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The Kentucky Derby is the first jewel of the Thoroughbred Horse Racing Triple Crown. Find all the news related to the running of the Kentucky Derby and the Road to the Kentucky Derby prep races.

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Horse Profile October 8, 2024

Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: East Avenue

Godolphin homebred East Avenue picked up 10 points on the 2025 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series after posting a facile 5 1/4-length victory in the $594,063 Breeders’ Futurity (G1) at Keeneland on Oct. 5. The 5-2 second choice went 1 1/16...

Derby News October 6, 2024

Camille Pissarro surprises in Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere

Trainer Aidan O’Brien won the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (G1) for the ninth time on Sunday, not with favored Henri Matisse, but with the 12-1 outsider Camille Pissarro.

Derby News October 5, 2024

Citizen Bull wires American Pharoah

Third as the favorite in his stakes debut in the Del Mar Futurity (G1), Citizen Bull was much sharper when leading throughout in Saturday’s $301,000 American Pharoah (G1) at Santa Anita.

Derby News October 5, 2024

East Avenue romps in Breeders' Futurity for Godolphin

The world-renowned Godolphin stable struck gold again in the $594,063 Breeders' Futurity (G1) at Keeneland on Saturday, when East Avenue made all in the 1 1/16-mile event for two-year-olds that is part of the 2025 Road to the Kentucky Derby series.

Oaks News October 5, 2024

Scottish Lassie romps in maiden-breaking Frizette; Non Compliant stays perfect in Oak Leaf

Scottish Lassie and Non Compliant joined the Road to the Kentucky Oaks leaderboard with convincing stakes debuts on Saturday.

Derby News October 5, 2024

Chancer McPatrick remains unbeaten with sharp win in Champagne

Chancer McPatrick promises to bring a stout late kick to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) after closing last to first in Saturday’s $500,000 Champagne (G1) at Aqueduct

Expert picks October 5, 2024

Road to the Kentucky Derby day of stakes races: Keeneland, Aqueduct, and Santa Anita

We will be here throughout all the stakes races of the day at Keeneland, Aqueduct, and Santa Anita, bringing you live odds, promotion, entries, replays, expert picks, analysis, and live updates to make you feel like you're at the track celebrating with...

Oaks News October 4, 2024

Immersive best in Alcibiades

Godolphin’s homebred Immersive drove to the lead leaving the far turn and padded her Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) credentials in Friday’s $600,000 Alcibiades (G1) at Keeneland, remaining unbeaten with a 1 1/4-length decision. Winner of the...

Derby News October 4, 2024

McKinzie Street hopes for American Pharoah breakthrough; Tenma adds blinkers in Oak Leaf

On an action-packed Saturday of preps, the Road to the Kentucky Derby and Oaks continues at Santa Anita with the $300,000 American Pharoah (G1) and $200,000 Oak Leaf (G2), respectively.

Wagering October 4, 2024

Study Guide: 2024 American Pharoah Stakes

Saturday’s $300,000 American Pharoah (G1) at Santa Anita is a productive early stop on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.

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