Kentucky Derby News

Nov 25, 2020

Harold Lerner LLC, Magdalena Racing and Nehoc Stables’ $350,000 Alcibiades (Grade I) winner Simply Ravishing will lead a field of 10 promising juvenile fillies that were entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Golden Rod (GII) at Churchill Downs.           The…

Nov 25, 2020

The final week of racing at the Churchill Downs fall meet is highlighted by the $500,000 Clark (G1). The 1 1/8-mile race has drawn a deep and competitive field with lots of logical contenders for handicappers to consider, setting the stage for enticing payoffs. Crafty…

Nov 25, 2020

Cypress Creek and Arnold Bennewith’s $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (Grade I) third-place finisher Keepmeinmind will be in search of his first-career victory against a competitive field of nine 2-year-olds, which includes stakes winners King Fury and…

Nov 25, 2020

Horseplayers will have an opportunity to lock in enticing odds on their favorite Kentucky Derby (G1) contenders thanks to a pair of future wager pools open for betting Thursday through Sunday.Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 1 and the Kentucky Derby Sire Future…

Nov 19, 2020

The Churchill Downs fall meet continues on Saturday with the $100,000 Chilukki (G3). Held over a mile on the main track, the competitive race has drawn eight fillies and mares, including former Road to the Kentucky Oaks standout Finite. New Roo Total…

Nov 18, 2020

A total of nine fillies and mares will go postward in the $100,000 Chilukki Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs on Saturday. The well-matched field lacks a clear standout in what looks to be a mostly wide-open affair. Fox Hill Farms’ Whoa Nellie comes in fresh…

Nov 18, 2020

The $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) ranks as North America’s most prestigious race for 2-year-olds. It’s also an important steppingstone toward the Kentucky Derby, taking place six months before the “Run for the Roses” and awarding 20 qualification points…

Nov 12, 2020

A talented field of seven sophomore fillies will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Churchill Downs turf in Saturday’s $200,000 Mrs. Revere (G2). The grassy headliner features a well-matched group lacking a standout, in what could be a very good betting event. The…

Nov 11, 2020

Graded stakes action returns to the Churchill Downs fall meet with the $200,000 Mrs. Revere (G2), a 1 1/16-mile grass race slated to take place on Saturday. The race has drawn a small but competitive field of seven 3-year-old fillies. Hendy Woods Total…

Nov 9, 2020

Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Authentic has been retired from racing after capping his 2020 campaign on Saturday with a wire-to-wire victory in the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) at Keeneland. He will stand for a fee of $75,000 at B. Wayne Hughes' Spendthrift…

Nov 8, 2020

With the setting sun providing a picturesque backdrop, Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Authentic wrapped up a stellar 2020 campaign with an emphatic victory in the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1).The feature race on Breeders’ Cup Saturday at Keeneland, the…

Nov 6, 2020

The Kentucky Derby (G1) has so far eluded the globally powerful Godolphin breeding and racing operation, but entering 2021 they will have the horse to beat in Essential Quality, who likely notched champion 2-year-old male honors with a come-from-behind…

Nov 5, 2020

Six of Friday’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) contenders are sired by past Breeders’ Cup competitors, and several more have other connections to the championships.Both of King Fury’s parents, Curlin and Taris, performed in the Breeders’ Cup. Sire Curlin won the…

Nov 4, 2020

Nyquist's Progeny In the Breeders' Cup Mix Five years ago, Nyquist clinched an Eclipse Award in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Keeneland, and the following spring, he turned a rare double by adding the Kentucky Derby (G1). Now Nyquist has chances of scoring…

Nov 4, 2020

The Road to the Kentucky Derby makes an important stop at Keeneland for Friday's $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1). The 1 1/16-mile race typically crowns the champion 2-year-old male of the year, and because of its significance on the national racing calendar,…

Nov 4, 2020

The Road to the Kentucky Oaks continues on Friday with the $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) at Keeneland. In addition to awarding Kentucky Oaks qualification points on a 20-8-4-2 basis to the top four finishers, the prestigious 1 1/16-mile race…

Nov 3, 2020

A fine cast of 14, featuring most of the top 2-year-olds in training, will converge on Keeneland Friday in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1). In addition to the prestige of running well in the race and its lucrative purse, the top-four finishers…

Nov 2, 2020

Saturday’s running of the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) at Keeneland will be a reunion of sorts. A reunion of Kentucky Derby alumni, to be exact. No fewer than six “Run for the Roses” veterans are slated to contest the Breeders' Cup Classic, held…

Oct 29, 2020

The expert pick of the week is race 8 at Churchill Downs Oct. 31The 8th Race on the Saturday card at Churchill Downs will feature 11 juvenile fillies traveling 6 furlongs on the dirt. A well-matched field will go postward in the dash, including a few first-time…

Oct 28, 2020

Future Kentucky Derby (G1) contenders will take center stage in the Nov. 6 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Keeneland, a $2 million race that frequently determines the champion 2-year-old male of the season. A total of 15 talented juveniles have been pre-entered…

Oct 24, 2020

Heavy ground at Doncaster on Saturday prompted Aidan O’Brien to withdraw early favorite Wembley, but the Irish presence still came to the fore in the Vertem Futurity Trophy (G1), thanks to Mac Swiney.  A homebred for trainer Jim Bolger - O'Brien's old boss…

Oct 23, 2020

A field of seven will go postward in the $98,000 Street Sense S. at Churchill Downs on Sunday. The opening day co-feature is part of the 11-race Stars of Tomorrow I card, and it looks like a very competitive event which lacks a standout. In a cast that…

Oct 22, 2020

Technically, Sunday’s Street Sense S. and Rags to Riches S. at Churchill Downs aren’t official qualifying races for the 2021 Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks. But that doesn’t mean future Derby and Oaks contenders won’t emerge from the 1 1/16-mile events.Case…

Oct 22, 2020

Trainer Aidan O’Brien seeks a record-tying 10th win in Saturday’s Vertem Futurity Trophy (G1) at Doncaster, and his Wembley ranks as the early favorite. But rival global power Godolphin has a top chance in One Ruler, making for a fascinating clash in this scoring…

Oct 20, 2020

Although Shedaresthedevil has been put away for the year and will not be contesting next month's Breeders' Cup, both Monomoy Girl and Serengeti Empress will carry the torch for past Kentucky Oaks (G1) winners when they compete in the Breeders' Cup Distaff…

Oct 16, 2020

In 1995, I didn’t know all that much about horse racing. The wagering part I had a solid grasp of, but I was a novice in terms of understanding what goes into producing these remarkable Thoroughbreds, and also what it takes to get them to perform on race…

Oct 16, 2020

With 6 1/2 months remaining until the first Saturday in May, the 2020-21 Road to the Kentucky Derby is underway. A handful of qualifying races have been run in the U.S. and Europe, and already we’ve seen some exciting colts in action. But easily the most…

Oct 12, 2020

Authentic Chases Breeders' Cup History When Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Authentic contests the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) at Keeneland, he’ll be chasing racing history. Only five horses have won both the Derby and Classic in the course of their…

Oct 11, 2020

Kirk and Judy Robison’s Jackie’s Warrior earned 10 points on the 2021 Road to the Kentucky Derby following his 5 1/2-length romp in the Champagne (G1) at Belmont Park. The juvenile colt traveled one mile on the fast main surface in 1:35.42 with Joel Rosario…

Oct 10, 2020

Jackie's Warrior's reign as the East Coast's leading juvenile colt continued Saturday when the son of Maclean's Music produced a decisive and emphatic victory in the $250,000 Champagne Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park. Under Joel Rosario, Jackie's Warrior…

Oct 9, 2020

When Jackie’s Warrior puts his unbeaten record on the line in Saturday’s $250,000 Champagne Stakes (G1), the 3-5 favorite will try to land the Belmont Park feature won by his ancestors Forty Niner and Seattle Slew during their champion juvenile campaigns. He…

Oct 8, 2020

Jackie’s Warrior will put his unbeaten record on the line in the $250,000 Champagne (G1) for 2-year-olds, and Vequist is the one to beat in the $250,000 Frizette (G1) for 2-year-old fillies. The mile races at Belmont Park are part of the “Win & You’re…

Oct 8, 2020

A compact field of six juveniles will contest Saturday’s $250,000 Champagne (G1) at Belmont Park. The one-turn mile event is a “Win and You’re In” contest, with the first-place finisher receiving an automatic berth to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Keeneland…

Oct 8, 2020

The 149th Champagne Stakes will be run as race 4 at Belmont Park on Saturday, October 10th, 2020. The race will provide entry to the Breeders' Cup Juvenile and awards qualifying points on the 2021 Road to the Kentucky Derby to the values of 10-4-2-1.

Oct 4, 2020

Five runners competed in Sunday’s Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (G1) at ParisLongchamp after the scratch of early favorite St Mark’s Basilica, but only one – Sealiway – really handled the heavy going in a lopsided result. Trained by Frederic Rossi and ridden by Mickael…

Oct 3, 2020

Swiss Skydiver prevailed by a neck over Kentucky Derby winner Authentic after a thrilling stretch duel in the $1 million Preakness (G1) at Pimlico, becoming only the sixth filly to win in the 145-year history of the Triple Crown race. Now a five-time…

Oct 3, 2020

Essential Quality dominated Saturday's $400,000 Breeders' Futurity (G1) at Keeneland, earning both an automatic bid to next month's Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) over the same track but also 10 qualifying points toward the 2021 Kentucky Derby (G1). Ridden…

Oct 2, 2020

Four of the contenders in Saturday’s Breeders’ Futurity (G1) at Keeneland descend from the sire line of 1977 Triple Crown legend Seattle Slew and his Hall of Fame son A. P. Indy.Top sire Tapit is responsible for Essential Quality, the 2-1 morning-line favorite.…

Oct 2, 2020

Simply Ravishing lived up to her name in the final quarter-mile of Friday's $350,000 Alcibiades Stakes (G1) at Keeneland, extending the lead she'd had from the start to 6 1/2 lengths at the wire of the 2021 Road to the Kentucky Oaks prep. Trained by…

Oct 2, 2020

With the ground listed as very soft Friday, and likely to turn heavy in the next couple of days, only six juveniles were declared for Sunday’s Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (G1) at ParisLongchamp. The about 7-furlong test is a scoring race on the European Road to…

Oct 1, 2020

A total of five graded stakes races, with three of the Grade 1 variety, top a blockbuster Saturday of racing at Keeneland Race Course. One of the headliners is the $400,000 Breeders’ Futurity (G1), which will pit nine juveniles traveling 1 1/16 miles on…

Oct 1, 2020

The 2020-21 Road to the Kentucky Derby makes a stop at Keeneland on Saturday for the $400,000 Breeders' Futurity (G1), a 1 1/16-mile event awarding qualification points to the top four finishers on a 10-4-2-1 basis. The race also serves as a "Win and You're…

Sep 30, 2020

Steve Asmussen and Brad Cox have both won multiple editions of the Kentucky Oaks, but the leading Churchill Downs trainers are both seeking their first Kentucky Derby victory. They will send out early hopefuls for the 2021 Run for the Roses in Saturday’s $400,000…

Sep 30, 2020

The Triple Crown wraps up on Saturday with the $1 million Preakness (G1) at Pimlico. Normally the middle leg of the three-race series, this year's Preakness will conclude the 2020 classics after being postponed from May 16 due to COVID-19. Even with its rescheduled…

Sep 30, 2020

An excellent field of 11 sophomores will go postward to contest the final leg of the Triple Crown at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday. The 145th running of the $1 million Preakness (G1) highlights a huge day of racing at the Baltimore venue, and the winner…

Sep 29, 2020

If Art Collector can topple Kentucky Derby (G1) star Authentic in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes (G1), he would elevate sire Bernardini to an exclusive club.Bernardini, the victor of the 2006 Preakness, stands to become the 10th winner of the Pimlico classic to…

Sep 28, 2020

Horse Profile: Get Her Number Gary Barber’s Get Her Number earned an automatic berth to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) on Nov. 6 with a three-parts of a length triumph in the $301,000 American Pharoah (G1) at Santa Anita. The bay endured 1 1/16 miles on…

Sep 28, 2020

Kentucky Derby (G1) hero Authentic will break from post 9 in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico, where he’s tabbed as the 9-5 favorite on the morning line. Hall of Fame rider John Velazquez will be back aboard the once-beaten colt. A record-tying…

Sep 27, 2020

The turf-to-dirt angle was the way to go in Saturday's $301,000 American Pharoah Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita as Get Her Number and Rombauer ran one-two in the 2021 Road to the Kentucky Derby series prep. An 8-1 chance off a fourth-place finish in the…

Sep 26, 2020

High Definition and New Mandate both made last-to-first rallies to claim the first 2021 European Road to the Kentucky Derby series victories on Saturday. Suggesting he was just getting warmed up at a mile, High Definition made a wide, late bid and caught…

Sep 26, 2020

Marc Chan’s New Mandate earned 10 points on the 2021 European Road to the Kentucky Derby following his three-quarters of a length triumph in the Royal Lodge (G2) at Newmarket on September 26. In addition, the 2-year-old also punched his ticket to the Juvenile…

Sep 26, 2020

Smith, Magnier, Tabor, and O’Brien’s High Definition earned 10 points on the 2021 European Road to the Kentucky Derby following his victory in the Beresford S. (G2) at the Curragh on September 26. The juvenile was three-parts of a length clear under the…

Sep 25, 2020

Some fine pedigrees are on display in Saturday’s American Pharoah Stakes (G1), including offspring of Kentucky Derby (G1) and Breeders’ Cup winners.Notable Exception is by 2007 Derby winner Street Sense, the first Breeders’ Cup Juvenile champion to wear the…

Sep 25, 2020

The European Road to the Kentucky Derby continues on Saturday at the Curragh in Ireland, where the Beresford (G2) will take place. The one-mile race will hand out qualifying points on a 10-4-2-1 structure to the top four finishers.

Sep 25, 2020

The 2020-21 European Road to the Kentucky Derby kicks off on Saturday with the Royal Lodge (G2) at Newmarket in England, awarding points to the top four finishers on a 10-4-2-1 basis. The one-mile turf race is also a "Win and You're In" qualifier for the Nov.…

Sep 24, 2020

Eight juveniles will go postward in Saturday’s $300,000 American Pharoah (G1) at Santa Anita. The winner of the 1 1/16-mile event will earn an automatic entry to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) on November 6 at Keeneland as part of the “Win and You’re In”…

Sep 24, 2020

The American Pharoah (G1) will be held on Saturday at Santa Anita and will award Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifying points on a 10-4-2-1 basis to the top four finishers. A competitive field has turned out to contest the 1 1/16-mile race, which also serves…

Sep 24, 2020

With the expected news that Kentucky Derby (G1) runner-up Tiz the Law would bypass the Oct. 3 Preakness (G1), only a couple of rivals from Churchill Downs are advancing along with Derby winner Authentic to Pimlico.Mr. Big News and Max Player, the respective…

Sep 24, 2020

The 2021 European Road to the Kentucky Derby launches Saturday with the first two scoring races, held within about 90 minutes of each other in Great Britain and Ireland. The Royal Lodge (G2) at Newmarket is set for 8:50 a.m., and the Beresford (G2) at the Curragh…

Sep 24, 2020

Hall of Fame trainer and six-time Kentucky Derby winner Bob Baffert has the leading contenders for a pair of 2-year-old stakes at Santa Anita Saturday, with Spielberg topping a field of eight males in the $300,000 American Pharoah (G1) and Princess Noor towering…

Sep 20, 2020

The Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) will be contested on November 6 at Keeneland, and it’s never too soon to take a peek at the stars of today, and potentially tomorrow. A trio of important “Win and You’re In” races for juveniles remain to be run this fall…

Sep 15, 2020

In a year when the COVID-19 pandemic has forced a total makeover of the Triple Crown trail, there is a fragment of familiarity going into the Oct. 3 Preakness Stakes (G1): the Kentucky Derby (G1) winner is set to tackle a few foes from Churchill Downs plus…

Sep 6, 2020

LOUISVILLE, KY (Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020) – It wasn’t the usual morning-after scene around Barn 33 on Sunday as only a smattering of media and cameras were on hand waiting for the shedrow’s Hall of Fame trainer to lead out his latest Kentucky Derby hero. But after…

Sep 6, 2020

JIM MULVIHILL: Ladies and gentlemen, we're going to be starting with a toast to the winning connections led by Churchill Downs Track President, Kevin Flannery.KEVIN FLANERY: Bob, John, welcome. Congratulations, once again. This is a position you all have been…

Sep 6, 2020

LOUISVILLE, KY., (September 5, 2020) – A historic Kentucky Derby saw Authentic claim the Garland of Roses in what was the first time the race had ever occurred on Labor Day weekend.Authentic, owned by Spendthrift Farm, LLC, Myracehorse.com, Madaket Stables,…

Sep 6, 2020

JIM MULVIHILL: Ladies and gentlemen, before we get to the winner's presser, I would like to introduce Kathleen Anderson. She's the American Association of Equine Practitioners on‑call vet. And she's going to give us an update on what happened in the paddock…

Sep 6, 2020

LOUISVILLE, KY (Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020) –TRAINER QUOTESBob Baffert (Authentic, first) – “Unbelievable. I’m worried about Jimmy (Barnes). He broke his arm, what happened. All I can say is this horse ran out of his mind. Johnny V. –perfect ride. I owe it all…

Sep 6, 2020

LOUISVILLE, KY (Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020) – Klaravich Stables’ Digital Age (IRE) collared pace-setting Factor This in deep stretch to score a three-quarter length victory to win the 34th running of the $1 million Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic (GI) for 4-year-olds…

Sep 6, 2020

LOUISVILLE, KY (Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020) – Spendthrift Farm, Myracehorse.com, Madaket Stables and Starlight Racing’s Authentic grabbed the lead shortly after the start and then held off a stretch bid from odds-on favorite Tiz the Law by 1 ¼ lengths to win the…

Sep 5, 2020

LOUISVILLE, KY (Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020) – Lothenbach Stables’ Bell’s the One got her nose down on the wire just ahead of Serengeti Empress to win the 34th running of the $500,000 Derby City Distaff Presented by Derby City Gaming (GI) for fillies and mares.Trained…

Sep 5, 2020

LOUISVILLE, KY (Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020) – Slam Dunk Racing and Medallion Racing’s Beau Recall (IRE) roared past 1-2 favorite Newspaperofrecord (IRE) at the sixteenth pole and drew off to a 1 ½-length repeat victory in the $500,000 Longines Distaff Turf Mile…

Sep 5, 2020

LOUISVILLE, KY (Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020) – Albaugh Family Stables’ Sittin On Go roared past Midnight Bourbon at the sixteenth pole en route to a 2 ½-length victory in the 39th running of the $200,000 Iroquois Presented by Ford (GIII) for 2-year-olds.Trained…

Sep 5, 2020

LOUISVILLE, KY (Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020) – Jim and Donna Daniell’s Rushie overtook dueling leaders Vertical Threat and Tap It to Win with a three-wide move at the head of the stretch and cruised to a 1 ¾-length victory over Sonneman to win the 96th running…

Sep 5, 2020

LOUISVILLE, KY (Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020) – Skychai Racing and Sand Dollar Stable’s Fancy Liquor rallied from far off a fast pace and then held off Taishan by a half-length to win the 29th running of the $500,000 American Turf (Presented by Smithfield (GII)…

Sep 5, 2020

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020) – It was a thrilling Friday for the team of Brad Cox and Florent Geroux as the duo teamed up for their second Longines Kentucky Oaks (Grade I) victory in the last three years with Qatar Racing, Flurry Racing and Big…

Sep 5, 2020

There are plenty of enticing wagers to play on Kentucky Derby day at Churchill Downs, but perhaps none more challenging—or potentially lucrative—than the Single 6. The Single 6 jackpot went unclaimed on Kentucky Oaks day, which means there’s a $143,355 carryover…

Sep 4, 2020

JIM MULVIHILL: All right, ladies and gentlemen, the winner of the Longines Kentucky Oaks is Shedaresthedevil. And we are happy to be joined now by winning owner Staton Flurry, who owns the horse in partnership with Qatar Racing and Big Aut Farms, as well as…

Sep 4, 2020

LOUISVILLE, KY (Friday, Sept. 4, 2020) – KENTUCKY OAKS TRAINER QUOTES Brad Cox (Shedaresthedevil, winner) – “This is why you wake up every morning to get to win races like this. This filly has been really impressive coming into the race and when she breezed…

Sep 4, 2020

LOUISVILLE, KY (Friday, Sept. 4, 2020) – Diamond 100 Racing Club, Amy Dunne, D P Racing and Patrick Biancone Racing’s Diamond Oops found racing room along the rail in deep stretch to edge favored Extravagant Kid by a neck to win the 26th running of the $250,000…

Sep 4, 2020

LOUISVILLE, KY (Friday, Sept. 4, 2020) – Qatar Racing, Flurry Racing Stables and Big Aut Farms’ Shedaresthesdevil pushed past heavy favorite Gamine at the eighth pole and then held off a bid from Swiss Skydiver by 1 ½ lengths to win the 146th running of the…

Sep 4, 2020

LOUISVILLE, KY (Friday, Sept. 4, 2020) – Michael Dubb, Monomoy Stables, The Elkstone Group and Bethlehem Stables’ Monomoy Girl, the champion female runner of 2018, continued to show her brilliance as she cruised to a 1 ¾-length victory over pacesetting Lady…

Sep 4, 2020

LOUISVILLE, KY (Friday, Sept. 4, 2020) – Allied Racing Stable’s By My Standards forged to the front in upper stretch and pulled away to post a 1 ¾-length victory over Owendale to win the 17th running of the $400,000 Alysheba presented by Sentient Jet (GII)…

Sep 4, 2020

LOUISVILLE, KY (Friday, Sept. 4, 2020) – Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Gainesway Stable’s Sharing grabbed the lead in upper stretch and fended off a late bid by Hendy Woods to score by 1 ¼ lengths in the 36th running of the $300,000 Edgewood Presented by…

Sep 4, 2020

LOUISVILLE, KY (Friday, Sept. 4, 2020) – Lloyd Madison Farms IV’s homebred Sconsin overhauled favored Four Graces at the eighth pole to win the 65th running of the $300,000 Eight Belles Presented by TwinSpires.com (GII) for 3-year-old fillies by 2 ¼ lengths.Trained…

Sep 4, 2020

LOUISVILLE, KY (Friday, Sept. 4, 2020) – Arnaldo Monge and trainer Rey Hernandez’s Finnick the Fierce was declared out of Saturday’s 146th running of the $3 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (GI) by his co-owners.With the scratch of Finnick the…

Sep 4, 2020

Honor A. P. is a good option to play, if not wanting to bet favorite Tiz the Law. A total of 16 horses will go postward in the 146th edition of the $3 million Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs on Saturday. Four-time Grade 1 wizard #17 Tiz the Law (3-5)…

Sep 3, 2020

LOUISVILLE, KY (Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020) – Albaugh Family Stables’ Girl Daddy collared dueling leaders Inject and Mania at the head of stretch and then repulsed a bid from favored Crazy Beautiful to win the 52nd running of the $200,000 Pocahontas (GIII) for…

Sep 3, 2020

LOUISVILLE, KY (Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020) – Owner Victor Martinez of Victoria’s Ranch reported Thursday that Tampa Bay Derby (GII) winner King Guillermo will be scratched from Saturday’s 146th running of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (GI)…

Sep 3, 2020

The Kentucky Derby has been run every year for the past 145 years. It is a great American tradition that has survived depressions, wars, pandemics and myriad changes in our country, large and small. The first Derby was run just ten years after the end of the…

Sep 3, 2020

LOUISVILLE, KY (Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020) – Sackatoga Stable’s Tiz the Law jogged twice around the Churchill Downs main track Thursday morning with trainer Barclay Tagg alongside on a pony over a track turned sloppy by heavy rain that began before 4 o’clock…

Sep 3, 2020

By J. Keeler Johnson The first leg of the 2020-21 Road to the Kentucky Derby, the Iroquois (G3) will be held at Churchill Downs on Sept. 5, 2020 and will award Kentucky Derby qualifying points on a 10-4-2-1 basis to the top four finishers.

Sep 3, 2020

Nine years after co-owner George Hall celebrated a 24-1 upset of the 2011 Belmont (G1) with Ruler on Ice, his homebred Max Player hopes to spring a surprise of his own in the Kentucky Derby (G1). Max Player’s dam, Fools in Love, was a stablemate of Ruler on…

Sep 3, 2020

The hometown hope in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby (G1), Major Fed is an Oldham County native like his veteran Louisville trainer, Greg Foley.Unlike the other Kentucky-breds raised in the Bluegrass region around Lexington, Major Fed was born and raised near Goshen,…

Sep 2, 2020

LOUISVILLE, KY (Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020) – Voodoomon Racing’s Ambassador Luna surged to the front in the upper stretch and went on to post a 2 1/4-length victory over Tomlin to win the 10th running of the $145,500 Unbridled Sidney for fillies and mares.Trained…

Sep 2, 2020

LOUISVILLE, KY (Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020) – Sackatoga Stable’s Tiz the Law, the 3-5 morning line favorite for Saturday’s $3 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (GI), made his first on track appearance of Derby Week on a soggy Wednesday morning.With…

Sep 2, 2020

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020) – A two-day Pick 6 that features six graded stakes races, including the $3 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve and $1.25 million Longines Kentucky Oaks, highlights a spectacular wagering menu for the…

Sep 2, 2020

On Saturday at Churchill Downs, 18 talented 3-year-old Thoroughbreds will vie for victory in the $3 million Kentucky Derby (G1). The 146th renewal of the historic 1 1/4-mile race is shaping up to be an exciting event with Tiz the Law looming as a formidable…

Sep 2, 2020

Although we’re in novel circumstances with a Kentucky Derby (G1) on Labor Day weekend, the pedigrees of the 18 entrants bring us back to familiar territory. Derby winners factor in the sire lines of 15 contenders, even the three exceptions trace to beaten Derby…

Sep 2, 2020

The 146th running of the Kentucky Derby (G1) is the centerpiece of a grand day of racing at Churchill Downs on Saturday. But the undercard is loaded, as well, with six graded stakes races on the slate. One of those is the $200,000 Iroquois (G3) for juveniles…

Sep 1, 2020

LOUISVILLE, KY (Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020) – A field of 10 top older grass runners will go to post in the 34th running of the $1 million Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic (GI), one of six graded stakes that will precede Saturday’s 146th running of the $3 million…