Derby News

The Kentucky Derby is the first jewel of the Thoroughbred Horse Racing Triple Crown. Find all the news related to the running of the Kentucky Derby and the Road to the Kentucky Derby prep races.

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May 6, 2023

Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Mage

OGMA Investments, LLC, Restrepo, Ramiro, Sterling Racing LLC, and CMNWLTH’s Mage ranks 16th on the 2023 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series leaderboard with 50 points following his fine runner-up performance in the $1 million Florida Derby...

May 5, 2023

Pretty Mischievous holds off Gambling Girl in Kentucky Oaks

Godolphin’s homebred Pretty Mischievous took charge at the top of the stretch and held off the late surge from Gambling Girl to prevail in Friday’s 149th Kentucky Oaks (G1). Trained by Brendan Walsh and ridden by Tyler Gaffalione, the 10-1...

May 5, 2023

Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Mandarin Hero

Hiroaki Arai’s Mandarin Hero picked up 40 points on the 2023 Road to the Kentucky Derby, narrowly sufficient to earn a berth in the Kentucky Derby (G1) field.

The Terunobu Fujita trainee raced four times as a juvenile and came out on top in each...

May 5, 2023

Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Cyclone Mischief

Owned by Albaugh Family Stables and Castleton Lyons, Cyclone Mischief picked up 45 points on the 2023 Road to the Kentucky Derby. He was among the final three horses to qualify to the Kentucky Derby (G1) field.

Trained by Dale Romans, the son of Into...

May 4, 2023

Kentucky Derby News Update: Thursday, May 4, 2023

KENTUCKY DERBY, OAKS CONTENDERS FINALIZE PREPARATION FOR WEEKEND RACES

LOUISVILLE, KY (Thursday, May 4, 2023) – Less than 48 hours remain until the first Saturday and trainers are eagerly watching as their Kentucky Derby contenders log their final...

Education May 4, 2023

How to place your first exotics bet

Newcomers or once-a-year visitors to the racetrack can easily figure out straight wagers like Win, Place, and Show, but what about so-called 'exotic' bets?
The number of intra-race and multi-race wagers has exploded in the last several decades....

May 3, 2023

Study Guide: 2023 Kentucky Oaks

By J. Keeler Johnson 
A deep and competitive field has assembled for Friday's $1.25 million Kentucky Oaks (G1) at Churchill Downs.

The 149th running of the 1 1/8-mile race has drawn 17 entries, including three also-eligibles. Flashy stakes...

May 3, 2023

Study Guide: 2023 Kentucky Derby

Saturday's 149th running of the $3 million Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs has attracted a deep and competitive field. There are 13 graded stakes winners and four Grade 1 winners among the 23 entries, from which a maximum of 20 horses will...

May 3, 2023

Scully: Handicapping the 2023 Kentucky Derby

Twenty horses will line up for Saturday’s 149th running of
the
$3
million Kentucky Derby (G1)
at Churchill Downs, and the 1 1/4-mile race has
a definitive favorite in
#15 Forte, winner of five consecutive stakes races in
advance of the Run for...

May 3, 2023

Pedigree fun facts: 2023 Kentucky Derby

Triple Crown champion Justify leads a posse of Kentucky Derby (G1) veterans with offspring in Saturday’s 149th Run for the Roses. Adding to the intrigue, some of those past Derby rivalries will be renewed by the next generation.
Sons of Kentucky...

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