Derby News

Kentucky Derby (G1) star Sovereignty, who was last seen conquering the Belmont (G1) at Saratoga, returns to action in Saturday’s Jim Dandy (G2).

A strong field is entered in Saturday’s $1 million Haskell (G1) at Monmouth Park. The prestigious 1 1/8-mile race for three-year-olds has attracted Kentucky Derby (G1) alumni Journalism and Burnham Square.

The highlight of the summer meeting at the coastal attraction is led by multiple Grade 1 winner Journalism who finished in the top two in each of the three legs of the Triple Crown for conditioner Michael McCarthy.

Kentucky Derby (G1) alumni can turn up in a wide variety of races as their careers go on. Some develop into sprinters. Others turn out to be turf horses.

Only one person—Todd Pletcher, Lukas' former assistant—has started more horses in the race, with 65.

Did you know three of the nine horses entered in Saturday’s $300,000 Indiana Derby (G3) at Horseshoe Indianapolis contested the 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1)?

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Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas had many legendary achievements at Churchill Downs beyond the Kentucky Derby.

Saturday’s $1 million Stephen Foster (G1) at Churchill Downs is shaping up as a rematch of the 2024 Kentucky Derby (G1).