Kentucky Derby News

Captain Cook will look to remain undefeated under the tutelage of Kentucky Derby (G1)-winning trainer Rick Dutrow when he heads a field of 12 in the $750,000 Wood Memorial (G2) at Aqueduct on Saturday.

If the subsequent form of the Honeybee can be relied on, Muhimma is in a strong position to bounce back on Friday in the $750,000 Ashland (G1) at Keeneland.

Saturday’s UAE Derby (G2) at Meydan serves as the concluding leg of the newly rebranded Euro/Mideast Road to the Kentucky Derby, with two invitations to Churchill Downs up for grabs via this route.

The most dramatic element in Tiztastic’s pedigree is the close duplication of the great patriarch Tapit.

Jockey Jose Ortiz turned a big-race double at Oaklawn Park on Saturday, guiding Sandman to a breakthrough victory in the Arkansas Derby (G1) and lifting the filly Quietside in the Fantasy (G2).

With only two previous starts to his credit, Tappan Street entered Saturday's $1.02 million Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park among the least experienced runners in the field of 10. But the son of Into Mischief performed like an old pro in the 1 1/8-mile...

Luxor Cafe dominated Saturday’s Fukuryu S. at Nakayama as a 3-10 favorite should, drawing off by five lengths to clinch the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby.

Join us for a day of racing as we cover the stakes races at Oaklawn Park and Gulfstream Park, including the Florida Derby and Arkansas Derby. Enjoy up-to-date horse racing news coverage, picks, LIVE odds and more.

The Florida Derby (G1) and the Arkansas Derby (G1) are the next 100-point races on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, and both stakes-laden undercards provide Kentucky Derby alumni opportunities to shine.

The $1.5 million Arkansas Derby (G1)—one of the richest races on The Road to the Kentucky Derby—is Saturday, and the purse and the 100 qualifying points have attracted a strong nine-horse field. Historically, this race has been a key prep, producing...