Kentucky Derby News

The Road to the Kentucky Derby kicks it up a notch at Fair Grounds on Saturday, as the $500,000 Risen Star (G2) ushers in the Championship Series of scoring races with more points up for grabs.

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The Michael McCarthy-trained Meaning reframed the Kentucky Oaks (G1) picture in Sunday’s $98,000 Las Virgenes S. at Santa Anita.

Saturday’s $101,000 Robert B. Lewis (G3) at Santa Anita is a case study in how last year’s form can be overturned by horses who are improving on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.

Renegade powered away to a 3 3/4-length win in the Sam F. Davis at Tampa Bay Downs, bolstering his Kentucky Derby credentials in his first start this year.

Odds-on favorite Zany was much the best in Saturday’s $100,000 Suncoast S. at Tampa Bay Downs, despite early traffic and her own antics down the stretch.

Dual Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse and jockey Cristian Torres teamed up to win both scoring races at Oaklawn Park on Friday.

The outcome of Friday’s $200,000 Withers S. at Aqueduct was never seriously in doubt as Talk to Me Jimmy led all the way to trounce six rivals by 11 lengths.

Centennial Farms’ three-year-old named Nearly picked up 20 points on the 2026 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series following his impressive 5 3/4-length victory in the $267,500 Holy Bull (G3) at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 31.