Kentucky Derby News

The Road to the 151st Kentucky Derby continues with the second major points race at Fairgrounds in the Lecomte Stakes. There is also the opening of Future Wager Pool 3 this weekend.

A full field of 14 three-year-olds will run 1 1/16 miles over the Fair Grounds main surface in Saturday’s $250,000 Lecomte S. (G3).

The Kentucky Derby spotlight turns to Fair Grounds on Saturday as the track hosts the Lecomte S. (G3), its second of four prep races.

Find out everything you need to know about Forever Young in this Kentucky Derby Alumni update.

Undefeated 3-year-old colt Barnes has been tabbed as the 10-1 individual betting favorite in Pool 3 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager as it begins a three-day run on Friday and offers fans another chance to bet on the $5 million Kentucky Derby presented...

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What could be the start of a good seven days for trainer Kenny McPeek begins on Saturday when he saddles two prime contenders in the $150,000 Silverbulletday S. at Fair Grounds.

The stakes are doubling in Saturday’s $250,000 Lecomte (G3) at Fair Grounds. The 1 1/16-mile race will award 20-10-6-4-2 Road to the Kentucky Derby qualification points to its top five finishers.

Fans of Seattle Slew have at least six reasons to embrace Coal Battle – that’s how many times the 1977 Triple Crown legend appears in his pedigree!

Gold Square, LLC, George Messina, and Michael Lee’s Cyclone State earned 10 points on the 2025 Road to the Kentucky Derby following his facile, 3 1/2-length score in the Jerome S. at Aqueduct on Jan. 4.