Kentucky Derby News

Saturday’s $101,000 Robert B. Lewis (G3) at Santa Anita is a case study in how last year’s form can be overturned by horses who are improving on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.

Renegade powered away to a 3 3/4-length win in the Sam F. Davis at Tampa Bay Downs, bolstering his Kentucky Derby credentials in his first start this year.

Odds-on favorite Zany was much the best in Saturday’s $100,000 Suncoast S. at Tampa Bay Downs, despite early traffic and her own antics down the stretch.

Dual Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse and jockey Cristian Torres teamed up to win both scoring races at Oaklawn Park on Friday.

The outcome of Friday’s $200,000 Withers S. at Aqueduct was never seriously in doubt as Talk to Me Jimmy led all the way to trounce six rivals by 11 lengths.

Centennial Farms’ three-year-old named Nearly picked up 20 points on the 2026 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series following his impressive 5 3/4-length victory in the $267,500 Holy Bull (G3) at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 31.

About an hour before the big game on Sunday, there’s a different kind of super showdown between leading Kentucky Oaks (G1) contenders at Santa Anita.

The Season 4 debut of 'Inside the Kentucky Derby' is here. Darren Rogers and Kevin Kerstein take listeners through four action-packed races this weekend on the Road to the Kentucky Derby Prep Season.

Nine horses have entered Saturday’s $250,000 Sam F. Davis S. at Tampa Bay Downs, a Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifier worth 20-10-6-4-2 points to the top five finishers.

Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher holds a strong hand in the Road to the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks events at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday.