Derby News

Mystik Dan picked up 20 points on the 2024 Road to the Kentucky Derby following his powerful, eight-length romp in the $800,000 Southwest S. (G3) at Oaklawn Park

Uncle Heavy picked up 20 qualifying points on the 2024 Road to the Kentucky Derby following his nose victory in the $250,000 Withers S. (G3) at Aqueduct.

Hades proved resolute on the front end in Saturday’s $260,000 Fountain of Youth (G2), recording a two-length upset win, and two-year-old champion Fierceness weakened to third at the 1-5 favorite.

Mystik Dan reversed modest recent form in a big way on Saturday with a runaway victory in the $800,000 Southwest (G3) at Oaklawn Park.

Band of Gold burst into the Kentucky Oaks (G1) picture by upsetting Saturday’s Martha Washington S. at Oaklawn Park.

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.