Kentucky Derby News

This Year’s “Run for the Roses” Brings Together Two of America’s Most Iconic “Rites of Spring” VIDALIA, Ga. (March 30, 2021) – America’s “favorite sweet onion” will be served at “America’s Greatest Race.” The Vidalia Onion Committee...

A major qualifier worth a combined 170 points, the Florida Derby (G1) has produced two of the last five winners of the Kentucky Derby, and the top three finishers from Saturday’s edition will have the points to make a 20-horse field on May 1. Here are...

The Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) at Turfway Park has been added as a major Kentucky Derby qualifier, awarding points on a 100-40-20-10 basis, and the top two finishers – Like the King and Sainthood – stamped their ticket. Here are three Jeff Ruby Steaks...

Unraced since winning the Demoiselle S. (G2) in early December, unbeaten Malathaat will make her eagerly awaited return in Saturday’s $400,000 Ashland S. (G1) at Keeneland. Todd Pletcher trains the 1.05 million yearling purchase, and Malathaat tops...

St. Elias Stables’ homebred Known Agenda earned 100 points on the 2021 Road to the Kentucky Derby following his 2 3/4-length victory in the $770,000 Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park on March 27. He finished 1 1/8 miles on the fast main strip in...

Undefeated juvenile champion Essential Quality will look to maintain his position as current favorite for the May 1 Kentucky Derby (G1) when he turns in his final prep for the classic in Saturday’s $800,000 Blue Grass S. (G2) at Keeneland. Twice a winner...

Thursday’s Cardinal Conditions Stakes at Chelmsford City is the last opportunity on the European Road to the Kentucky Derby. While it remains to be seen if any European representative would pursue the invitation to Churchill Downs, the one-mile affair...

Saturday’s $600,000 Fantasy S. (G3) at Oaklawn Park could be described as a rematch from the March 6 Honeybee (G3) over the same 1 1/16-mile trip, but with a notable difference. The absence of Honeybee heroine Will’s Secret, who is pointing for the...

M Racing Group’s Like the King surged in deep stretch under jockey Drayden Van Dyke to win Saturday’s 50th running of the $250,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) at Turfway Park. Trained by Wesley Ward, Like the King received 100 points on the Road to the...

Godolphin has unbeaten champion Essential Quality and the promising Prevalence on the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail stateside, but Rebel’s Romance has run himself into consideration with a convincing display in Saturday’s $750,000 UAE Derby (G2) on Dubai...