Kentucky Derby News

The second of four Kentucky Derby (G1) qualifiers at Aqueduct this year, the Withers (G3) was rescheduled to Feb. 11 after being postponed due to adverse weather conditions a week earlier. Seven three-year-olds will contest the 1 1/8-mile race, which...

The first of two Road to the Kentucky Derby series qualifiers at Tampa Bay Downs , Saturday’s $250,000 Sam F. Davis (G3) will award points on a 20-8-6-4-2 basis toward a berth in the Kentucky Derby (G1) on May 6. A full field of 12 is set for the 1...

Irish maestro Aidan O’Brien has nominated three colts to the 2023 Triple Crown, including Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) winner Victoria Road. The lone British-based nominee, Wigmore Street, is a promising son of American Pharoah. Owner/breeder...

Led by 2-year-old champion and three-time Grade I winner Forte, a total of 369 3-year-old Thoroughbreds were made eligible to compete in this year’s Triple Crown series during the early nomination phase, which closed Saturday, Jan. 28. FREE DOWNLOAD:...

Rocket Can made his stakes debut a winning one in the Holy Bull (G3) at Gulfstream Park on Feb. 4, rallying to win by nearly a length, and he earned 20 points for winning the Road to the Kentucky Derby series event . The 1 1/16-mile race is the first...

Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 4 is set to open Friday with Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (Grade I) hero and champion 2-year-old Forte tabbed as the 8-1 individual betting favorite among the 39 individual betting interests...

Spendthrift Farm and Frank Fletcher Racing’s Victory Formation put himself into contention in the 2023 Road to the Kentucky Derby Challenge series following his three-length tally in the $250,000 Smarty Jones S. at Oaklawn Park on Jan. 1. The sophomore...

3-2-1 Blast Off! Rocket Can successfully launched up the leaderboard after a victory in the Holy Bull stakes this past weekend. Darren and KK breakdown the action from Gulfstream Park on today’s show and what they saw from contenders in this past weekend’s...

Frank Fletcher Racing Operations’ Rocket Can blasted into the Kentucky Derby (G1) picture by capturing his stakes debut in Saturday’s $250,000 Holy Bull (G3) at Gulfstream Park. Striking the front on the far turn and holding off unheralded stablemate...

Ashbrook Farm and Upland Flats Racing’s Red Carpet Ready strutted her stuff in Saturday’s $125,000 Forward Gal (G3) at Gulfstream Park, extending her record to a perfect 3-for-3. The Rusty Arnold trainee, who romped in her first two starts at Churchill...