Kentucky Derby News

The Virginia Derby’s newfound status as a Kentucky Derby (G1) prep has attracted a strong group of horses to the entries. Let’s meet the 2025 field:

Trainer Brian Lynch was on record before Saturday's $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby that Owen Almighty, win or lose, would be using the 1 1/16-mile fixture as a prep for the Pat Day Mile (G2) at Churchill Downs on May 3, rather than the Kentucky Derby (G1) on...

Titanium Emperor scaled the heights in his career debut in Friday’s Patton Race, toppling odds-on favorite Mount Kilimanjaro on the Euro/Mideast Road to the Kentucky Derby.

Preview of Todd Pletcher's 2025 Kentucky Derby contenders in advance of their final prep race

The Tampa Bay Derby (G3) is the sole Kentucky Derby prep race Saturday, and it drew a solid field of seven.

A smart group of seven talented three-year-olds will travel 1 1/16 miles on the dirt in Saturday’s $400,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G3). The Brian Lynch-trained Owen Almighty has performed well in each of his five career assignments to date and is perfectly...

Reigning Kentucky Oaks (G1) champion and 2024 Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna makes her four-year-old debut Saturday in Oaklawn’s Azeri S. (G2). Installed as the 2-5 program favorite, she faces six rivals.

A small but talented seven-horse field has assembled for Saturday’s $400,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs.

Brisnet Past Performances for Tampa Bay Derby: https://www.brisnet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/TampaBayDerby25.pdf
Inside the Kentucky Derby Podcast: https://www.kentuckyderby.com/horses/news/inside-the-kentucky-derby-tampa-bay-derby-preview-and-contender-updates/
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Darren and KK recap recent contenders from the San Felipe, Gotham and the Fountain of Youth. They then shift focus to Tampa Bay Downs and the running of the Tampa Bay Derby this weekend.