Oaks News
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Derby News October 24, 2024
Tepin’s son Delacroix meets Euro/Mideast Road race winners in Futurity Trophy
The winners of the first two events on the Euro/Mideast Road to the Kentucky Derby, Wimbledon Hawkeye and Hotazhell, will square off in Saturday’s Futurity Trophy (G1) at Doncaster. But vying for favoritism is the Aidan O’Brien-trained Delacroix.
Wagering October 23, 2024
Study Guide: 2024 Street Sense Stakes
The Road to the Kentucky Derby is making a stop at the Kentucky Derby (G1) host track for Sunday’s $200,000 Street Sense (G3) at Churchill Downs.
Wagering October 23, 2024
Expert Pick of the Week: 2024 Street Sense Stakes
A really good cast of 10 juvenile prospects will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Churchill Downs dirt in Sunday’s $200,000 Street Sense S. (G3). The two-turn test features five last-out winners and looks like an especially competitive event on paper.
Expert picks October 16, 2024
Expert Pick of the Week: 2024 Perryville Stakes
An overflow field of 14 sophomores is entered for Saturday’s $300,000 Perryville S. (G3) at Keeneland. The seven-furlong dash on the main oval marks the return of the excellent Book’em Danno.
Expert picks October 9, 2024
Expert Pick of the Week: 2024 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes
An outstanding field of 10 three-year-old fillies will travel nine furlongs on the Keeneland turf in Saturday’s prestigious $750,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup S. (G1).
Horse Profile October 8, 2024
Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Chancer McPatrick
Flanagan Racing’s Chancer McPatrick earned 10 points on the 2025 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series following his 2 3/4-length score in the $500,000 Champagne S. (G1) at Aqueduct on Oct. 5.
Horse Profile October 8, 2024
Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Citizen Bull
Starlight Racing, SF Racing, Madaket Stables, Stonestreet Stables, et al’s Citizen Bull received 10 qualifying points on the 2025 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series following his two-length tally in the $301,000 American Pharoah S. (G1) at...
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.