Kentucky Derby News

Essential Quality (left) winning the Blue Grass (G2) -- Keeneland Photo
Essential Quality needed every ounce of his speed, stamina, talent, and determination to prevail in Saturday’s $800,000 Blue Grass S. (G2) at Keeneland. With a furlong...

Godolphin’s homebred Essential Quality earned 100 more points on the 2021 Road to the Kentucky Derby following a game neck triumph in the $800,000 Blue Grass S. (G2) at Keeneland on April 3. Piloted by regular rider Luis Saez, the colt...

Twenty Carat made her stakes debut a winning one in Friday’s
$150,000 Beaumont S. (G3) at Keeneland. Owned and bred by Three Chimneys Farm,
the Wesley Ward-trained filly was ridden by Luis Saez.
The seven-furlong race awarded 17 points (10-4-2-1...

Saturday was a banner day on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks with four preps from coast to coast, each offering a 100-point bonanza to the winner. 
Search Results extended her perfect record to 3-for-3 in the $250,000 Gazelle S. (G2) at Aqueduct, springing...

Bourbonic will head to the Kentucky Derby after recording one
of the biggest upsets in the 97-year history of the Wood Memorial S. (G2),
rallying last-to-first to post a 72-1 shocker at Aqueduct.
Two-time Kentucky Derby winner Todd Pletcher likely secured
a...

If Hot Rod Charlie can win the Kentucky Derby (G1), he’d represent a breakthrough for his branch of the Northern Dancer sire line as well as a unique historic accomplishment for his dam.
Supersire Northern Dancer, the 1964 Derby and Preakness champion,...

Cheveley Park Stud’s homebred Fundamental justified favoritism in Thursday’s Cardinal Conditions Stakes at Chelmsford, bringing the curtain down on the European Road to the Kentucky Derby. Although the victory would be worth 30 points, enough...

A pair of major Kentucky Oaks qualifiers, the $400,000 Santa
Anita Oaks (G2) and $250,000 Gazelle S. (G3), will be offered Saturday. Both
races will award 170 points (100-40-20-10 scale) toward a berth in the April 30 Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs.
Santa...

Withers S. (G3) winner Risk
Taking and unbeaten Prevalence
head a nine-horse field in Saturday’s $750,000 Wood Memorial S. (G2) at
Aqueduct, a major Kentucky Derby qualifier awarding points on a 100-40-20-10
scale to the top four finishers.
NYRA...

Trainer Bob Baffert's chances at winning the $750,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1) for a 10th time took a hit a few weeks ago when Life Is Good was sidelined not
only from the race but also the Kentucky Derby (G1). However, the Hall of Fame conditioner...