Kentucky Derby News

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).

It's the most crucial weekend so far on the Road to the Kentucky Derby with a quartet of stakes action from around the globe that will have implications on the field for the 152nd running of the $5 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve...

The first three 200-point prep races on the Road to the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Oaks (G1) have now been run, and all went to horses without previous victories in the series.

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.

Emerging Market and Fulleffort are Kentucky Derby-bound after winning major qualifiers over the weekend, the Louisiana Derby (G2) and Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3).

"He would run right up to us as soon as we opened the gate, like, hey, I’m here—play with me!"

Saturday’s $1 million Florida Derby (G1) serves as a showdown among three colts who have delivered top-caliber performances in the preceding preps at Gulfstream Park.

Fresh off a maiden-breaking victory in the Sam F. Davis S. at Tampa Bay Downs, Renegade bids to confirm his Kentucky Derby (G1) spot in Saturday’s $1.5 million Arkansas Derby (G1).

This week’s major Kentucky Oaks (G1) preps are split across Friday and Saturday. Oaklawn Park stages the Fantasy (G2) on Friday, one day before the Arkansas Derby (G1), while the Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2) is part of the blockbuster Florida Derby (G1)...