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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 17, 2023

Inside the Kentucky Derby Podcast: Lexington Stakes Recap with Travis Stone

The Road to the Kentucky Derby races have ended and the leaderboard for Derby 149 is set! Darren and KK are joined by Churchill Downs track announcer Travis Stone to breakdown the action from the Lexington Stakes and results from the final race during...

April 16, 2023

Key of Life hangs on in Beaumont

Odds-on favorite Key of Life was fully extended at the end of Sunday’s $390,250 Beaumont (G2) at Keeneland, with Interpolate bearing down in deep stretch. But the Brad Cox filly was all heart, finding extra to hold on by a neck at the wire.
Although...

April 16, 2023

12 Pedigree fun facts: Angel of Empire

Classic Empire, the champion two-year-old colt of 2016, endured a frustrating Triple Crown trail in 2017. But his son Angel of Empire could turn out to be an avenging angel in the 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1).
Here are 12 pedigree fun facts on Angel of Empire,...

April 15, 2023

First Mission enters Preakness picture with stakes debut win in Lexington

It was mission accomplished for First Mission in Saturday's $398,750
Lexington (G3) at
Keeneland, as the lightly-raced Godolphin homebred bulled his way past
long-time leader Arabian Lion in the stretch to win the 1 1/16-mile event for
three-year-olds...

April 14, 2023

Beaumont concludes Road to Kentucky Oaks

One day after the Road to the Kentucky Derby ends with the Lexington (G3), Keeneland hosts the final stop on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks as well, the $400,000 Beaumont (G2) on Sunday. The about seven-furlong sprint won’t make a material difference...

April 13, 2023

Inside the Kentucky Derby Podcast: Lexington Stakes Preview

One last race remains on the Road to the Kentucky Derby with a potential contender looking to use the race to break into the Derby 149 field. On today’s show Darren and KK preview the Lexington Stakes taking place this weekend. They breakdown the...

April 13, 2023

Expert Pick of the Week: 2023 Lexington Stakes

A very good cast of 11 three-year-olds will vie in Saturday’s $400,000 Lexington (G3) at Keeneland. The 1 1/16-mile dirt tussle is the final 2023 Road to the Kentucky Derby event and will reward the top five eligible finishers with qualifying...

April 12, 2023

Flying First Class with Derma Sotogake and Continuar

The Kentucky Derby is one of the most prestigious horse races in the world, and every year, horses from all over the country compete for a chance to be in the starting gates on the first Saturday in May. This year, two horses from Japan have made their...

April 12, 2023

Disarm seeks Derby berth in Lexington

The final qualifier in the Road to
the Kentucky Derby series, Saturday’s Lexington S. (G3) at
Keeneland awards points on a 20-8-6-4-2 basis, and the 1 1/16-mile race is
the last chance to earn a Kentucky Derby berth for one runner in the 11-horse
field....

April 11, 2023

Takeaways from 2023 Wood Memorial

An exciting stretch duel produced a massive upset in the Wood
Memorial (G2) at Aqueduct, a major qualifier in the Road to
the Kentucky Derby series, and the winner had to survive a stewards’
inquiry.
1. Lord
Miles shocker
Lord Miles courageously
outfinished...

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