Emmet Kennedy is joined by award-winning journalist Laura Joy, former jockey Georgia Cox and Total Performance Data’s Adam Mills to preview the first Classics of the flat season at Newmarket, before turning stateside for the 152nd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.
With strong opinions, confident NAPs and multiple big-priced selections, the team break down the key betting angles for one of the biggest weekends of the racing year.
🏆 2000 GUINEAS PREVIEW
Unbeaten Bow Echo puts his perfect record on the line in the 2000 Guineas
Emmet Kennedy is joined by award-winning journalist Laura Joy, former jockey Georgia Cox and Total Performance Data’s Adam Mills to preview the first Classics of the flat season at Newmarket, before turning stateside for the 152nd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.
With strong opinions, confident NAPs and multiple big-priced selections, the team break down the key betting angles for one of the biggest weekends of the racing year.
🏆 2000 GUINEAS PREVIEW
Unbeaten Bow Echo puts his perfect record on the line in the 2000 Guineas, but the panel debate whether George Boughey’s colt deserves to be such a short-priced favourite.
• One of the team makes Distant Storm their NAP of the weekend
• A confident 16/1 selection is strongly put forward by Laura
• Georgia looks for another huge-priced winner with a 25/1 shot
• Adam sides with two of the panel and reveals his best bet
The team also assess whether Charlie Appleby and Godolphin can continue their outstanding recent record in the race.
🌟 1000 GUINEAS PREVIEW
In the 1000 Guineas, Aidan O’Brien’s Precise bids for a third Group 1 victory, but the panel are keen to take on the favourite.
• Two of the panel are strongly aligned on a 10/1 selection
• That horse is also Adam’s NAP of the weekend
• Georgia highlights a fascinating 33/1 outsider, described as the buzz horse of Lambourn
🇺🇸 KENTUCKY DERBY PREVIEW
The show then heads to Churchill Downs, where HHH Racing Podcast experts Ryan Anderson and Charlie Freemanprovide their insight into the 152nd Kentucky Derby.
The team discuss the leading contenders including:
• Commandment
• Renegade
• The Puma
• Chief Wallabee
• Further Ado
Plus their trifecta picks and a confident best bet for the first leg of the Triple Crown.
🎯 WHAT YOU’LL GET
• Full 2000 and 1000 Guineas preview
• Kentucky Derby betting guide
• Panel NAPs and best bets
• Big-priced selections including 33/1, 25/1, 16/1 and 10/1
• Insight from journalists, jockeys and performance analysts
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