Kentucky Derby News

Saratoga and Del Mar are well known for launching the careers of high-profile two-year-olds, but there’s another summer racing hotspot to watch.

An excellent field of seven classy long distance turf runners will travel 1 1/2 miles over the Saratoga inner lawn in Saturday’s lucrative, $750,000 Christophe Clement Turf (G1).

The Saratoga fans knew that they had witnessed something special in the Whitney, cheering loudly for Sovereignty and also applauding the gallant effort by the filly Nitrogen.

A stellar cast of eight has been entered to contest the historic $1 million Whitney (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday.

Churchill Downs and NYRA announce the new Thoroughbred Championship Series, a six-race championship beginning in 2027 featuring the Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes and Travers Stakes.

Effusive, a juvenile filly out of champion Monomoy Girl, stamped herself one to follow after overcoming adversity in her debut at Saratoga.

A compact but talented field of five three-year-old horses will jaunt 1 1/8 miles on the dirt surface at Saratoga Race Course in Saturday’s $500,000 Jim Dandy (G2)

A small but strong field of five horses, including a pair of 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1) starters, will compete in Saturday’s $500,000 Jim Dandy (G2) at Saratoga.

One of the premier races for three-year-old fillies on the racing calendar will take place on Saturday, when a fine field of nine will contest the $500,000 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) at Saratoga.

Though Little Current’s bid for the Kentucky Derby was not enough to score on the first Saturday in May, he was able to score classic victories and earn a championship in the process, a lucky loser in one of racing’s golden eras.