Kentucky Derby News

This weekend, the focus shifts to three U.S.-based races: the Fountain of Youth, Gotham, and San Felipe. Each race offers valuable points on a 50-25-15-10-5 scale, giving contenders a chance to climb the leaderboard.

A fine field of eight sophomores will run 1 1/16 miles over the Gulfstream Park main strip in Saturday’s $415,000 Fountain of Youth S. (G2). The 2025 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series tilt will reward the top five across the wire with qualifying...

Aaron and Victoria Haberman’s California Burrito earned 20 points on the 2025 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series following his half-length score in the $173,500 John Battaglia Memorial S. at Turfway Park on February 25. The Thomas Drury, Jr....

Six horses have entered the San Felipe (G2), including Barnes, the early favorite for the 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1).

Barnes, the favored individual entry in recent Kentucky Derby Future Wager pools, will get his first two-turn test in advance of the Run for the Roses in the $300,000 San Felipe (G2) at Santa Anita on Saturday.

All-American National Champion gymnast Olivia “Livvy” Dunne and ex-Major League Baseball star Jayson Werth will be the celebrity hosts to meet-and-greet guests in Sports Illustrated’s Club SI, for the 151st runnings of the Longines Kentucky Oaks...

A talented eight-horse field has entered Saturday’s Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream Park, a Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifier worth 50-25-15-10-5 points to the top five finishers.

The penultimate leg of Aqueduct’s six-race Road to the Kentucky Derby series is Saturday’s $300,000 Gotham (G3), worth 50-25-15-10-5 points to the top five finishers.

The Euro/Mideast Road to the Kentucky Derby resumes from its winter hiatus at Kempton on Wednesday.

Burnham Square began his career in a high-priced maiden claimer but has proven to be much more valuable than that. Victorious in his stakes debut in the Feb. 1 Holy Bull (G3), the gelded son of Liam's Map will look to further enhance his Kentucky Derby...