Kentucky Derby News

Danzing Candy and Mor Spirit, the 1-2 finishers from the March 12 San Felipe (G2), are top contenders Saturday’s $1 million Santa Anita Derby (G1). The San Felipe rates as one of the strongest preps so far and both horses can continue to enhance...

Sheikh Hamdan al Maktoum’s Shadwell Stable already had one major 2016 Kentucky Derby (G1) contender in Mohaymen. But another has arrived on the scene in Shagaf, who bids to remain perfect in Saturday’s Wood Memorial (G1) at Aqueduct.
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With 100-40-20-10 points on the line toward a starting berth in the May 6 Kentucky Oaks (G1), six fillies will try their luck on Saturday in the $400,000 Fantasy (G3) at Oaklawn Park.
The 1 1/16-mile affair is part of the Road to the Kentucky Oaks series...

Only two contests in the Road to the Kentucky Oaks series of points races are actually carded at the Kentucky Oaks (G1) distance of 1 1/8 miles, and the second of that pair will take place on Saturday.
Both nine-furlong events are run at Aqueduct, with...

Only five fillies will line up on Saturday in the $500,000 Ashland S. (G1) at Keeneland, but the 1 1/16-mile affair features three top prospects for the May 6 Kentucky Oaks (G1).
The Ashland is part of the Road to the Kentucky Oaks series of points races...

Seven fillies entered Saturday’s $400,000 Santa Anita Oaks (G1), but there’s really only one name fans need to know – Songbird.
The unbeaten champion continues marching onward to the May 6 Kentucky Oaks (G1) at Churchill Downs in the...

Reddam Racing LLC’s reigning 2-year-old champion Nyquist (#16), who extended his record to seven wins without a loss with his emphatic victory in Saturday’s $1 million Florida Derby (Grade I), stood as the strong 3-1 favorite to win the $2...

“American Idol” wraps up its popular 15-year run this week, but the remaining trifecta of La’Porsha Renae, Trent Harmon, and Dalton Rapattoni aren’t the only competitors ratcheting up the tempo in pursuit of their dreams. The Kentucky...

Oscar Nominated rallied wide into contention on the far turn and wore down Azar in deep stretch, posting a 23-1 upset in Saturday’s $500,000 Spiral (G3) at Turfway Park. The Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifier offered 50 points to the winner, but...

Nyquist proved much the best in Saturday’s $1 million Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park, leading wire-to-wire in a 3 ¼-length decision, and likely assured himself favoritism at Churchill Downs on May 7 in the Road to the Kentucky Derby...