Kentucky Derby News

The Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) at Turfway Park has been added as
a major Kentucky Derby qualifier, awarding points on a 100-40-20-10 basis, and
the top two finishers – Like the King and Sainthood – stamped their ticket.
Here are three Jeff Ruby...

Unraced since winning the Demoiselle S. (G2) in early
December, unbeaten Malathaat will
make her eagerly awaited return in Saturday’s $400,000 Ashland S. (G1) at
Keeneland. Todd Pletcher trains the 1.05 million yearling purchase, and
Malathaat tops...

St. Elias Stables’ homebred Known Agenda earned 100 points on the 2021 Road to the Kentucky Derby following his 2 3/4-length victory in the $770,000 Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park on March 27. He finished 1 1/8 miles on the fast main...

Undefeated juvenile champion Essential Quality will look to maintain
his position as current favorite for the May 1 Kentucky Derby (G1) when he turns
in his final prep for the classic in Saturday's $800,000 Blue Grass S. (G2) at
Keeneland.
Twice...

Thursday’s Cardinal Conditions Stakes at Chelmsford City is
the last opportunity on the European Road to the Kentucky Derby. While it
remains to be seen if any European representative would pursue the invitation to
Churchill Downs, the one-mile...

Saturday’s $600,000 Fantasy S. (G3) at Oaklawn Park could be described as a rematch from the March 6 Honeybee (G3) over the same 1 1/16-mile trip, but with a notable difference. The absence of Honeybee heroine Will’s Secret, who is pointing...

M Racing Group's Like the King surged in deep stretch under jockey
Drayden Van Dyke to win Saturday's 50th running of the $250,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks
(G3) at Turfway Park.
Trained by Wesley Ward, Like the King received 100 points on the Road...

Godolphin has unbeaten champion Essential Quality and the promising Prevalence on the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail stateside, but Rebel’s Romance has run himself into consideration with a convincing display in Saturday’s $750,000 UAE Derby (G2)...

Trainer Todd Pletcher added to his illustrious record in the $770,000 Florida Derby (G1) on Saturday when Known Agenda sprung a mild upset in the 1
1/8-mile Road to the Kentucky Derby prep at Gulfstream Park.
Under Irad Ortiz Jr., Known Agenda enjoyed...

Hiroyuki Kawakatsu’s God Selection sprang a 14-1 surprise in Saturday’s Fukuryu Stakes at Nakayama, the final stop on the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby. The Teiichi Konno trainee would go to the top of the leaderboard with 40 points, if...