Derby News

Early Kentucky Derby (G1) favorite Fierceness kicks off his sophomore campaign in Saturday’s $250,000 Holy Bull (G3) at Gulfstream Park.

Saturday’s $800,000 Southwest (G3) at Oaklawn Park has attracted a full field of 12 sophomores, including points race winners Liberal Arts and Otto the Conqueror as well as unbeaten Carbone in his stakes debut.

An overflow field of 13 will go postward in Saturday’s 1 ⅛-mile, $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational S. (G1) at Gulfstream Park.

Submissions to participate in the 2024 Kentucky Oaks Survivors Parade on Friday, May 3 are now open.

Point values for the 1 1/16-mile Lecomte (G3) on Jan. 21 increased this year, offered on a 20-10-6-4-2 scale toward a berth in the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby (G1) on May 4, and here are three takeaways.

Track Phantom took home the win in the Lecomte earning himself 20 points to his resume and vaulting him up the Kentucky Derby leaderboard.

‘All Others’ 2-1 Favorite, Fierceness at 8-1 At Conclusion of Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 3

As a full brother to 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1) hero Mage, Dornoch has proven pedigree power. But that’s not necessarily a benefit in this case.

The Steve Asmussen-trained Track Phantom made it two straight wins on the Fair Grounds Road to the Kentucky Derby, and extended his streak to three overall, in Saturday’s Lecomte (G3).

Gary and Mary West’s homebred West Omaha impressed as the 9-10 favorite in Saturday’s Silverbulletday S. at Fair Grounds, rapidly opening up down the stretch to earn 20 points toward the Kentucky Oaks (G1).