Kentucky Derby News

Eight grassy specialists will run 1 1/4 miles over the Colonial Downs lawn in Saturday’s $1 million Arlington Million S. (G1).

The Kentucky Derby (G1) is a dirt race, but every once in a while a Kentucky Derby winner switches surfaces to give turf a try. Such will be the case on Saturday when Mystik Dan tries turf in the $1 million Arlington Million (G1) at Colonial Downs.

Sierra Leone, the 2024 champion three-year-old male, got back to the winner’s circle for the first time since the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) last November in the $1 million Whitney (G1) at Saratoga on Aug. 2.

Welcome to the 2025 Whitney Stakes Day at Saratoga, where many notable Kentucky Derby Alumni make their appearance again as they aim for Breeders' Cup.

The Whitney S. (G1) is loaded with Kentucky Derby alumni and the very best horses from the handicap division. The stacked Saratoga Saturday feature is a “Win and You’re In” qualifier for the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) and includes a powerhouse...

A sensational 10-horse field led by eight millionaires has entered Saturday’s $1 million Whitney (G1) at Saratoga.

A smashing cast will go postward in the prestigious, $1 million Whitney S. (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday.

Kentucky Derby and Belmont winner Sovereignty returned from a seven-week rest and cruised to a comfortable one-length decision in the Jim Dandy (G2) at Saratoga, setting himself for the $1.25 million Travers on Aug. 23

Though Groovy’s turn in the Kentucky Derby may not have been a winning one, once he landed in the barn of the right trainer, this sprinting star became a record-breaker.

A compact but excellent field of five will run 1 1/8 miles on the Saratoga main oval in Saturday’s $500,000 Jim Dandy S. (G2).