Kentucky Derby News

With nine weeks remaining until the first Saturday in May, several top 3-year-olds are beginning to emerge in their quest for a spot in the starting gate for the Grade I, $3 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve on Saturday, May 7. On Saturday,...

A sensational field of 12 three-year-olds is set for Saturday’s $400,000 Fountain of Youth S. (G2) at Gulfstream Park. The feature race on a huge day of racing has attracted an outstanding cast of Triple Crown prospects in the 2022 Road to the Kentucky...

Triple Crown-nominated Absolute Ruler is one of eight entrants in Friday’s Patton S. at Dundalk, a scoring race on the European Road to the Kentucky Derby. Held over a mile on Polytrack, the Patton offers points to the top four finishers on a 20-8-4-2...

The third of four Kentucky Derby qualifiers at Oaklawn Park, Saturday’s $1 million Rebel S. (G2) awarded points on a 50-20-10-5 scale to the top four finishers. The 1 1/16-mile race featured a massive upset. One-eyed surprise winner Un Ojo, appropriately...

Morello, a convincing winner of both starts since the Aqueduct meet commenced last November, will get a stronger test Saturday in the $300,000 Gotham S. (G3). Run over a one-turn mile, the Gotham awards Kentucky Derby (G1) qualifying points of 50-20-10-5...

Two three-year-old fillies will essentially clinch a spot in the May 6 Kentucky Oaks (G1) on Saturday with victories in the $200,000 Davona Dale S. (G2) at Gulfstream Park and the $250,000 Busher S. at Aqueduct. The Davona Dale and Busher, which are both...

Cypress Creek Equine’s Un Ojo earned 50 points on the 2022 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series following his half-length score in the $1 million Rebel S. (G2) at Oaklawn Park on February 26. Trained by Ricky Courville, the 75-1 longest shot...

Godolphin’s Blue Trail blew the start in Wednesday’s Road to the Kentucky Derby Conditions race at Kempton, but the favorite still got up in a three-way photo. Driven between foes late by jockey James Doyle, the Charlie Appleby pupil thrust his nose...

Stablemate Smile Happy got his first Kentucky Derby (G1) prep in two weeks ago, in the Risen Star (G2), and on Saturday it will be Rattle N Roll‘s turn to do the same in the $400,000 Fountain of Youth S. (G2) at Gulfstream Park. Both colts captured...

The European Road to the Kentucky Derby kicks into gear again at Kempton on Wednesday. Seven sophomores are entered in the Road to the Kentucky Conditions race over a mile on Polytrack, worth points on a 20-8-4-2 basis to the top four finishers. No Triple...