Tales From the Crib

Thanks in no small part to its $1 million purse, Saturday’s 1 1/16-mile Southwest (G3) at Oaklawn Park has drawn a strong field to vie for 42 Road to the Kentucky Derby qualification points split 20-10-6-4-2 among the top five finishers.

A talented field of 10 three-year-olds will travel 1 1/16 miles at Oaklawn Park on Saturday in the $1 million Southwest S. (G3).

Last year, Mystik Dan romped in the Southwest (G3) en route to his Kentucky Derby (G1) win. Might we see the 151st Derby winner in Saturday’s renewal at Oaklawn Park?

With the Kentucky Derby still 15 weeks away, the pari-mutuel field of “All Other 3 Year Olds” closed as the mild 4-1 favorite in Pool 3 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) and San Vicente (Grade II) winner Barnes, from the barn of six-time Derby...

Disco Time joined the Kentucky Derby trail with a rallying win in the Lecomte Stakes at Fair Grounds

Running Away, a granddaughter of 2005 Kentucky Oaks winner Summerly, ran herself into the Oaks picture in the Busanda at Aqueduct. Later at Fair Grounds, Simply Joking dominated the Silverbulletday.

The Road to the 151st Kentucky Derby continues with the second major points race at Fairgrounds in the Lecomte Stakes. There is also the opening of Future Wager Pool 3 this weekend.

A full field of 14 three-year-olds will run 1 1/16 miles over the Fair Grounds main surface in Saturday’s $250,000 Lecomte S. (G3).

The Kentucky Derby spotlight turns to Fair Grounds on Saturday as the track hosts the Lecomte S. (G3), its second of four prep races.

Find out everything you need to know about Forever Young in this Kentucky Derby Alumni update.