Kentucky Derby News

Apr 22, 2019

On a Chamber of Commerce morning at Churchill Downs, three contenders for the $3 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade I) and two hopefuls for the $1.25 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (GI) put in their works over a fast track.  …

Apr 21, 2019

While Easter Sunday will be a quiet day for many people across the commonwealth of Kentucky, several owners and trainers will be on edge as numerous Kentucky Derby prospects are scheduled to complete their penultimate workouts for the 1 ¼-mile race on the…

Apr 20, 2019

As the Kentucky Derby (G1) contenders are all gearing up for the first Saturday in May, Maryland-bred Alwaysmining has already stamped himself as the top local hope for the Preakness (G1). The Runnymede Racing colorbearer extended his winning streak to six…

Apr 20, 2019

Roadster seeks to add to the rich Kentucky Derby (G1) history of his breeder, Arthur B. Hancock III’s Stone Farm, as well as pay homage to his parents’ breeder, the late Edward P. “Ned” Evans. Evans’ father, Thomas Mellon Evans, bred and owned 1981 Kentucky…

Apr 19, 2019

Plus Que Parfait is a case in point that a Kentucky Derby (G1) contender can hail from anywhere, even the “world’s smallest breeding operation,” as Clint Joiner jocularly calls his Calloway Stables partnership with Tyler Alexander. Now they’re known the…

Apr 18, 2019

A small field of six will go 1 1/8 miles on the Laurel Park main surface on Saturday in the $125,000 Federico Tesio Stakes. The 38th running of the Tesio is one of seven stakes races on the superb Saturday card, and it serves as a “Win & You’re In” contest…

Apr 18, 2019

A compact field of six will go postward in Saturday’s $125,000 Federico Tesio Stakes at Laurel Park. The feature is one of seven stakes events on the card and it offers a “Win & You’re In” incentive to the Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico on May 18.FREE…

Apr 18, 2019

Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI”) (Nasdaq: CHDN) today announced significant initiatives to improve safety protocols and procedures ahead of the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby. These initiatives highlight the company’s strong and ongoing commitment…

Apr 16, 2019

Two of the likely top contenders for the Grade I, $3 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve – Arkansas Derby (GI) winner Omaha Beach and Wood Memorial victor Tacitus – arrived at Churchill Downs on Tuesday to begin their preparation for the…

Apr 16, 2019

Several owners of likely entrants in this year's Kentucky Derby (G1) are hoping Lady Luck will finally come their way this time in America's most famous race. Khalid bin Abdullah's Juddmonte Farms and Rick Porter's Fox Hill Farm, who respectively own…

Apr 15, 2019

Arkansas Derby (Grade I) runner-up Improbable, along with third-place finisher Country House and sixth-place finisher Long Range Toddy, arrived at Churchill Downs on Monday morning following a flight from Oaklawn Park. The colts, who finished behind…

Apr 15, 2019

Vekoma, once a paddock buddy of fellow Kentucky Derby (G1) hopeful Code of Honor at Lane’s End, has shown an indomitable spirit throughout his life. By Candy Ride – the same sire as champion and Derby rival Game Winner as well as 2017 Horse of the Year Gun…

Apr 14, 2019

Road to the Kentucky Derby Ultimate Racing Guide for North American Kentucky Derby Prep Races How will you select which horse will win the 2019 Kentucky Derby? The information below will help by providing information, analysis and past performances on the…

Apr 13, 2019

Fox Hill Farms’ Omaha Beach entered Saturday’s $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) at a sloppy Oaklawn Park needing to secure a beachhead in the Kentucky Derby (G1), and hit the target under masterful steering by Hall of Famer Mike Smith. The slight 8-5 favorite…

Apr 13, 2019

Owendale began passing rivals on the far turn and accelerated to a clear lead entering the short stretch of Saturday’s $200,000 Lexington (G3) at Keeneland. Anothertwistafate tried to rally into contention along the inside but couldn’t threaten Owendale, who…

Apr 12, 2019

Tight quarters on the rail down the stretch proved no impediment to Lady Apple in Friday’s $500,000 Fantasy S. (G3) at Oaklawn Park, the final qualifier for the Kentucky Oaks (G1). Gamely squeezing through for jockey Ricardo Santana Jr., the Steve Asmussen…

Apr 11, 2019

A strong field of 11 sophomores will contest Saturday’s $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park. The Road to the Kentucky Derby event offers 100 points to the winner in what is arguably the deepest Derby prep of the season. FREE Arkansas…

Apr 11, 2019

A fantastic field of 11 will travel 1 1/8 miles at Oaklawn Park on Saturday in the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1). The winner of the Road to the Kentucky Derby event will receive 100 points and have his ticket stamped for the Run for the Roses on May 4…

Apr 11, 2019

The twists and turns of the Road to the Kentucky Derby will come to a close Saturday and, when the dust settles, the Top 20 horses for the Grade I, $3 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve will be decided.   Saturday’s Arkansas Derby will award…

Apr 11, 2019

The European Road to the Kentucky Derby made its final stop in Thursday’s Cardinal Conditions race at Chelmsford City, where King Power Racing’s Bye Bye Hong Kong led home a trifecta of non-Triple Crown nominees. The Aidan O’Brien-trained favorite, U S…

Apr 10, 2019

Bob Baffert already has Game Winner and Roadster set for the Kentucky Derby and Improbable can make it a formidable trio with an impressive showing in Saturday’s $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park. Listed as the 8-5 favorite in an 11-horse field, Improbable…

Apr 10, 2019

Anothetwistafate and Sueno will enter Saturday’s $200,000 Lexington (G3) outside the Kentucky Derby bubble, ranking 23rd and 25th respectively on the leaderboard, and the 20-point winner’s prize should be enough to guarantee either a spot in the 20-horse…

Apr 9, 2019

Motion Emotion will try to burnish her Kentucky Oaks credentials when she lines up for Friday’s $500,000 Fantasy (G3) at Oaklawn. The 1 1/16-mile race serves as one of the final major prep races in the Road to the Kentucky Oaks series and awards a total…

Apr 9, 2019

The accepted Kentucky Derby (G1) invitation to Master Fencer (#20) via the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby series currently leaves 19 available domestic slots pending the final result of the Europe Road to the Kentucky Derby series this week. In a nutshell,…

Apr 9, 2019

The final scoring race on the European Road to the Kentucky Derby, Thursday’s Cardinal Conditions race at Chelmsford City, will determine who gets the invitation to Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May. The one-mile contest on Polytrack offers points…

Apr 7, 2019

Katsumi and Yasuyo Yoshizawa’s Master Fencer is bound for the Kentucky Derby (G1) following his runner-up finish in the Fukuryu Stakes at Nakayama Race Course on March 31. The Koichi Tsunoda trainee is the lone Triple Crown-nominated horse in the top four…

Apr 6, 2019

Tabbed as the heir apparent to Justify before he ever ran, Roadster is now in a position to go for classic glory himself. The Bob Baffert trainee collared champion stablemate Game Winner in Saturday’s $1,000,351 Santa Anita Derby (G1) to assure himself a…

Apr 6, 2019

If 5-2 favorite Tacitus had lost Saturday’s $750,000 Wood Memorial (G2), he could have pointed to a rough passage in the early going at Aqueduct. But the blueblood shrugged it off and won anyway, enhancing his prospects of giving international powerhouse…

Apr 6, 2019

Trainer George Weaver, a native of Louisville, Kentucky, has had one previous starter in the Kentucky Derby (G1), a 52-1 longshot that beat just one horse to the finish in 2015. Weaver will head back to Churchill Downs in four weeks with a much stronger…

Apr 6, 2019

Overlooked as the 52-1 longest shot on the board, Commonwealth Stable’s Out for a Spin upstaged Restless Rider and even-money favorite Jaywalk in Saturday’s $500,000 Ashland (G1) at Keeneland. The Dallas Stewart trainee booked her ticket to the Kentucky Oaks…

Apr 6, 2019

Always Shopping has the Kentucky Oaks (G1) to prepare for following a victory Saturday in the $300,000 Gazelle (G2) at Aqueduct. A tracking second behind pacesetter Positive Spirit until upper stretch, Always Shopping edged away from that rival in the…

Apr 6, 2019

After winning her first two starts of the season on or near the lead, Bellafina successfully reverted to stalk-and-pounce tactics in Saturday's $392,000 Santa Anita Oaks (G1). An authoritative winner, Bellafina now heads to Churchill Downs as the likely…

Apr 4, 2019

A compact but strong field of six will test the $1 million Santa Anita Derby (G1) on Saturday. The key Road to the Kentucky Derby event attracted a few serious Triple Crown contenders, and it makes up for its lack of quantity with high quality. The…

Apr 4, 2019

A massive field of 14 sophomores will travel 1 1/8 miles on the main Keeneland surface in Saturday’s $1 million Blue Grass Stakes (G2) . This key prep will offer points’ on a 100-40-20-10 basis on the Road to the Kentucky Derby (G1), with the top…

Apr 4, 2019

A well-matched field of 11 will vie in the $1 million Wood Memorial Stakes (G2) at Aqueduct on Saturday. The Road to the Kentucky Derby points event offers a 100-40-20-10 structure for the top-four finishers. This great betting event lacks a standout in…

Apr 4, 2019

A full field of 14 will travel nine furlongs on the Keeneland dirt in Saturday’s $1 million Blue Grass Stakes (G2). The Road to the Kentucky Derby series event will yield 100 points to the winner, with the top two-finishers likely to progress onto the Kentucky…

Apr 4, 2019

Three vital steppingstones to the $3 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade I) – the Wood Memorial (GII), Blue Grass (GII) and Santa Anita Derby (GI) – will be staged Saturday as 3-year-old Thoroughbreds continue their quest to accumulate sufficient…

Apr 4, 2019

The showdown took about six months to materialize, but last summer’s three flashiest juveniles on the Southern California circuit are finally squaring off in Saturday’s $1 million Santa Anita Derby (G1). Bob Baffert’s dynamic duo of champion Game Winner…

Apr 4, 2019

Tacitus locked up a Kentucky Derby berth when springing an 8-1 upset in the Tampa Bay Derby (G2) but still needs a good showing in Saturday’s $1 million Wood Memorial (G2) at Aqueduct to establish himself as a viable win contender. One of seven major prep…

Apr 4, 2019

People across the country can now serve an authentic taste of Derby at their viewing parties on the first Saturday in May Churchill Downs Racetrack today announced the official menu of the 145th Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve. In a nod to…

Apr 3, 2019

Bellafina, widely considered the current favorite for the Kentucky Oaks (G1), has her final tune-up for that May 4 event on Saturday in the $400,000 Santa Anita Oaks (G1). The 1 1/16-mile event is one of three Road to the Kentucky Oaks series preps that…

Apr 3, 2019

Kentucky Derby implications abound in Saturday’s $1 million Blue Grass (G2). A full field of 14 has been entered for the 1 1/8-mile test at Keeneland, one of seven major qualifiers in the Road tothe Kentucky Derby series, and all need points to qualify for…

Apr 3, 2019

Gary Barber, Wachtel Stable, Christopher Dunn, Rose Petal Stable and Foard Wilgis’ recent private purchase Hoffa’s Union, a 15 ½-length maiden winner at Laurel and entrant in Saturday’s $750,000 Wood Memorial (Grade II) tops a group of four Thoroughbreds…

Apr 2, 2019

Before Mucho Gusto developed a fan following on the racetrack, the affable chestnut was making friends and surviving Hurricane Irma as a youngster. Mucho Gusto was bred by the accomplished Peruvian equestrian Bernardo Alvarez Calderon and his Teneri Farm.…

Apr 2, 2019

Gary and Mary West’s champion 2-year-old Game Winner and undefeated Florida Derby (Grade I) hero Maximum Security are 8-1 co-morning line favorites in Pool 4 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) which opens on Friday.            The three-day pool…

Apr 2, 2019

Variety of Merchandise Features Oil Paintings of Oaks and Derby SpiritLOUISVILLE, Ky. (Tuesday, April 2, 2019) – Churchill Downs today released the 2019 “Official Art of the Kentucky Derby” by Owensboro, Kentucky artist Rhonda McEnroe. McEnroe is the third…

Apr 1, 2019

Four horses secured slots in the May 4 Kentucky Derby (G1) this past weekend with first- or second-place finishes in the UAE Derby (G2) and Florida Derby (G1). Plus Que Parfait (#1, 104 points), who had just four qualifying points from three earlier…

Apr 1, 2019

The final leg of the “Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby (G1)” was run on Sunday at Nakayama. Run at 1,800 meters (about 1 1/8 miles) going two turns around the right-handed dirt track, it attracted a field of eight. Dirt races in Japan are run over tracks…

Mar 31, 2019

Imperial Racing LLC’s Plus Que Parfait picked up his first stakes win with a sharp closing run in Saturday’s $2.5 million UAE Derby (Uae-G2) at Meydan. With his tally, the sophomore picked up 100 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby to assure his slot…

Mar 31, 2019

Gary and Mary West’s homebred Maximum Security led from gate-to-wire in an impressive 3 1/2-length score in the Florida Derby (G1) beneath Luis Saez on March 30. The bay earned 100 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby for his efforts in securing a spot…

Mar 30, 2019

Maximum Security, whose three previous starts were dominating wins in a $16,000 maiden claimer and two starter allowances, lulled the perceived best three-year-olds in South Florida to sleep Saturday when taking the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream…

Mar 30, 2019

Disappointed with how his filly traveled in her most recent start, trainer Ian Wilkes added blinkers to Champagne Anyone's equipment for Saturday's $250,000 Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2). The daughter of 2007 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Street Sense responded…

Mar 30, 2019

Imperial Racing's Plus Que Parfait didn't put his best foot forward in two Kentucky Derby (G1) points races at Fair Grounds this winter, but the Brendan Walsh pupil shipped halfway around the world to book his ticket in Saturday’s $2.5 million UAE Derby…

Mar 29, 2019

Eleven sophomores will travel 1 1/8 miles at Gulfstream Park in Saturday’s $1 million Florida Derby (G1) . The Road to the Kentucky Derby series event offers 100 points to the victor, with the top pair more than likely to qualify for the Run for the…

Mar 29, 2019

A field of 11 will contest the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park on Saturday. The Road to the Kentucky Derby event has major implications for Derby hopefuls with a 100-40-20-10 points structure to the top-four finishers. FREE Triple Crown…

Mar 28, 2019

A total of 14 horses will go 1 3/16 miles at Meydan on Saturday in the lucrative $2.5 million UAE Derby (UAE-G2). The Road to the Kentucky Derby contest has attracted local runners, as well as those from Japan, Europe and the United States in a highly competitive…

Mar 28, 2019

The fact Hidden Scroll only lost last month’s Fountain of Youth (Grade II) by three lengths to more experienced rivals after setting a scorching pace following a troubled start was, by any measure, an admirable performance. On Saturday, in the $1 million Florida…

Mar 28, 2019

Hidden Scroll will be favored to make amends in Saturday’s $1 million Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park after coming up short in his first stakes attempt. The Bill Mott trainee will receive a rider switch to Javier Castellano for his third career start. The…

Mar 28, 2019

Davona Dale (G2) runner-up Cookie Dough and Suncoast winner Point of Honor highlight a field of seven three-year-old fillies in Saturday’s $250,000 Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2). A final major qualifier in the Road to the Kentucky Oaks series, the 1 1/16-mile…

Mar 27, 2019

First Featured Milliner in Derby History Continues Role for Second Year LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 26, 2019 – Churchill Downs Racetrack today announced that famed hat designer Christine Moore is the featured milliner of the 145th Kentucky Derby presented…

Mar 26, 2019

The prospective field for the $3 million Kentucky Derby (G1) on May 4 is slowly but surely firming up, especially after last weekend's first 100 points-to-the-winner scoring event, the TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (G2). The winner in an upset was…

Mar 25, 2019

Starlight Racing's Cutting Humor earned 50 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby following a hard fought, neck victory in the $800,000 Sunland Park Derby (G3) on Sunday. The dark bay colt endured 1 1/8 miles in a track-record 1:46.94 under the…

Mar 24, 2019

Starlight Racing’s Cutting Humor, a tough-trip seventh as the favorite in the Southwest (G3), found smoother sailing in Sunday’s $800,000 Sunland Park Derby (G3). Pouncing from just off the hot pace, the Todd Pletcher trainee held off Anothertwistafate…

Mar 24, 2019

After the expected scratch of Bellafina, Summer Wind Equine’s Chasing Yesterday was by far the best horse on paper in Sunday’s $200,000 Sunland Park Oaks. American Pharoah’s half-sister by Tapit created some suspense by getting off to a slow start, but even…

Mar 24, 2019

Allied Racing Stable LLC’s By My Standards earned 100 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby following his upset tally in Saturday’s $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds. The sophomore colt picked up his initial stakes triumph with a three-parts…

Mar 23, 2019

By My Standards didn't have many backers going in to Saturday's $1 million TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (G2), but trainer Bret Calhoun was undeterred about aggressively spotting his Goldencents colt, who had just broken his maiden in his fourth career…

Mar 23, 2019

The February 16 Rachel Alexandra S. (G2) figured to serve as the key to Saturday’s $392,000 TwinSpires.com Fair Grounds Oaks (G2), but the form of that prep was turned upside down. Street Band, a well-beaten fourth in the Rachel Alexandra, ran the race of…

Mar 22, 2019

The late owner/breeder Joseph V. Shields Jr. campaigned several major winners, but none took him to the Kentucky Derby (G1). After his passing last October, however, homebred Country House has emerged as a classic contender for his widow, Maury, and nephew…

Mar 21, 2019

The top-four finishers from the recent Rachel Alexandra Stakes (G2) will return to contest Saturday’s $400,000 Fair Grounds Oaks (G2), a Road to the Kentucky Oaks prep worth 100-40-20-10 points. A field of eight will go postward, led by Joel Politi’s Serengeti Empress. Trained…

Mar 21, 2019

No rival has yet made a dent in War of Will‘s leadership of the 3-year-old division in New Orleans this winter, but 10 will make a belated attempt to do so Saturday in the $1 million TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (Grade I) at Fair Grounds.   The 1 1/8-mile…

Mar 20, 2019

Gary Barber’s War of Will leads a cast of 11 three-year-olds in the lucrative $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds on Saturday. The Road to the Kentucky Derby event offers points on a 100-40-20-10. The bay son of War Front flashed a lot of…

Mar 20, 2019

Stable stars Game Winner and Improbable were defeated in separate divisions of the Rebel (G2) last weekend as heavy favorites, a fate Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert surely hopes won't befall Mucho Gusto in Sunday's $800,000 Sunland Park Derby (G3). Winner…

Mar 20, 2019

War of Will takes aim on a Fair Grounds triple when leading a talented field of 11 in Saturday’s $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2) . The Mark Casse trainee was victorious in the Lecomte Stakes (G3) and Risen Star Stakes (G2), and aims for a third successive score…

Mar 20, 2019

A field of 11 sophomores will go postward to contest the $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds on Saturday. The Road to the Kentucky Derby event is the finale of a three-race graded sequence for sophomores hosted by the New Orleans venue this…

Mar 20, 2019

Two divisions of the Rebel (G2), with three-fourths of the original Kentucky Derby qualifying points available in both races, ensured several horses a likely spot in the Derby starting field last Saturday at Oaklawn Park. Division winners Long Range Toddy…

Mar 18, 2019

Prince Khalid Abdullah’s Juddmonte Farms has captured most of the world’s greatest races – including six runnings of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1), seven Breeders’ Cup events, and three editions of the Epsom Derby (G1) – but the Kentucky Derby…

Mar 18, 2019

Pioneerof the Nile, who finished a distant second to Mine That Bird in the 2009 Kentucky Derby (G1) but later sired 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah, died unexpectedly Monday morning at the age of 13.For further coverage, visit Brisnet.com.(Photo courtesy…

Mar 18, 2019

Willis Horton Racing’s homebred Long Range Toddy collared heavy favorite Improbable in late stretch to capture the first division of the $750,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park on Saturday. The three-year-old colt moved up to third on the Road to the…

Mar 17, 2019

Fox Hill Farm’s Omaha Beach picked up 37.5 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby with his game tally in the second division of the $750,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park on Saturday. The improving colt held off champion Game Winner late in finishing…

Mar 16, 2019

About an hour after Bob Baffert’s Improbable was just denied in the first division, champion stablemate Game Winner likewise lost his perfect record in the second division of Saturday’s $750,000 Rebel S. (G2). Game Winner rallied down the stretch, but 4-1…

Mar 16, 2019

Long Range Toddy enhanced his Kentucky Derby status with a rallying victory in the first division of the $750,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park, overhauling 2-5 favorite Improbable in the final strides for a neck win. Owned and bred by Willis Horton…

Mar 14, 2019

The $750,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) attracted 19 entries in total which prompted Oaklawn Park to split the Road to the Kentucky Derby event into a pair of divisions. The first division will see nine Triple Crown hopefuls go postward that is led by a trio…

Mar 14, 2019

Ten sophomores will go postward in the second division of the $750,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park on Saturday. Champion Game Winner shipped in from the Golden State and will commence his three-year-old campaign for conditioner Bob Baffert in…

Mar 14, 2019

The second division of the $750,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park on Saturday features the three-year-old debut of champion Game Winner. The Bob Baffert trainee sports a perfect four-for-four lifetime mark and has been training like a horse sitting on…

Mar 14, 2019

Note: Please open the attached pdf document or paste the following in your browser for additional information: https://bit.ly/2T2OtiV Saturday’s Rebel Stakes (GII) at Oaklawn Park has been split into divisions and six-time Rebel winner Bob Baffert will…

Mar 13, 2019

Saturday’s Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park has been split into divisions and six-time Rebel winner Bob Baffert will send out the favorite in each race. Unbeaten Grade 1 winner Improbable heads a field of nine in the first division and champion two-year-old…

Mar 12, 2019

Skychai Racing, LLC and Sand Dollar Stables' Somelikeithotbrown took the lead soon after the break and never looked back en route to a decisive 3 1/4-length tally in the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) at Turfway Park on Saturday. The three-year-old earned 20…

Mar 12, 2019

With three Road to the Kentucky Derby series preps contested on March 9, there was much movement on the Kentucky Derby leader board this past weekend. Virtually cementing a position in the Derby Day starting gate were Haikal (#3, 50) and Tacitus…

Mar 11, 2019

As if his flashy looks weren’t enough, Improbable actively sought attention as a gregarious youngster. Add that personality to his pedigree and resume, and the chrome-bedecked chestnut brings plenty of Kentucky Derby (G1) appeal. Improbable was bred by…

Mar 11, 2019

Juddmonte Farms' homebred Tacitus threw his proverbial hat in the Kentucky Derby (G1) ring with a stylish 1 1/4-length score in Saturday's Tampa Bay Derby (G2). The son of Tapit made his sophomore debut a winning one and picked up 50 points on the Road…

Mar 10, 2019

Eight weeks in advance of the $3 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade I), the pari-mutuel field of “All Other 3-Year-Olds”closed as the 9-2 favorite in Pool 3 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW). Five-time Kentucky Derby-winning…

Mar 10, 2019

Shadwell Stable’s homebred Haikal earned 50 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby with his late-running victory in the Gotham Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct on Saturday. The talented sophomore upped his win streak to three following his win and he now sits in…

Mar 10, 2019

Reigning Dubai World Cup (G1) winner Thunder Snow was upset by Capezzano in the Al Maktoum Challenge Round 3 (G1) on Meydan’s “Super Saturday” program, but the Godolphin star should move forward from this comeback. Trainer Saeed bin Suroor had cautioned…

Mar 9, 2019

Last seen breaking his maiden in mid-November, Tacitus rallied boldly up the inside to win Saturday’s $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G2) and likely guaranteed himself a Kentucky Derby berth in his stakes debut. The up-and-coming colt finished fast to establish…

Mar 9, 2019

Haikal rallied to win Saturday’s $300,000 Gotham (G3) at Aqueduct, erasing a sizable deficit in the stretch to post a one-length decision, and earned 50 points in the Kentucky Derby qualifier. Kiaran McLaughlin trains the Shadwell Stables homebred and Rajiv Maragh…

Mar 9, 2019

Skychai Racing and Sand Dollar Stable’s Somelikeithotbrown, a son of 2008 Kentucky Derby (G1) champion Big Brown, earned 20 points toward Derby 145 with a victory in Saturday’s $200,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) at Turfway Park. The well-named Somelikeithotbrown,…

Mar 9, 2019

A fast early pace set by the favorite in part enabled Chocolate Kisses to make up a deficit of more than a dozen lengths en route to victory in the $200,000 Honeybee (G3) at Oaklawn Park, one of three Road to the Kentucky Oaks series preps held Saturday…

Mar 7, 2019

Two internationally based runners who were on the Triple Crown trail in the past couple of years, Thunder Snow and Gronkowski, reappear Saturday in a key prep race for the Dubai World Cup (G1). They square off in the $600,000 Al Maktoum Challenge Round…

Mar 7, 2019

Unbeaten Grade 2 winner Instagrand will make his sophomore debut in the $300,000 Gotham Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct on Saturday. The California invader leads an accomplished field postward in the Road to the Kentucky Derby event, with 50 points going…

Mar 7, 2019

An excellent field of eight will vie in Saturday’s $300,000 Gotham Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct. The Road to the Kentucky Derby event will offer points to the top-four finishers on a 50-20-10-5 basis. California invader Instagrand will make his much-anticipated…