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In 1920, another distaffer challenged colts and geldings beneath the Twin Spires at Churchill Downs: Cleopatra, a stakes-winning filly from the barn of William Robinson Coe. Derby Day 1920 was not her day to shine, but this lucky loser started a lineage...

The 1957 Kentucky Derby might be best known for Bill Shoemaker’s misjudging the finish line at Churchill Downs: his hesitation with a sixteenth of a mile to go gave Bill Hartack on Iron Liege the chance to make up enough ground to beat Shoemaker and...

If you’d been watching juvenile racing this weekend last year, you would have seen the winner of both the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks.

Before Rachel brought down the house and Anna nearly took home the Man o’ War Cup, one filly crafted a crown of lilies and carnations—Rags to Riches. In a career that was the opposite of her name, this daughter of A.P. Indy took a distaff classic...

With the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) and Juvenile Fillies (G1) on Oct. 31, the focus for the best 2026 Classic contenders, a few of the big guns have already been racing.

Every week, we will assess what we think are the leading contenders for the 2026 Kentucky Derby on the First Saturday in May, and for the Kentucky Oaks the day beforehand.

Every week, we will assess what we think are the leading contenders for the 2026 Kentucky Derby on the First Saturday in May, and for the Kentucky Oaks the day beforehand.

When you think about the 1973 Kentucky Derby, two names probably spring to mind: Secretariat and Sham. Sham moved into the lead on the far turn with Secretariat following on the outside, the two hooking up in the stretch before the ninth Triple Crown...

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Just as Kentucky Derby (G1) prospects develop through the fall and spring, so do young female Thoroughbreds with aspirations toward the Derby’s “sister race” for fillies, the Kentucky Oaks (G1).