Division rankings: Fade Baeza at your peril in Pennsylvania Derby
Posted Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Chip Gehrke believes Baeza clearly is the horse to beat in the Pennsylvania Derby.
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Division rankings: Sorting out the 2-year-olds
Posted Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Chip Gehrke sorts out the 2-year-olds, with Ted Noffey on top.
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Division rankings: Breeders’ Cup Classic sharpens into focus
Posted Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Fierceness proves to be a top threat to Sovereignty in the Breeders' Cup Classic.
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Division rankings: Journalism faces stiff test in Pacific Classic
Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Journalism has a chance to get back in the spotlight with a win in the Pacific Classic.
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Division rankings: Magnitude is a different test for Sovereignty
Posted Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Magnitude (pictured) presents a new challenge for Sovereignty in the Travers.
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Division rankings: Alabama may shake up fillies division
Posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Saturday's Alabama field features 3 of 5 top horses in 3-year-old fillies division.
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Division rankings: Sierra Leone wins, but critics remain
Posted Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Gehrke: Whitney win does not sway all of Sierra Leone’s critics.
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Division rankings: Whitney shifts spotlight to older males
Posted Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Saratoga's Whitney shifts spotlight back onto the older males.
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Division rankings: 4-year-old flies under championship radar
Posted Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Gehrke: San Diego Handicap has a 4-year-old under the championship radar.
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Division rankings: Journalism plots to overtake Sovereignty
Posted Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Journalism's rivalry with Sovereignty heats up Saturday in the Haskell.
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Meet Chip Gehrke

Chip Gehrke has been with Horse Racing Nation since 2015 and currently serves as a Featured Writer. Based outside of Chicago, Chip used to frequent the press box many weekends during the Arlington Park meets. The On The Air With Dr. Derby name originates from his many local sports radio show appearances as an on-air racing expert. 

In 2017, Chip was chosen to be a member of the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters Association. As a part of the NTWAB, Chip became a voter for the year-end Eclipse Awards, something he takes very seriously. Chip is also on the voting panel for the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. Some of Chip's favorite writings from the last few years is the best way to get to know him. You can also connect to and follow Chip via the X platform.

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