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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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April 21, 2023

Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Verifying

Jonathan Poulin, Westerberg, Mrs. John Magnier, Derrick Smith, and Michael Tabor’s Verifying sits in 13th place on the 2023 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series leaderboard with 54 qualifying points. He was last seen finishing a game second...

April 21, 2023

Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Disarm

Winchell Thoroughbreds’ homebred Disarm ranks 18th on the 2023 Road to the Kentucky Derby Challenge series leaderboard with 46 qualifying points for conditioner Steve Asmussen. The talented youngster punched his ticket for the Run for the Roses...

April 20, 2023

Inside the Kentucky Derby Podcast: Derby Horse Previews with Brad Cox

Horses are back here at Churchill Downs preparing for the first Saturday in May. On today’s show Darren and KK bring on trainer Brad Cox to talk about his work, training three horses who have made the cut for the 149th Kentucky Derby.  He breakdowns...

April 20, 2023

Expert Pick of the Week: 2023 Elkhorn Stakes

A
solid field of turf turf stayers will travel 1 1/2 miles on the
Keeneland green
in Saturday’s $350,000 Elkhorn (G2). The grassy marathon attracted the
top-two finishers in the race in 2022, Channel Maker and Another Mystery, and I
will be looking...

April 20, 2023

Best horses to enter the Kentucky Derby undefeated and lose

Dating back to
the 1915 Kentucky Derby (G1), 34 horses have entered the event with an
undefeated record, with 18 of those sent off as the post-time favorite in the
race.

Nine of the unbeaten
Derby starters prevailed in the Run for the Roses, including...

April 19, 2023

Inside the Kentucky Derby Podcast: Around the Downs with Steve Buttleman

“Be present, keep it close, and remember to breathe.” Hear from the person behind the iconic call to the post at Churchill Downs Racetrack Bugler, Steve Buttleman. On today’s show Darren and KK bring on Steve to talk about his work and...

April 18, 2023

Betting Smarter: Ashley Anderson’s favorite tips for betting horse racing

Every
horseplayer has a unique way of dissecting a race field and pinpointing a
winner. From pedigree to trainer win percentages, previous race form, or the
“look” of a horse during the post parade, there are a multitude of factors you
can...

April 18, 2023

Betting Smarter: 4 lessons from 4 years of working in horse racing

You can learn a lot in a little time in horse racing, and at the same time, you’ll
never stop discovering new strategies and techniques as a horse racing bettor.

While I’ve watched the Kentucky Derby (G1) each year since the time I was born...

Wagering April 18, 2023

Betting Smarter: 4 lessons from 4 years of working in horse racing

You can learn a lot in a little time in horse racing, and at the same time, you’ll never stop discovering new strategies and techniques as a horse racing bettor.

April 17, 2023

Tales from the Crib: Tapit Trice

North America’s all-time top sire by progeny earnings, Tapit has sired such champions as Horse of the Year Flightline and two-time Eclipse Award winner Essential Quality. But the venerable stallion is still looking for his first Kentucky Derby (G1)...

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