Derby News

The American Pharoah colt Luxor Cafe, who currently tops the Japan Road leaderboard, will try to secure an invitation to the Kentucky Derby (G1) in Saturday’s Fukuryu S. at Nakayama.

The Championship Series on the Road to the Kentucky Derby continues this weekend with the Arkansas Derby and the Florida Derby. These races have historically been major feeders for contenders aiming to compete in the Run for the Roses.

Winchell Thoroughbreds, Derrick Smith, Michael Tabor, and Mrs. John Magnier’s Tiztastic earned 100 points on the 2025 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series following his 2 1/4-length score in the $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds...

Juddmonte Farms homebred Final Gambit picked up 100 qualifying points on the 2025 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series after posting an impressive 3 1/2-length triumph in the $776,364 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) at Turfway Park on March 22. Trained by...

The $1 million Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park is one of the most productive Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifiers.

With a $1.5 million purse and 100-50-25-15-10 Road to the Kentucky Derby qualification points on the line, Saturday’s Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park is a pivotal stop on the road to Churchill Downs.

Winchell Thoroughbreds, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith’s TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (Grade II) winner Tiztastic arrived at Churchill Downs early Tuesday morning from Fair Grounds to Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen’s Barn...

A long layoff and a short stretch could not stop Sovereignty from taking the Fountain of Youth (G2) in the final strides earlier this month. For an encore, the Godolphin homebred will look to enhance his Kentucky Derby (G1) credentials in the $1 million...

Blue collar hero Coal Battle and the dazzling maiden winner Cornucopian are the leading horses of interest ahead of the $1.5 million Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park on Saturday.

Hitherto a bridesmaid on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, Tiztastic jumped up to score a $17 upset in Saturday’s Twinspires.com $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2).