Kentucky Derby News

October 21, 2021

Expert Pick of the Week: 2021 Raven Run Stakes

An excellent field of 13 three-year-old fillies will travel seven panels on the Keeneland dirt in Saturday’s $250,000 Raven Run S. (G2). The cast features numerous stakes winners from various regions of the country in what appears to be a demanding...

October 21, 2021

European Road: Unbeaten Luxembourg tops Vertem Futurity Trophy

The winners of the first two races on the European Road to the Kentucky Derby, Beresford (G2) star Luxembourg and Royal Lodge (G2) hero Royal Patronage, square off in Saturday’s Vertem Futurity Trophy (G1) at Doncaster. The early betting market...

October 15, 2021

Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Rattle N Roll

Lucky Seven Stable’s Rattle N Roll earned 10 points on the 2022 Road to the Kentucky Derby following his emphatic 4 1/4-length romp in the $500,000 Breeders’ Futurity (G1) at Keeneland on Oct. 9. The juvenile colt clocked 1 1/16 miles...

October 14, 2021

Expert Pick of the Week: 2021 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes

A standout field of 10 sophomore fillies will travel nine furlongs on the Keeneland turf in Saturday’s $500,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup S. (G1). The prestigious affair has attracted an enticing cast of three-year-olds this season, both...

October 9, 2021

Rattle N Roll shakes up juvenile picture in Breeders' Futurity

Rattle N Roll made a big move into contention around the far turn,
stormed past 19-10 favorite Classic Causeway entering the stretch, and drew off to
convincingly win the $500,000 Breeders' Futurity (G1) at Keeneland on Saturday.
The Breeders'...

October 9, 2021

Pedigree fun facts: 2021 Breeders’ Futurity

If Classic Causeway can stay unbeaten in Saturday’s Breeders’ Futurity (G1) at Keeneland, he would become a record-equaling third winner sired by Giant’s Causeway. 
Nicknamed the “Iron Horse,” Giant’s Causeway...

October 9, 2021

Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Jack Christopher

Jim Bakke, Gerald Isbister, Coolmore Stud, and Peter Brant’s Jack Christopher earned 10 points on the 2022 Road to the Kentucky Derby following his triumph in the $500,000 Champagne S. (G1) at Belmont Park on October 2. He clocked one-mile on the...

October 8, 2021

Juju’s Map romps in Alcibiades

Juju’s Map drew off to an eye-catching victory in Friday’s $400,000 Alcibiades S. (G1) at Keeneland, picking up 10 points toward a Kentucky Oaks (G1) berth in the qualifier. Brad Cox trains the promising Liam’s Map
filly for Albaugh...

October 7, 2021

Expert Pick of the Week: 2021 Breeders’ Futurity

Great Escape is poised to break through for his first stakes tally when he takes on a huge field of 13 juvenile prospects in the $500,000 Breeders’ Futurity (G1) at Keeneland.

The 1 1/16-mile contest on the main strip serves as a “Win and...

October 6, 2021

Double Thunder, Stellar Tap among a baker’s dozen in Breeders’ Futurity

A total of 17 Kentucky Derby qualifying points will be
offered in Saturday’s $500,000 Breeders’ Futurity (G1) at Keeneland. The 1
1/16-mile race will offer a “Win & You’re In” berth for the Nov. 5 Breeders’ Cup...

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