Wagering

A standout field of eight three-year-olds with hopes of making it to Louisville in May will run 1 1/8 miles on the Gulfstream Park dirt in Saturday’s $1 million Florida Derby (G1).

Saturday’s $1.5 million Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park is an important stop on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, awarding qualifying points on a 100-50-25-15-10 basis to the top five finishers.

A stellar field has turned out for Saturday’s $1 million Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park.

The long journey to the Kentucky Derby is almost over, and things are getting exciting! Join us today for our LIVE coverage of the Louisiana Derby and more.

Stay with us throughout the day as we bring you LIVE coverage of the Bourbonette Oaks, Kentucky Cup Classic, and of course the Jeff Ruby!

A total of 200 Road to the Kentucky Derby qualification points will be split on a 100-50-25-15-10 basis among the top five finishers in Saturday’s $777,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) at Turfway Park.

We can expect some good horses racing in the major preps this weekend – in addition to those on the Power Rankings list - including potential contenders such as Emerging Market, Pavlovian, Stark Contrast, and Resplendence. It’s an exciting time.

One of the first final-tier Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifiers worth 100-50-25-15-10 points to the top five finishers is Saturday’s $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds.

This weekend sees Pool 5 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager. By now, most of the likely runners are exposed, which is reflected in the relatively long 12-1 odds for the “all other three-year-olds” option. Not surprisingly, only one horse on this week’s...

Saturday’s $500,000 Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs is a recent addition to the Road to the Kentucky Derby. The 1 1/8-mile race joined the series last year and awards 50-25-15-10-5 points to the top five finishers.