Kentucky Derby News

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...

Champion Essential Quality will lead a field of nine sophomores postward in the $800,000 Blue Grass S. (G2) at Keeneland on Saturday. The 2021 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series endeavor will reward the top-four finishers with qualifying points...

This Year’s “Run for the Roses” Brings Together Two of America’s Most Iconic “Rites of Spring”
VIDALIA, Ga. (March 30, 2021) – America’s “favorite sweet onion” will be served at “America’s Greatest Race.”
The Vidalia Onion Committee...

A major qualifier worth a combined 170 points, the Florida Derby
(G1) has produced two of the last five winners of the Kentucky Derby, and the
top three finishers from Saturday’s edition will have the points to make a
20-horse field on May...