-...paulickreport.comKentucky Derby Last-Place Finishers: Where Are They Now?Checking in with the last-place Kentucky Derby runners since 2014, which includes notable sires, a Dubai World Cup winner, and some horses still in training 031
Joe Nevills @joenevills.bsky.social · 01/05/2025The Haiku Handicapper has returned to analyze tomorrow's Kentucky Oaks. paulickreport.com/features/hai...paulickreport.comThe Haiku Handicapper Presented By Kentucky-Breds: 2025 Kentucky OaksPoetic analysis of Friday's Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs 030
Joe Nevills @joenevills.bsky.social · 01/05/2025Which #KyDerby runners are best bred to handle the 1 1/4-mile distance? My award-winning Average Winning Distance analysis is back to sort out the 2025 field. paulickreport.com/features/ave...paulickreport.comAnalysis: Which 2025 Kentucky Derby Horses Are Best Bred To Handle The Classic Distance? Presented By Denali StudUsing average progeny winning distance figures to determine the Kentucky Derby hopefuls most capable of excelling at 1 1/4 miles 020
Joe Nevills @joenevills.bsky.social · 01/05/2025Royal Charley, the horse that helped me decide who and what I wanted to be when I grew up, turned 25 today. His most frequent partner in the saddle, Jareth Loveberry, is riding in the Kentucky Derby this Saturday. The most incredible story I’ve ever gotten to tell keeps getting even more incredible. 140
Joe Nevills @joenevills.bsky.social · 29/04/2025What was it like to interview country music legend Toby Keith? Ahead of Render Judgment's #KyDerby start, here's my recollection from a 2017 chat at the Keeneland sale. paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-p...paulickreport.comMaking Claims: My Time In The Ring With Toby KeithAhead of Render Judgment's Kentucky Derby start, we look back on a 2017 interview with late country music legend Toby Keith, whose Dream Walkin Farms is a co-owner of the colt 000
Joe Nevills @joenevills.bsky.social · 28/04/2025Every day this week, I'll be doing a deep dive on each #KyDerby horse's pedigree, looking at the class & distance performance of their sires & dams on the track and at stud. First up, Citizen Bull, Neoequos, Final Gambit, and Rodriguez. paulickreport.com/features/ped...paulickreport.comKentucky Derby Pedigree Corner Presented By Zycosan: Citizen Bull, Neoequos, Final Gambit, And RodriguezAnalyzing the Kentucky Derby contenders by the class and distance capabilities of their sires and dams, both on the track and at stud 010
Joe Nevills @joenevills.bsky.social · 23/04/2025Spent the day with Triple Crown winner American Pharoah, Triple Crown winner Justify and multiple blue ribbon winner Blueberry. A pretty solid trifecta. 000
Joe Nevills @joenevills.bsky.social · 19/04/2025You either die an Amy Winehouse or you live long enough to see yourself become a Katy Perry. 020
Joe Nevills @joenevills.bsky.social · 17/04/2025GOOD NEWS: G2W Quip was pulled from the Emirates Racing Authority racing-age sale, and he will be retrained in eventing in the UAE. I spoke with Quip's owner about the path into & out of the catalog, and his new trainer about what he offers as a prospect. paulickreport.com/horse-care-c...paulickreport.comGraded Winner Quip Will Begin Eventing Career After Withdrawal From UAE AuctionTampa Bay Derby winner Quip has resided in the UAE since 2019, and the 10-year-old will remain there to pursue a second career after being scratched from a racing-age sale 020
Joe Nevills @joenevills.bsky.social · 17/04/2025Hangman Page just beat Josh Alexander, but @brandontaggart.bsky.social has also beaten Josh Alexander. I saw it with my own two eyes. This means we need to see Taggart/Page to truly determine who is the best. #BookItTony 100
Joe Nevills @joenevills.bsky.social · 11/04/2025According to the official Kentucky Derby leaderboard, there are 25 horses still publicly with their hats in the ring. I've seen this movie too many times, though, to not assume Dallas Stewart has something hiding in his barn with 0 points that'll blow up tickets at a huge price. 010
Reposted by Joe NevillsPaulick Report @paulickreport.bsky.social · 04/04/2025A multiple Grade 2 winner in the U.S., Quip is cataloged in a U.A.E. horses of racing age sale as a 10-year-old gelding on a losing streak. Joe Nevills looks at the road he took to get there, and the nature of blame and responsibility in a hose's fate.paulickreport.com 031
Joe Nevills @joenevills.bsky.social · 31/03/2025Filling out the exacta in a 100-point prep is a good way to rocket up the charts in the Kentucky Derby Sire Standings, and Tappan Street and Sovereignty did that for their sire on Saturday. paulickreport.com/features/ken...paulickreport.comKentucky Derby Sire Standings Presented By Lane's End: Into Mischief Puts Distance On The Field After Florida Derby ExactaTappan Street, Sovereignty each have 110 Kentucky Derby qualifying points to give Into Mischief a comfortable lead heading into the final round of preps 010
Joe Nevills @joenevills.bsky.social · 27/03/2025The Kentucky Derby has never lacked for marketing and drama, but I want more. Here's my proposal on how to get it. www.patreon.com/posts/making...patreon.comMaking Claims: Let's Bring Gamesmanship Back To The Kentucky Derby Draw | Paulick ReportGet more from Paulick Report on Patreon 000
Joe Nevills @joenevills.bsky.social · 27/03/2025Did you know Into Mischief has a handful of Quarter Horse runners, including one that recently won at The Red Mile? I caught up with that horse, and looked at Into Mischief's burgeoning resume as a Quarter Horse sire. paulickreport.com/news/bloodst...paulickreport.comWatch: Record-Setter Into Mischief Builds His Resume As A Quarter Horse SireLa Malicia became the fourth Quarter Horse winner for six-time leading Thoroughbred sire Into Mischief 020
Reposted by Joe NevillsRodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 23/03/2025Pitching to Barry Bonds in 2001 632037
Joe Nevills @joenevills.bsky.social · 20/03/2025Meet Ben's Hero & Eastbostonbenny, full-brothers who look alike in the stall and on the page, but are very different in pretty much every other way. They raced against each other for the first time last weekend at Colonial Downs, and it was a long road to get there paulickreport.com/news/bloodst...paulickreport.comMirror Image: How Two Full-Brother Racehorses Kept A Family Memory Alive At Colonial DownsBen's Hero, Eastbostonbenny, named after owner/breeder Lillian Klesaris' late father, raced head-to-head at Colonial Downs 020
Reposted by Joe NevillsPaulick Report @paulickreport.bsky.social · 16/03/2025American Promise all but secured a spot in the Kentucky Derby after winning the Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs. We spoke with jockey Nik Juarez about the ride, and how it was a long time coming. 091
Joe Nevills @joenevills.bsky.social · 15/03/2025Today’s third race at Colonial Downs features a pair of full-brothers: The quirky, curious younger brother Eastbostonbenny and the all-business older sibling Ben’s Hero. Both are homebreds for Lilian Klesaris, the first and only horses she’s bred, both sired by Bucchero. 050
Reposted by Joe NevillsPaulick Report @paulickreport.bsky.social · 14/03/2025The Colonial Downs 1 1/4-mile dirt oval is the second-biggest in the U.S., and its development has been a long path toward Saturday’s Virginia Derby. 051
Joe Nevills @joenevills.bsky.social · 10/03/2025It can be hard to plan for the future when its direction appears as murky as Florida's. I spoke to members of the state's stallion and sales wings to see how they're managing. paulickreport.com/news/bloodst...paulickreport.com'It's Been A Struggle': Florida Bloodstock Industry Navigates Uncertain Waters During 2025 Breeding, Auction SeasonFlorida's commercial bloodstock operations forge ahead in the midst of decoupling legislation and Gulfstream Park's long-term concerns 010
Reposted by Joe NevillsPaulick Report @paulickreport.bsky.social · 08/03/2025In this edition of Auction Focus, we check out Hip 335 at OBS March: An Army Mule colt from the Golden Rock Thoroughbreds consignment bred on the same cross as Battaglia winner California Burrito. Watch him go in :10 flat during the breeze show.buff.ly 001
Joe Nevills @joenevills.bsky.social · 09/03/2025Excited to bring the Auction Focus segment back for the 2-year-old sale season. We're kicking things off with Hip 335, an Army Mule colt from the Golden Rock Thoroughbreds consignment, bred on a similar cross to Battaglia winner California Burrito. paulickreport.com/news/bloodst...paulickreport.comAuction Focus: Hip 335, By Army Mule, From Golden Rock Thoroughbreds At OBS MarchArmy Mule colt breezed an eighth in :10 flat, bred on a close cross to Kentucky Derby hopeful California Burrito 040
Joe Nevills @joenevills.bsky.social · 07/03/2025I'll have a lot to apologize for if I ever gain the ability to travel back in time and have a conversation with my teenage self. Let's add one more thing to the list. www.patreon.com/posts/lets-f...patreon.comLet's Fill Out The 2025 Hall Of Fame Ballot! (Part 1 - The Horses) | Paulick ReportGet more from Paulick Report on Patreon 000
Joe Nevills @joenevills.bsky.social · 28/02/2025Check out the latest Kentucky Derby Sire Standings, where we saw American Pharoah and Liam's Map make big jumps after the February Derby preps. paulickreport.com/features/ken...paulickreport.comKentucky Derby Sire Standings Presented By Lane's End: American Pharoah, Liam's Map Crashed The Party In FebruaryBoth American Pharoah and Liam's Map are represented by their sixth crops of racing age in this year's Road to the Kentucky Derby 011
Joe Nevills @joenevills.bsky.social · 27/02/2025It appears Facebook is down. I've been on it since my freshman year of college. A lot of my life and memories are on there. That said, if it turned out whatever's going on is a fatal error and the site never came back, I wouldn't shed a single tear. 140
Joe Nevills @joenevills.bsky.social · 24/02/2025A son of Cairo Prince won the Razorback and Midshipman is the broodmare sire of the Rebel Stakes winner. Big, big day for the Team Captains of the All-Value Sire Team today at Oaklawn Park. 021
Joe Nevills @joenevills.bsky.social · 20/02/2025Honored to be a finalist for a Media Sovereign Award - Canada's top honor for writing about horse racing - and grateful to Kevin Attard and Korina McLean for sharing their story with me. Hopefully, my third time as a finalist is the charm to finally bring one home. jockeyclubcanada.comjockeyclubcanada.com 160
Reposted by Joe NevillsPaulick Report @paulickreport.bsky.social · 19/02/2025Paulick Report intern Apricot is a fan of durability in both hats & racehorses, and Mill Ridge Farm’s Casa Creed ticks both boxes Enter to win a Casa Creed hat & meet Casa Creed himself at Mill Ridge by becoming a paid subscriber to our Patreon. Entries close today! www.patreon.com/posts/122121... 061
Reposted by Joe NevillsSickos Committee @sickoscommittee.org · 13/02/2025In 2023, we started a project of putting NCAA football team logos over state outlines, because we noticed that Texas teams do this all the time. We took a break during the season, but we're starting back up again. Next up, Michigan. 811813
Joe Nevills @joenevills.bsky.social · 16/02/2025media.tenor.coma cartoon character is standing next to another cartoon character in a room .ALT: a cartoon character is standing next to another cartoon character in a room . 030
Reposted by Joe NevillsPaulick Report @paulickreport.bsky.social · 15/02/2025Ever wanted to meet world-class racehorse Casa Creed? We’re offering a chance for a face-to-face experience at Mill Ridge Farm! Become a paid subscriber to the Paulick Report Insider Patreon (or upgrade current sub) to be entered to win. Learn more and enter here: www.patreon.com/posts/122121... 021
Joe Nevills @joenevills.bsky.social · 14/02/2025Honest Mischief was New York's leading freshman sire of 2024, and finished eighth nationally in that category. I spoke with Carlos Manresa of Sequel New York about the young sire's debut season and looked ahead to 2025. paulickreport.com/features/sta...paulickreport.comStallion Spotlight Presented By New York Thoroughbred Breeders Inc.: Looking Back On Honest Mischief's Freshman Sire SeasonHonest Mischief, a son of Into Mischief, was New York's leading freshman sire and a top-10 freshman in North America in 2024 022
Joe Nevills @joenevills.bsky.social · 14/02/2025What did Chris Knehr find familiar in BC Mile winner More Than Looks when he arrived at Lane's End, having worked with his sire More Than Ready? He shared his thoughts. paulickreport.com/news/bloodst...paulickreport.comVIDEO: Lane's End Newcomer More Than Looks Is A Familiar Sight For KnehrAfter working with the dual-hemisphere star More Than Ready, Chris Knehr of Lane's End sees plenty familiar with Breeders' Cup winner More Than Looks 020