Kentucky Derby News

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...

Saturday’s victory in the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park certified Forte as the favorite for the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby (G1) on May 6, but it did not come easy. The champion juvenile male and odds-on favorite experienced...

Angel of Empire spent a good portion of last summer stabled and working over the Churchill Downs strip, but was deemed better suited to running elsewhere. He proved he belongs under the Twin Spires, in the feature on the first Saturday in May in particular,...

Godolphin’s Wet Paint employed her trademark last-to-first kick in Saturday’s $600,000 Fantasy (G3), completing a sweep of the Kentucky Oaks (G1) scoring races at Oaklawn Park. Another international stable with a U.S. operation, Amo Racing USA, booked...

Godolphin’s Bold Act took the inside path at Chelmsford to deny Brave Emperor in Saturday’s Cardinal Conditions race, the finale on the European Road to the Kentucky Derby. But Brave Emperor’s addition of 12 points brings his total up to 32, enough...