Derby News

Uncle Heavy scored a tenacious victory in Saturday’s Withers S. (G3) at Aqueduct, and Nysos romped in the Robert B. Lewis (G3) at Santa Anita.

Four key stakes races take place this weekend with the Holy Bull, Robert B. Lewis, Withers, and Southwest Stakes. Darren and KK preview them all and give you their picks!

In addition to Saturday’s four Road to the Kentucky Derby events, this weekend features Kentucky Oaks (G1) hopefuls competing in a trio of scoring races across the country.

Santa Anita’s Road to the Kentucky Derby continues on Saturday with the running of the $200,000 Robert B. Lewis S. (G3).

A field of nine horses has turned out to contest Saturday’s $250,000 Withers S. (G3) at Aqueduct, a 1 1/8-mile Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifier worth 20-10-6-4-2 points to the top five finishers.

While trainer Todd Pletcher's focus on Saturday will primarily be on his champion Fierceness' performance in the Holy Bull (G3) at Gulfstream, another of the stable's three-year-olds will be looking to enter the Kentucky Derby (G1) picture in the $250,000...

A total of eight sophomores will go 1 1/16 miles on the Gulfstream Park dirt surface in Saturday’s $250,000 Holy Bull S. (G3).

A dozen talented three-year-olds, including a trio of proven Road to the Kentucky Derby prep race winners, are slated to contest Saturday’s $800,000 Southwest S. (G3) at Oaklawn Park.

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All eyes will turn to Gulfstream Park this Saturday for the running of the $250,000 Holy Bull S. (G3), a 1 1/16-mile Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifier worth 20-10-6-4-2 points to the top five finishers.