Kentucky Derby News

September 21, 2021

Road to the Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Major General

WinStar Farm and Siena Farm’s Major General picked up 10 points on the 2022 Road to the Kentucky Derby series following his neck victory in the Iroquois S. (G3) at Churchill Downs on September 18. The unbeaten youngster completed the 1 1/16-mile...

September 19, 2021

Stakes record for Hidden Connection in Grade III Pocahontas

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021) – Hidden Brook Farm’s Hidden Connection reaffirmed that her flashy 7 1/2-length debut win at Colonial Downs wasn’t a fluke as she rolled to a 9 1/2-length victory over Mama Rina in Saturday...

September 19, 2021

Major General tallies 10 points on ‘Road to Derby’ with Iroquois win

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021) – WinStar Farm and Siena Farms’ Major General is the early points leader on the 2022 “Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve” after the promising colt invaded from New...

September 18, 2021

Ten to watch on the 2022 Kentucky Derby trail

Has the 2022 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner even run in a race yet? That indecipherable question just highlights the task, in September, of trying to pinpoint juveniles who could develop into elite Derby contenders by next spring. 
Still, it’s...

September 17, 2021

Flashy maiden winners face stakes veterans in Iroquois

The 2021-22 Road to the Kentucky Derby kicks off with a bang on Saturday with the $300,000 Iroquois S. (G3) at Churchill Downs, which provides potential Derby contenders with an opportunity to take a test spin around the host track of the “Run for...

September 16, 2021

Pedigree fun facts: 2021 Iroquois Stakes

The Road to the 2022 Kentucky Derby commences in Saturday’s Iroquois S. (G3) at Churchill Downs, where several exquisitely-bred juveniles will try to live up to their pedigrees.
Triple Crown champion American Pharoah has a promising runner in Husband...

September 16, 2021

Expert Pick of the Week: 2021 Iroquois Stakes

A precocious field of 11 juveniles will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Churchill Downs main surface in Saturday’s $300,000 Iroquois S. (G3). The “Win and You’re In” event will reward the first-place finisher with a berth in the Breeders’...

September 15, 2021

Promising Juveniles Major General, Roger McQueen, Stellar Tap Head $300,000 Iroquois as Churchill Downs Kicks off 'Road to the Kentucky Derby'

The 37-race “Road to the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve”
will officially begin Saturday evening under the lights at Churchill Downs as
11 promising 2-year-olds were entered in the 40th running of the
Grade III, $300,000 Iroquois...

September 14, 2021

Kentucky Derby Alumni watch for Sept 14

With the summer meets winding down, most of the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1) alumni are taking a breath and regrouping for autumn, in many cases figuring out the final push for the Breeders' Cup. But, we still had a few Kentucky Derby...

September 10, 2021

Churchill Downs Announces 2021-22 Road to the Kentucky Derby Schedule

Points Will Not Be Awarded to Any Horse Trained by an Individual Suspended from 2022 Derby

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, Sept. 10, 2021) – The official “Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve” will begin Saturday, Sept....

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