Kentucky Derby News

With three Road to the Kentucky Derby series preps contested on March 9, there was much movement on the Kentucky Derby leader board this past weekend. Virtually cementing a position in the Derby Day starting gate were Haikal (#3, 50) and Tacitus (#4,...

Skychai Racing, LLC and Sand Dollar Stables’ Somelikeithotbrown took the lead soon after the break and never looked back en route to a decisive 3 1/4-length tally in the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) at Turfway Park on Saturday. The three-year-old earned 20...

Eight weeks in advance of the $3 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade I), the pari-mutuel field of “All Other 3-Year-Olds”closed as the 9-2 favorite in Pool 3 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW). Five-time Kentucky Derby-winning...

Juddmonte Farms’ homebred Tacitus threw his proverbial hat in the Kentucky Derby (G1) ring with a stylish 1 1/4-length score in Saturday’s Tampa Bay Derby (G2). The son of Tapit made his sophomore debut a winning one and picked up 50 points on the...

As if his flashy looks weren’t enough, Improbable actively sought attention as a gregarious youngster. Add that personality to his pedigree and resume, and the chrome-bedecked chestnut brings plenty of Kentucky Derby (G1) appeal. Improbable was bred...

Haikal rallied to win Saturday’s $300,000 Gotham (G3) at Aqueduct, erasing a sizable deficit in the stretch to post a one-length decision, and earned 50 points in the Kentucky Derby qualifier. Kiaran McLaughlin trains the Shadwell Stables homebred and...

Last seen breaking his maiden in mid-November, Tacitus rallied boldly up the inside to win Saturday’s $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G2) and likely guaranteed himself a Kentucky Derby berth in his stakes debut. The up-and-coming colt finished fast to establish...

Reigning Dubai World Cup (G1) winner Thunder Snow was upset by Capezzano in the Al Maktoum Challenge Round 3 (G1) on Meydan’s “Super Saturday” program, but the Godolphin star should move forward from this comeback. Trainer Saeed bin Suroor had cautioned...

Shadwell Stable’s homebred Haikal earned 50 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby with his late-running victory in the Gotham Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct on Saturday. The talented sophomore upped his win streak to three following his win and he now sits...

A fast early pace set by the favorite in part enabled Chocolate Kisses to make up a deficit of more than a dozen lengths en route to victory in the $200,000 Honeybee (G3) at Oaklawn Park, one of three Road to the Kentucky Oaks series preps held Saturday...