Confidence Game revels in slop to upset Rebel As a well-bred “nephew” of Zenyatta, Confidence Game has inspired hopes of developing into a top-class colt. But after a pair of well-beaten efforts on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, the Keith Desormeaux pupil was overlooked at odds of 18.50-1 in Saturday’s… Feb 26, 2023
Wet Paint does it again in Honeybee Much like her victory in the Jan. 28 Martha Washington S., Godolphin’s homebred Wet Paint posted another last-to-first effort in Saturday’s $300,000 Honeybee (G3) at Oaklawn Park. The 1.70-1 favorite hit top stride late to earn 50 more points toward the Kentucky… Feb 26, 2023
Expert Pick of the Week: 2023 Rebel Stakes An excellent field of 11 three-year-old prospects will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Oaklawn Park surface in Saturday’s $1 million Rebel S. (G2). The lucrative contest is a 2023 Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifying tilt and will reward the top five finishers… Feb 23, 2023
Inside the Kentucky Derby Podcast: Rebel Preview $1 million and 50 qualifying points towards Derby 149 are on the line this weekend at Oaklawn Park. On today’s show Darren and KK preview the Rebel, the next race in the Championship Series on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. They breakdown the field of contenders… Feb 23, 2023
Study Guide: 2023 Rebel Stakes It's no wonder why Saturday's Rebel S. (G2) at Oaklawn Park has attracted a top-notch field of 11 three-year-old Thoroughbreds. The 1 1/16-mile contest serves as a Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifier worth 50-20-15-10-5 points to the top five finishers. Feb 22, 2023
Takeaways from 2023 Risen Star Stakes The first of 16 races in the Championship portion of the Road to the Kentucky Derby series, the $400,000 Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds on Feb. 18 awarded points on a 50-20-15-10-5 basis to the top five finishers, and the 1 1/8-mile race served as the penultimate… Feb 21, 2023
Verifying, Reincarnate square off in Rebel Saturday’s $1 million Rebel (G2) at Oaklawn Park has drawn a field of 11, and there’s no shortage of early speed in the 1 1/16-mile affair. The final local prep for the Arkansas Derby (G1), the Rebel is worth points toward the Kentucky Derby (G1) on a 50-20-15-10-5… Feb 20, 2023
Wet Paint faces new challengers, familiar foes in Honeybee After joining the Kentucky Oaks (G1) leaderboard with a last-to-first victory in the Martha Washington S., Wet Paint seeks to follow up in Saturday’s $300,000 Honeybee (G3). It’s held over the same 1 1/16-mile trip at Oaklawn Park, but with a few fresh faces… Feb 20, 2023
Inside the Kentucky Derby Podcast: Risen Star Recap Angel of Empire is new points leader on the Road to the Derby with a win at Fair Grounds. Darren and KK breakdown the action from the Risen Star on today’s show and what they saw from contenders in this past weekend’s prep races. This weekend left the guys… Feb 20, 2023
Perriere takes command of Japan Road in Hyacinth Yuji Hasegawa’s Perriere stamped his authority as the favorite in Sunday’s Hyacinth S. at Tokyo. Rolling late over the metric mile, the Triple Crown nominee earned 30 points to become the new leader on the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby.By Henny Hughes, the… Feb 19, 2023
Angel of Empire flies high in Risen Star Angel of Empire stepped up for trainer Brad Cox in Saturday’s $400,000 Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds, rallying fastest of all to win by a length. Runner-up in his stakes debut, the Smarty Jones S. at Oaklawn Park on New Year’s Day, Albaugh Family Stables’… Feb 19, 2023
Pretty Mischievous prevails in Rachel Alexandra as Hoosier Philly disappoints Pretty Mischievous was beaten more than five lengths by Hoosier Philly when the three-year-old fillies first met in the Golden Rod (G2) at Churchill Downs in November. On Saturday, in the $291,000 Rachel Alexandra (G2) at Fair Grounds, Pretty Mischievous… Feb 19, 2023
