Kentucky Derby News

Three major points races remain on the Road to the Kentucky Derby that will give derby contenders an opportunity to enter the starting gate on the first Saturday in May. On today’s show Darren and KK preview the Blue Grass, Wood Memorial and Santa Anita...

Kentucky Derby points are at a premium in 2023 and none of the 13 horses entered in Saturday’s $750,000 Wood Memorial (G2) at Aqueduct have guaranteed themselves a spot in a 20-horse Kentucky Derby field on May 6. It’s the last of four qualifiers...

A deep and talented field of nine sophomores will go postward in Saturday’s $750,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1) on Saturday. The top five finishers in the Road to the Kentucky Derby event will be rewarded with qualifying points toward the Run for the Roses...

Along with highlighting Keeneland’s opening weekend, Saturday’s $1 million Blue Grass (G1) provides a major opportunity for Kentucky Derby qualifying points. A large field of 11 will contest the 1 1/8-mile race, which will award points on a 100-40-30-20-10...

The Road to the Kentucky Derby series in Arkansas concluded with a dominant performance in the $1.25 million Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park, a major qualifier awarding points on a 100-40-30-20-10 basis toward a Kentucky Derby berth. 1. Angel of Empire...

The final Road to the Kentucky Derby series qualifier in South Florida, the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park, produced a thrilling off-the-pace win from the projected Kentucky Derby favorite. 1. Forte rallies dramatically Forte dropped...

The $600,000 Ashland (G1), a major qualifier in the Road to the Kentucky Oaks series, highlights Friday’s opening-day program at Keeneland, and a nice field of seven three-year-old fillies is entered for the 1 1/16-mile race. Here are three talking...

Hiroyuki Osanuma’s Derma Sotogake earned 100 points on the 2023 Road to the Kentucky challenge series following his 5 1/2-length romp in the $1.25 million UAE Derby (G2) at Meydan on March 25. Piloted by Christophe Lemaire, Derma Sotogake led in wire-to-wire...

Forte is, once again, back on top of the leaderboard after a difficult trip around Gulfstream Park in the Florida Derby. Darren & KK break down the Florida Derby and the Arkansas Derby where Angel of Empire won at Oaklawn Park for Brad Cox. With the gutsy...

When Tapit Trice captured the Tampa Bay Derby (G3), he became a milestone 100th graded stakes winner sired by Tapit. Might he also give the outstanding patriarch a first Kentucky Derby (G1) winner? Tapit Trice sports a fascinating pedigree pattern of...