Derby News

A compact field of five sophomores will go 1 1/16 miles over the Fair Grounds dirt in Saturday’s $125,000 Gun Runner S.

The 1 1/16-mile Gun Runner S. at Fair Grounds made headlines when its inaugural running in 2021 churned out 2022 Kentucky Derby (G1) 1-2 finishers Rich Strike and Epicenter.

This year’s design pays homage to the historical racetrack with the legendary Twin Spires featured in the Kentucky Derby 151 logo and in a frosted motif on the glass. Every official Kentucky Derby winner – from Aristides in 1875 to Mystik Dan in 2024...

Fair Grounds hosts its “Road to the Derby Kickoff Day” on Saturday, with the $100,000 Gun Runner S. opening the series of scoring races at the historic New Orleans track.

Recent maiden winner Journalism toppled Bob Baffert’s duo of Getaway Car and 1-2 favorite Gaming in his debut on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.

Norman Stables’ Coal Battle launched a sustained rally to run down 2-1 favorite Speed King in the final strides of Friday night’s $300,000 Remington Springboard Mile.

The Road to the Kentucky Derby continues on Saturday with the $200,000 Los Alamitos Futurity (G2) at Los Alamitos, a 1 1/16-mile contest worth 10-5-3-2-1 points to the top five finishers.

A full field of 12 two-year-olds will go one-mile on the Remington Park dirt oval in Friday’s $300,000 Springboard Mile S.

Undefeated filly Myriad Love is the new leader on the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby after taking the Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun, and she is bound for the Saudi Derby.

Breeders' Cup Juvenile runner-up Gaming leads a field of five juveniles seeking Kentucky Derby qualifying points in Saturday's Grade 2 Los Alamitos Futurity