Kentucky Derby News

Godolphin’s homebred Pyromancer, the stakes-winning filly Tamamo Freesia, and the exciting Best Green all bring unbeaten records into the race that launched Forever Young.

Litmus Test, a son of 2016 Kentucky Derby (G1) champion Nyquist, boosted his own credentials on the Triple Crown trail with a breakthrough victory in Saturday’s Los Alamitos Futurity (G2).

A nice cast of six juveniles will travel 1 1/16 miles in Saturday’s $200,000 Los Alamitos Futurity (G2).

Saturday’s $200,000 Grade 2 Los Alamitos Futurity boasts a long and rich history. The 1 1/16-mile Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifier at Los Alamitos has been won in recent years by a bevy of talented horses, including Journalism, runner-up in the...

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert pursues a 15th victory in the $200,000 Los Alamitos Futurity (G2) on Saturday, with three chances in the small field of six.

Paladin earned 10 points on the 2026 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series following his two-length score in the $250,000 Remsen (G2) at Aqueduct on Dec. 6.

Five horses forced their way onto the Power Rankings from a notable first weekend of racing in December, including one debutante that now looks to be one of the leading contenders for the Kentucky Oaks.

With his pedigree, sales history, and connections, Paladin offers an early parallel at this stage of his career with Sierra Leone, who narrowly missed in the 2024 Kentucky Derby (G1) and eventually became the champion three-year-old male.

Odds-on favorite Zany might have turned Saturday’s Demoiselle (G2) at Aqueduct into a laugher, but she announced herself as a serious candidate for the Kentucky Oaks (G1).

Bob Baffert has won the Starlet (G2) a grand total of 11 times, including the past eight years in a row, and the Hall of Fame trainer is poised to extend that streak in Saturday’s $200,000 renewal at Los Alamitos.