Kentucky Derby News

A perfect 2-for-2 since beginning his career at Oaklawn Park, Smarty Jones S. hero Dash Attack bids to keep his momentum going in Saturday’s $750,000 Southwest S. (G3). Six of his rivals are returning from the Smarty Jones, and among the intriguing...

As a son of 2016 Kentucky Derby (G1) champion Nyquist, Slow Down Andy could put his sire into an exclusive club. Over the history of the Run for the Roses, only 12 Derby winners have gone on to sire Derby winners. The most recent father and son tandem...

J.W. Singer’s Magic Circle controlled proceedings as the 1.05-1 favorite in Sunday’s $100,000 Busanda S. at Aqueduct. Hustled to the front by jockey Jose Ortiz, the Rudy Rodriguez trainee held sway to earn her first stakes win and 10 additional Kentucky...

Displaying steadfast determination in her second start, La
Crete earned her first points toward a Kentucky Oaks berth when capturing Saturday’s
$150,000 Silverbulletday S. Fair Grounds.
The dominant maiden winner was passed in upper stretch, but
La...

Last seen finishing seventh in the Kentucky Jockey Club (G2) at Churchill Downs, Call Me Midnight was sent off as a 28-1 outsider in Saturday’s $200,000 Lecomte (G3) at Fair Grounds. But the Keith Desormeaux trainee was rejuvenated by his holiday...

Early nominations for 3-year-old Thoroughbreds to become eligible to compete in the 2022 Triple Crown series are due Saturday, Jan. 29 with a $600 payment.

Payment for early Triple Crown nominations must be made at the time of entry on
www.TheTripleCrown.com....

Runner-up in the Tempted S. and a close third in the Demoiselle (G2), Magic Circle will try to earn her first stakes win in Sunday’s $100,000 Busanda S. at Aqueduct. Only five other fillies entered the Road to the Kentucky Oaks event, worth points...

An excellent field of nine three-year-olds will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Fair Grounds dirt in Saturday’s $200,000 Lecomte S. (G3). The 2022 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series event will give qualifying points towards the Run for the Roses...

Pool 2 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager
(“KDFW”) is set to open at noon Friday with the pari-mutuel field of “All
Other 3-Year-Olds” tabbed as the heavy 7-5 morning line favorite.
The second of five pools
for the KDFW will run...

Kentucky Derby and Oaks alumni came out in force at Oaklawn and Tampa Bay Downs over the last week! Several more are in action on a huge Saturday at Fair Grounds, and a Derby alumni and Champion who has not raced in 10 months has returned to the worktab...