Pedigree fun facts

The Road to the Kentucky Derby returns to Oaklawn Park on Friday for the $1 million Southwest (G3), a 1 1/16-mile qualifier worth 20-10-6-4-2 points to the top five finishers.

Feb. 6 is the new date for the Southwest (G3) on the Road to the Kentucky Derby and the Martha Washington S. for Kentucky Oaks (G1) candidates. Oaklawn Park had to postpone both scoring races due to frigid temperatures.

A total of 42 Road to the Kentucky Derby qualification points, split 20-10-6-4-2 among the top five finishers, will be awarded in Friday’s $200,000 Withers S. at Aqueduct.

Nearly confirmed himself as a serious Kentucky Derby contender, delivering a spectacular victory in the Holy Bull (G3) at Gulfstream.

While Sun Beau may have finished behind his former stablemate under the Twin Spires, the horse that his owner said was the best he ever bred or owned earned his spot in the Hall of Fame with his long list of handicap victories and his status as record...

Unbeaten champion Ted Noffey, who had been the early favorite for the 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1), will miss the Triple Crown races.

A talented field of seven sophomores will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Gulfstream Park main strip in Saturday’s $275,000 Holy Bull (G3).

Florida’s Road to the Kentucky Derby kicks off on Saturday with the running of the $275,000 Holy Bull (G3) at Gulfstream Park.

It’s been a quiet week for the Power Rankings. With just one race containing Derby points – and none in North America – there is very little change to the list.

Two of the most eye-catching winners at Churchill Downs last fall, Cannoneer and Incredibolt, will square off in Saturday’s Holy Bull (G3) at Gulfstream Park.