Kentucky Derby News

Aug 15, 2020

The action beneath the Twin Spires for the Grade I, $3 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve ramped up Saturday morning as Victoria’s Ranch’s King Guillermo posted a bullet five-furlong move in :59.40 – the fastest of 46 horses at the distance.           King…

Aug 13, 2020

A field of eight sophomores will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Monmouth Park main surface in Saturday’s $150,000 Pegasus S. The final race on the 2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby series will reward the top four finishers with qualifying points for the Run for…

Aug 13, 2020

By J. Keeler Johnson The Pegasus Stakes will be held at Monmouth Park on August 15, 2020 and will award Kentucky Derby qualifying points at values of 20-8-4-2.

Aug 12, 2020

Attendance Will Be Less Than 14% of Total Capacity from Event Record, Maximum of 40% of Seated Capacity  No General Admission; Infield Closed Temperature Checks, Medical Screenings, Physical Distancing, Face Coverings Mandated  LOUISVILLE,…

Aug 12, 2020

The well-traveled Swiss Skydiver take her show on the road to New York for the first time Saturday when she heads a strong field in the $500,000 Alabama Stakes (G1) at Saratoga. The 1 1/4-mile Alabama is the last of the Road to the Kentucky Oaks series…

Aug 12, 2020

Saturday’s $150,000 Pegasus Stakes (G3) at Monmouth Park represents the final qualifying race in the Road to the Kentucky Derby series, awarding points on a 20-8-4-2 scale to the top four finishers, and eight 3-year-olds are set for the 1 1/16-mile race scheduled…

Aug 12, 2020

Colorful, creative Thoroughbred names are a necessity since horses active in racing -- at any time, around 450,000 -- cannot have duplicate names. The pool is narrowed slightly each year because The Jockey Club, who approves each moniker, retires the names…

Aug 10, 2020

With just one 2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby prep remaining, the Aug. 15 Pegasus S. at Monmouth (offering only 20 Derby qualifying points to the winner), the field for the Sept. 5 Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs is nearly set. Two major contenders…

Aug 10, 2020

The last in a series of great African-American jockeys who won the Kentucky Derby, Jimmy Winkfield went on to achieve fame and fortune across Europe in a career that reads like a gripping novel – or a tale best told by cinema.Winkfield was the 17th, and final,…

Aug 9, 2020

One day after Tiz the Law cemented his Kentucky Derby credentials with a runaway victory in the Travers (G1), the up-and-coming Art Collector responded with a thoroughly dominant triumph of his own in the Ellis Park Derby. Victory in the 1 1/8-mile race…

Aug 8, 2020

Tiz the Law will head to Churchill Downs as potentially one of the shortest-priced Kentucky Derby (G1) favorites in years after a resounding, hometown victory in Saturday's $980,000 Travers Stakes (G1) at Saratoga. Enjoying a three-wide stalking trip under…

Aug 8, 2020

In a career that spanned just a decade, and voluntarily ended at the top of her game in 2014, Rosie Napravnik scored breakthroughs as a female jockey in a male-dominated sport. The first woman rider to win the Kentucky Oaks (G1) and two Breeders’ Cup events,…

Aug 7, 2020

By J. Keeler Johnson The Ellis Park Derby will be held at Ellis Park on August 9, 2020 and will award Kentucky Derby qualifying points at the values of 50-20-10-5.

Aug 7, 2020

A late-developing Bob Baffert youngster rockets into the Kentucky Derby (G1) picture in the nick of time. That story line has become familiar since Justify’s incredible Triple Crown run in 2018, but Uncle Chuck is taking it to new extremes.Indeed, it took the…

Aug 6, 2020

By J. Keeler JohnsonThe Travers Stakes (G1) serves as a Kentucky Derby prep race on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Saratoga. It will award qualifying points to the Kentucky Derby at the values of 100-40-20-10.

Aug 6, 2020

Blue Grass (G2) winner Art Collector will make his final prep for the Sept. 5 Kentucky Derby in Sunday’s $200,000 Ellis Park Derby. Worth points a combined 85 points (50-20-10-5 scale) to the top four finishers, the penultimate qualifier in the Road to the Kentucky…

Aug 6, 2020

The signature event of the Saratoga meeting will take place on Saturday when eight sophomores travel 1 1/4 miles in the $1 million Travers S. (G1). The 2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby series event will reward the top-four finishers with qualifying points to…

Aug 5, 2020

Sackatoga Stable’s $1 million Belmont Stakes (Grade I) winner Tiz the Law continues to be top of mind with many horseplayers and was made the 9-5 morning line favorite for the final pool of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (“KDFW”), which spans Friday to…

Aug 5, 2020

Tiz the Law has been made the even-money favorite for Saturday's $1 million Travers Stakes (G1) at Saratoga, the 1 1/4-mile "Midsummer Derby" which for the first time serves as a prep for the Sept. 5 Kentucky Derby (G1). The once-beaten Tiz the Law has…

Aug 5, 2020

Albaugh Family Stables LLC and Spendthrift Farm LLC’s Thousand Words broke best and never looked back en route to a score in the $98,000 Shared Belief S. at Del Mar. The two-time graded stakes victor completed 1 1/16 miles on the fast main surface in 1:43.85…

Aug 2, 2020

There’s something apropos about a colt named Art Collector liking to appraise himself in the mirror as a youngster. But the name of this Kentucky Derby (G1) contender has greater resonance, expressing historic legacies in both his pedigree and upbringing.  The…

Aug 1, 2020

Thousand Words grabbed the early lead and fended off multiple challenges to register an upset in Saturday's $98,000 Shared Belief Stakes, the final West Coast prep for the Sept. 5 Kentucky Derby (G1). Under Abel Cedillo, the Bob Baffert-trainee was sent…

Aug 1, 2020

Donning blinkers after a fifth in the Delaware Oaks (G3), Hopeful Growth responded to reverse form comprehensively in Saturday’s $212,000 Monmouth Oaks (G3). The 11-1 shot swamped Delaware Oaks winner Project Whiskey in the stretch and drew off to earn 50…

Jul 30, 2020

By J. Keeler JohnsonA field of six race to Del Mar for the Shared Belief Stakes. Held on August 1, 2020, the Kentucky Derby Prep will award points at the values of 50-20-10-5.

Jul 30, 2020

The top six finishers from the July 4 Delaware Oaks (G3) renew rivalry in Saturday’s $200,000 Monmouth Oaks (G3), but three new opponents, led by Lucrezia, add more depth to the Monmouth Park feature. Added as a scoring race on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks,…

Jul 29, 2020

A compact field of six sophomores will contest Saturday’s $100,000 Shared Belief S. at Del Mar. The 2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series event will reward the top-four finishers with points on a 50-20-10-5 basis. Impressive Santa Anita Derby (G1)…

Jul 27, 2020

Honor A. P., widely viewed as the second favorite for the Sept. 5 Kentucky Derby (G1), will get some type of challenge from a combination of Bob Baffert-trained rivals when he turns in his final Derby prep on Saturday in the $100,000 Shared Belief Stakes…

Jul 25, 2020

With the Kentucky Derby (G1) just six weeks away on Sept. 5, it seems like a good time to commence the daunting handicapping process for the “Run for the Roses." Belmont (G1) star Tiz the Law is clearly the most proven 3-year-old in training right now for Barclay…

Jul 24, 2020

The 2021 Kentucky Derby season begins on the same day as the 2020 Kentucky Derby Contrary to the title of this story, it’s really never too early to start thinking about the Kentucky Derby. And in this case, we’re not referring to the postponed 2020 Kentucky…

Jul 22, 2020

Prepping for the Kentucky Derby (G1) twice at age three has become an increasingly popular and successful route to victory in America's most famous race. Street Sense (2007), Big Brown (2008), Mine That Bird (2009), Super Saver (2010), Animal Kingdom…

Jul 22, 2020

Paul Pompa Jr.’s Country Grammer earned 50 points on the 2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby following his game triumph in the Peter Pan S. (G3) at Saratoga Race Course. Piloted by Irad Ortiz Jr., the winner completed 1 1/8 miles on the fast main surface in 1:49.79.…

Jul 20, 2020

With just four prep races remaining in the 2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby series, there are limited opportunities for any potential stakes newcomers to jump and join the Derby picture in the final weeks leading up to the first Saturday in September. Judging…

Jul 18, 2020

Paris Lights hounded the pacesetting Crystal Ball for most of Saturday's $339,500 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1), finally wearing down that rival inside the final sixteenth to win the Saratoga feature by a head in what was the stakes debut for both…

Jul 18, 2020

Authentic held on to win Saturday’s $1 million Haskell (G1) at Monmouth Park, turning back Ny Traffic by a nose in his final Kentucky Derby prep. The son of Into Mischief rebounded from his lone career setback, a runner-up in the June 6 Santa Anita Derby…

Jul 17, 2020

An excellent field of seven will travel 1 1/8 miles on the dirt at Monmouth Park in Saturday’s $1 million Haskell Stakes (G1). The 2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby series event will offer qualifying points to the first four to cross the wire on a 100-40-20-10…

Jul 16, 2020

Country Grammer made a decisive inside move into contention leaving the far turn and gamely defeated Caracaro by a neck in Thursday’s $100,000 Peter Pan (G3) at Saratoga, putting himself into the Kentucky Derby picture with his first stakes win. The…

Jul 16, 2020

By J. Keeler JohnsonThe Haskell Stakes (G1) will be held at Monmouth Park on July 18, 2020 and will award Kentucky Derby qualifying points to the top four finishers at the values of 100-40-20-10.

Jul 15, 2020

Winner of the Davona Dale (G2) and Forward Gal (G3), Tonalist’s Shape will seek her first Grade 1 prize in Saturday’s $350,000 Coaching Club American Oaks at Saratoga. The 1 1/8-mile race has been added as a major qualifier in the Road to the Kentucky Oaks…

Jul 15, 2020

A field of nine sophomores will contest Thursday’s $100,000 Peter Pan Stakes (G3) during opening day at Saratoga. The 2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series event will reward the top-four finishers of the qualifying race with points on a 50-20-10-5…

Jul 15, 2020

Run for more than half a century as an invitational, Saturday's $1 million Haskell Stakes (G1) is now a race technically open to all. No invitation is necessary, however, to attract one of trainer Bob Baffert's top 3-year-olds to Monmouth Park as the…

Jul 15, 2020

By J. Keeler Johnson The Peter Pan Stakes (G3) will be held at Saratoga on Thursday, July 16, 2020 and will award Kentucky Derby qualifying points to the top four finishers at values of 50-20-10-5.

Jul 15, 2020

Godolphin’s homebred Shared Sense picked up 20 points on the “2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby” challenge series following his three-length victory in the Indiana Derby (G3) at Indiana Grand. The sophomore finished 1 ⅛ miles on the fast dirt oval in 1:49.46…

Jul 14, 2020

The Road to the Kentucky Derby takes a first-ever detour through Saratoga on its Thursday opener, with the $100,000 Peter Pan Stakes (G3) offering points on a 50-20-10-5 basis to the respective top four. Adding to the novelty, the Peter Pan has been transplanted…

Jul 13, 2020

Bruce Lunsford’s homebred Art Collector picked up 100 points on the “2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby” challenge series following his 3 ½-length tally in the Blue Grass (G2) at Keeneland. Ridden by Brian Hernandez, Jr., the winner clocked 1 ⅛ miles on the fast…

Jul 12, 2020

The European Road to the Kentucky Derby came down to a dramatic photo in Sunday’s Ballysax (G3) at Dundalk, where the Aidan O’Brien-trained Nobel Prize just lasted from the fast-finishing Indicative Vote. The winner’s favored stablemate, Monarch of Egypt, lacked…

Jul 11, 2020

The postponement of the Kentucky Derby (G1) from May to September this year could ultimately work to the advantage of a number of late-developing 3-year-olds. One is Art Collector, who wore down the filly Swiss Skydiver in Saturday's $600,000 Blue Grass…

Jul 11, 2020

Speech overhauled pacesetter Venetian Harbor in upper stretch and drew off to a stylish three-length score in Saturday’s $400,000 Ashland (G1) at Keeneland, notching her first stakes win in the major Road to the Kentucky Oaks series qualifier. Javier Castellano…

Jul 10, 2020

Four Graces set a new stakes and track record while dominating the $100,000 Beaumont Stakes (G3) at Keeneland on Friday, but trainer Ian Wilkes reiterated after the race that the daughter of Majesticperfection would stick to sprinting and not pursue the…

Jul 10, 2020

A baker’s dozen of 3-year-olds will contest Saturday’s $600,000 Blue Grass Stakes (G2) at Keeneland. The ultra-competitive field will also act as a major 2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series event, with points going to the top four finishers on…

Jul 10, 2020

American Pharoah, who has the top two on the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby, has a chance of furnishing the European Road leader as well with Monarch of Egypt in Sunday’s Ballysax Stakes (G3) at Dundalk. The Aidan O’Brien trainee meets fellow Triple Crown…

Jul 9, 2020

By J. Keeler Johnson The Blue Grass Stakes (G2) will be held at Keeneland Racetrack on July 11, 2020 and will award Kentucky Derby qualifying points to the tune of 100-40-20-10.

Jul 8, 2020

Trainer Brad Cox swept both qualifiers at Indiana Grand on Wednesday evening, with Shared Sense joining the Kentucky Derby trail in the $300,000 Indiana Derby (G3) and Shedaresthedevil enhancing her Kentucky Oaks credentials in the $200,000 Indiana Oaks (G3). Shared…

Jul 8, 2020

The three-month delay in running the $600,000 Blue Grass Stakes (G2) at Keeneland has resulted in two unique occurrences in Saturday's Road to the Kentucky Derby prep. First, favoritism might fall on a horse that has not yet won a stakes. Secondly, for…

Jul 8, 2020

Venetian Harbor set things up nicely for Swiss Skydiver in the May 1 Fantasy (G3) by setting a torrid pace, but with that rival taking on the boys Saturday in the Blue Grass (G2), there might be no stopping the California invader in the $400,000 Ashland…

Jul 8, 2020

By J. Keeler Johnson The Indiana Derby (G3) will be held at Indiana Grand on July 8, 2020 and will award Kentucky Derby qualifying points at 20-8-4-2.

Jul 8, 2020

The Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby concluded with an upset in Wednesday’s Japan Dirt Derby. As heavy favorite Cafe Pharoah retreated through the field to endure his first career loss, it was the other colt by American Pharoah – Danon Pharaoh – who powered…

Jul 7, 2020

A well-matched field of 10 sophomores will travel 1 1/8 miles in Wednesday’s $300,000 Indiana Derby (G3). The feature on a huge day of racing at Indiana Grand acts as a qualifying race on the 2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series, with points going…

Jul 7, 2020

Contenders for the Sept. 4 Kentucky Oaks (G1) will square off in a pair of weekday prep races, with Wednesday’s $200,000 Indiana Oaks (G3) at Indiana Grand and Friday’s $100,000 Beaumont Stakes (G3) at Keeneland. Both races have been added to the Road to…

Jul 6, 2020

Fourth when making his stakes debut in the first division of the Arkansas Derby (G1), Winning Impression has been installed as a slight 3-1 morning line favorite in Wednesday's $300,000 Indiana Derby (G3) at Indiana Grand. Scheduled for 7:45 p.m. ET, the…

Jul 6, 2020

Who is Uncle Chuck? Mike Pegram, Karl Watson and Paul Weitman’s Uncle Chuck picked up 20 points on the 2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby following his four-length victory in the $150,000 Los Alamitos Derby (G3). The winner clocked 1 1/8 miles on the fast track in…

Jul 5, 2020

The runaway leader in the points standings for the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby, Cafe Pharoah looks to remain perfect in the series finale in Wednesday’s Japan Dirt Derby. The exciting American Pharoah colt tops a field of 13 in the about 1 1/4-mile test…

Jul 4, 2020

Uncle Chuck officially joined the Kentucky Derby (G1) fray on Saturday with an expected and popular victory in the $150,000 Los Alamitos Derby (G3). In a field reduced to four following the scratch of Anneau d'Or, Uncle Chuck was made an overwhelming 2-5…

Jul 4, 2020

Project Whiskey stretched out to two turns with a 38-1 upset in Saturday’s $300,000 Delaware Oaks (G3). Unplaced in her last two starts at sprint distances, the Butch Reid-trained winner posted a half-length decision and received 20 points toward a berth…

Jul 2, 2020

A compact but talented field of five will contest Saturday’s $200,000 Los Alamitos Derby (G3). The 2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series contest will reward the top-four finishers with points on a 20-8-4-2 basis towards the Run for the Roses on September…

Jul 2, 2020

The Los Alamitos Derby (G3) runs at Los Alamitos Race Track on July 4, 2020 and will award Kentucky Derby qualifying points in increments of 20-8-4-2.

Jul 1, 2020

Uncle Chuck and Thousand Words provide Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert with a solid one-two punch in Saturday's $150,000 Los Alamitos Derby (G3), which offers Kentucky Derby (G1) qualifying points of 20-8-4-2 to the top four finishers. The 1 1/8-mile…

Jul 1, 2020

Piece of My Heart and Comical, the top two respective finishers from the May 1 Gardenia Stakes at Oaklawn Park, are top contenders in Saturday’s $300,000 Delaware Oaks (G3). The 1 1/16-mile race at Delaware Park has been added as a qualifier in the Road…

Jun 30, 2020

Raise the BAR Racing, LLC’s Dean Martini picked up 20 points on the “2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby” challenge series following his triumph in the $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3) at Thistledown. The 3-year-old completed 1 1/8 miles over the fast main surface in 1:51.60…

Jun 29, 2020

About a week after his comprehensive victory in the Belmont S. (G1), Tiz the Law firmed up his position as the Kentucky Derby (G1) favorite when topping Pool 5 of the Future Wager at 2-1. The first of the pools newly added for the summer ran from Friday…

Jun 27, 2020

Dean Martini surged to a clear lead leaving the far turn and held late to post a 14-1 upset in Saturday’s $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3) presented by TwinSpires at Thistledown. Claimed two starts previously, the 3-year-old was making his stakes debut for owner Raise…

Jun 26, 2020

An overflow field of 15 was entered at Thistledown for Saturday’s lucrative $500,000 Ohio Derby Presented by TwinSpires.com (G3). The “2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby” event will offer points on a 20-8-4-2 basis to the top four finishers.Here is the field for…

Jun 26, 2020

While the 2020 Kentucky Derby (G1) is still more than two months away, it’s never too early to start following the class of 2021. The first graded stakes of the year for juveniles is Saturday’s $100,000 Bashford Manor (G3) at Churchill Downs, featuring seven…

Jun 25, 2020

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, June 24, 2020) – Churchill Downs Racetrack announced that after consultation with Gov. Andy Beshear and state public health officials the 146th runnings of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve and Longines Kentucky Oaks…

Jun 25, 2020

Gamine’s decisive romp in the Acorn (G1) at Belmont Park—blowing the field away by 18 3/4 lengths, breaking the stakes record and missing the track record by 0.34 seconds—set her on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks in flashy fashion. Perfect in three career starts,…

Jun 25, 2020

An excellent field of eight will travel 1 ⅛ miles at Churchill Downs in Saturday’s $500,000 Stephen Foster (G2). The winner of the lucrative contest will receive an automatic entry into the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) on November 7 at Keeneland as part of the…

Jun 24, 2020

The "Win and You're In" qualifier for the Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) will be held at Churchill Downs on June 27, 2020. Go Google Yourself Total 20 start(s) Top Speed Rating: (98) when winning the Groupie Doll S. Wins: 7 Total Earnings:…

Jun 24, 2020

The "Win and You're In" qualifier for the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) will be run at Churchill Downs on June 27, 2020. Fearless Total 5 start(s) Top Speed Rating: (107) when dominating allowance race at Gulfstream Park Wins: 3 Total…

Jun 24, 2020

With the Kentucky Derby now set for Sept. 5, Saturday’s $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3) presented by TwinSpires has been added as a qualifier. Champion 2-year-old male Storm the Court tops a field of 15, including an also-eligible, in the 1 1/8-mile race at…

Jun 24, 2020

Sackatoga Stable’s $1 million Belmont Stakes (Grade I) winner Tiz the Law has been made the 7-2 morning line favorite in Pool 5 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (“KDFW”) that will run Friday-Sunday. With the postponement of the Kentucky Derby…

Jun 22, 2020

As if the match-up between champion Midnight Bisou and 2019 Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner Serengeti Empress weren’t compelling enough, history is also on the line as they square off in Saturday’s $200,000 Fleur de Lis (G2) at Churchill Downs.If Serengeti Empress…

Jun 22, 2020

When Tiz the Law drew clear in Saturday’s $1 million Belmont S. (G1), the 4-5 favorite was also widening his advantage on the Kentucky Derby (G1) points leaderboard.Tiz the Law entered the starting gate with 122 points, and the 150-point windfall to the Belmont…

Jun 21, 2020

If By My Standards extends his winning streak in Saturday’s $500,000 Stephen Foster (G2) at Churchill Downs, he’d join an exclusive club of Kentucky Derby (G1) participants who’ve gone on to win the spring meet’s highlight for older horses.Last year’s Louisiana…

Jun 21, 2020

American Pharoah’s unbeaten son Cafe Pharoah enhanced his Kentucky Derby (G1) credentials with a dominant victory in Sunday’s Unicorn S. (G3) at Tokyo. Drawing off by five lengths in a fast time, the Kentucky-bred is firmly in command of the Japan Road leaderboard…

Jun 20, 2020

The 2020 Belmont Stakes (G1) was already going to be one of many firsts before Tiz the Law provided even more in Saturday's $1 million renewal, which kicked off the year's Triple Crown series at a reduced distance of 1 1/8 miles. The 4-5 favorite, Tiz…

Jun 20, 2020

Records fell and jaws dropped on Saturday at Belmont Park when Gamine trounced half a dozen rivals in the $250,000 Acorn (G1), stamping her credentials as a favorite to win the Sept. 4 Kentucky Oaks (G1). First run in 1931, the historic Acorn boasts a long…

Jun 19, 2020

Saturday’s Belmont S. (G1) is three furlongs shorter than customary, but there’s no reduction in the pedigree influence of late Hall of Famer A. P. Indy. The hero of the 1992 Belmont factors in the ancestry of six of the 10 runners. Four contenders descend…

Jun 19, 2020

About nine hours after Kentucky Derby (G1) points leader Tiz the Law contests the Belmont S. (G1), his counterpart on the Japan Road, Cafe Pharoah, bids to increase his total in Sunday’s Unicorn S. (G3) at Tokyo. The Unicorn, held over a metric mile, has produced…

Jun 17, 2020

Saturday’s $300,000 Acorn (G1) at Belmont Park features an exciting match-up between unbeaten fillies Casual Look and Gamine. Both will be making their stakes debut the one-mile event, and the Acorn has been added as Road to the Kentucky Oaks qualifier. The…

Jun 17, 2020

A fantastic field of 10 will square off in Saturday’s $1 million Belmont Stakes (G1). Run as the initial leg of the Triple Crown this year for the first time in the 152-year history of the event, the Belmont Park feature attracted a serious cast of talented…

Jun 17, 2020

Shaping up as one the shortest-priced favorites in recent race history by a non Triple Crown-seeking entrant, Tiz the Law was installed at 6-5 for Saturday's $1 million Belmont Stakes (G1). Normally the annual finale to the Triple Crown, the "Test…

Jun 17, 2020

With a rescheduled date making it the first jewel of the 2020 Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes runs on June 20 and will award qualifying points at 150-60-30-15.

Jun 11, 2020

A talented field of 12 turf specialists will travel 1 1/2 miles in Saturday’s $100,000 Louisville S. (G3) at Churchill Downs. Grade 1 victor Arklow is the most accomplished entrant in the cast as the one to beat under Florent Geroux. But the Brad Cox pupil…

Jun 11, 2020

Normally we’d be discussing Belmont S. (G1) probables after the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness (G1), but in this topsy-turvy world of COVID-19, the Triple Crown race order has been switched. The Belmont leapfrogs to the first in the series, on June 20, and…

Jun 8, 2020

A lot can change in a month when you're talking about a Kentucky Derby (G1) in May or, as is the case this year, September. Within the last 10 days, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has seen his leading candidates Nadal and Charlatan, each of whom won…

Jun 7, 2020

C R K Stable’s Honor A. P. earned 100 points on the 2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby following his stylish 2 3/4-length tally in the $401,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1). The sophomore ridgling earned his first stakes victory after clocking nine panels on the fast…

Jun 6, 2020

Making a sweeping four-wide move entering the stretch, Honor A. P. quickly seized command and powered home a 2 3/4-length winner in Saturday's $401,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1) under Mike Smith. This was the third consecutive Santa Anita Derby victory for…

Jun 6, 2020

Swiss Skydiver's current domination of the 3-year-old filly division has now made its way from coast-to-coast after the Kenny McPeek trainee cruised in Saturday's $196,000 Santa Anita Oaks (G2). The 3-5 favorite off back-to-back wins in the Gulfstream…

Jun 5, 2020

A field of seven talented 3-year-olds will travel 1 1/8 miles in Saturday’s $400,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1). The cast is led by Bob Baffert’s unbeaten Authentic, who romped home a facile winner in both the San Felipe (G2) and Sham (G3) on the surface. But the…

Jun 4, 2020

Discover which horses are running in the Santa Anita Derby, a Road to the Kentucky Derby prep race. Horse pedigrees, statistics, connections and more can be found here!

Jun 4, 2020

With the Kentucky Oaks (G1) being rescheduled for Sept. 4, Saturday’s $100,000 Dogwood (G3) at Churchill Downs has been added as a qualifier. Last-out allowance winners Edgeway and Four Graces are top contenders in the 7-furlong test, which will awards…