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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.