By Margaret Ransom For Thoroughbred owner Dean Reeves and his wife Patti, this year’s trip to Louisville for the Kentucky Derby with Tax, who they own in partnership with good friends Randy Hill (R.A. Hill Stable), Hugh Lynch and Lucas Stritsman (Corms Racing Stable) seems like a bit of déjà vu all over again. Six years ago, the Georgia residents traveled to Louisville with another top runner with legitimate Derby credentials in Mucho Macho Man, who would run third behind A

Claimed for $50,000, TAX Earns Birth in the Kentucky Derby as Career Earnings Pass $300,000 TAX (KY) ( ARCH - TOLL BY GIANT'S CAUSEWAY ) claimed for $50,000 stamped his ticket to the Kentucky Derby with a powerful second place finish to Tacitus in Saturday's G2 Wood Memorial, earning 40 additional points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. Breaking quickly for the lead from post position 1, jockey Junior Alvarado let TAX settle in well behind pacesetters Joevia and Not That Br

Victory Earns TAX 10 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby TAX (KY) ( ARCH - TOLL BY GIANT'S CAUSEWAY ) moved into the #8 position on the Kentucky Derby Leaderboard with his rousing performance in the Withers Stakes (Gr.3) at Aqueduct racetrack in New York. The victory brought his point total to 12 points, after finishing third in his first stakes try in the Remsen Stakes (Gr.2) in December. After stumbling at the start, TAX stalked the leaders from the inside as Junior Al

MUCHO MACHO MAN finished 3rd in a gallant effort in the 137th running of the Kentucky Derby. It was a tremendous effort by MMM and we are so proud of his performance. Rajiv Maragh rode a beautiful race and MMM was coming on strong at the finish. Congratulations to Kathy Ritvo and her staff for their preparation in getting MMM to this race in such superb condition. Kathy trained this horses to win and it showed on Saturday. I apologize to all of MMM’s fans for not being ab

We would like to let you know that we have launched an outdoor advertising campaign this week for “Mucho Macho Man – Your Hometown Horse” in the 2011 Kentucky Derby. As you may know, lobbyists in the State of Georgia are trying to pass Horse Racing in our State, and having a “Hometown Horse” like Mucho Macho Man gives everyone something to cheer for in this year’s Run for the Roses on May 7, 2011. Larger than life billboards will be placed on I-85 & I-75, also known as the D