Kentucky Derby News

The $1 million Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park is one of the most productive Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifiers.

With a $1.5 million purse and 100-50-25-15-10 Road to the Kentucky Derby qualification points on the line, Saturday’s Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park is a pivotal stop on the road to Churchill Downs.

Winchell Thoroughbreds, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith’s TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (Grade II) winner Tiztastic arrived at Churchill Downs early Tuesday morning from Fair Grounds to Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen’s Barn...

A long layoff and a short stretch could not stop Sovereignty from taking the Fountain of Youth (G2) in the final strides earlier this month. For an encore, the Godolphin homebred will look to enhance his Kentucky Derby (G1) credentials in the $1 million...

Blue collar hero Coal Battle and the dazzling maiden winner Cornucopian are the leading horses of interest ahead of the $1.5 million Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park on Saturday.

Hitherto a bridesmaid on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, Tiztastic jumped up to score a $17 upset in Saturday’s Twinspires.com $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2).

Final Gambit stamped himself in the starting gate for the Kentucky Derby with an authoritative victory in Saturday’s $777,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (Grade III), the richest race in the history of Turfway Park.

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The Jeff Ruby Stakes (G3) kicks off the 100-point races in the Road to the Kentucky Derby championship series, boasting a record $777,000 purse—the richest in Turfway Park history. This year, twelve sophomores have entered, along with one also-eligible...

The Road to the Kentucky Derby is really heating up now with this weekend being the first 100 point races for this season! Join our group of experts —Vance Hanson, Kellie Reilly, Jennifer Kelley, and Keeler Johnson— as they discuss Saturday's prep...