Kentucky Derby News

Gary and Mary West’s homebred Hit Show put himself on the 2023 Road to the Kentucky Derby following his 5 1/2-length romp in the $250,000 Withers S. (G3) at Aqueduct on Feb. 11. Trained by Brad Cox, the winner completed nine furlongs on the fast main...

Albaugh Family Stables’ Angel of Empire thrust himself to the head of the 2023 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series for his one-length score in the $400,000 Risen Star S. (G2) at Fair Grounds on Feb. 18. Piloted by Luis Saez, the winner clocked...

As a well-bred “nephew” of Zenyatta, Confidence Game has inspired hopes of developing into a top-class colt. But after a pair of well-beaten efforts on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, the Keith Desormeaux pupil was overlooked at odds of 18.50-1 in...

Both of Kentucky Derby (G1) hopeful Hit Show’s parents are celebrities. But if you look further, his ancestry includes lesser-known names. Here are 12 pedigree fun facts on Hit Show: 1. Sire Candy Ride was unbeaten on dirt and turf on two continents....

$1 million and 50 qualifying points towards Derby 149 are on the line this weekend at Oaklawn Park. On today’s show Darren and KK preview the Rebel, the next race in the Championship Series on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. They breakdown the field...

An excellent field of 11 three-year-old prospects will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Oaklawn Park surface in Saturday’s $1 million Rebel S. (G2). The lucrative contest is a 2023 Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifying tilt and will reward the top five finishers...

The first of 16 races in the Championship portion of the Road to the Kentucky Derby series, the $400,000 Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds on Feb. 18 awarded points on a 50-20-15-10-5 basis to the top five finishers, and the 1 1/8-mile race served as the...

After joining the Kentucky Oaks (G1) leaderboard with a last-to-first victory in the Martha Washington S., Wet Paint seeks to follow up in Saturday’s $300,000 Honeybee (G3). It’s held over the same 1 1/16-mile trip at Oaklawn Park, but with a few...

Saturday’s $1 million Rebel (G2) at Oaklawn Park has drawn a field of 11, and there’s no shortage of early speed in the 1 1/16-mile affair. The final local prep for the Arkansas Derby (G1), the Rebel is worth points toward the Kentucky Derby (G1)...

Angel of Empire is new points leader on the Road to the Derby with a win at Fair Grounds. Darren and KK breakdown the action from the Risen Star on today’s show and what they saw from contenders in this past weekend’s prep races. This weekend left...