Kentucky Derby News
March 30, 2021
Bluebloods clash as European Road culminates in Cardinal Conditions Stakes
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...
March 29, 2021
Pauline’s Pearl aims to step up in Fantasy
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...
March 28, 2021
Like the King earns largest cut in Jeff Ruby Steaks
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...
March 27, 2021
Rebel’s Romance rolls in UAE Derby
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)...
March 27, 2021
Known Agenda topples Greatest Honour in Florida Derby
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...
March 27, 2021
God Selection dominates Fukuryu to conclude Japan Road
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...
March 27, 2021
Crazy Beautiful surges into Kentucky Oaks picture in Gulfstream Park Oaks
Crazy Beautiful will head to the April 30 Kentucky Oaks at
Churchill Downs with momentum following a sharp last-to-first win in Saturday’s
$200,000 Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2), breaking through for her first stakes
victory.
Kenny McPeek trains the...
March 25, 2021
Fourteen set for Japan Road finale in Fukuryu Stakes
The Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby concludes with Saturday’s Fukuryu S. at Nakayama. None of the three previous winners in the series will line up, so the about 1 1/8-mile test will produce a new leader with its 40-16-8-4 points structure.
Although...
Expert picks March 25, 2021
Expert Pick of the Week: 2021 Jeff Ruby Steaks
A full field of 12 will aim to receive qualifying points in the $250,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) at Turfway Park on Saturday. The 2021 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series event will reward the top-four finishers with points on a 100-40-20-10...
March 25, 2021
The Derby Dispatch: Thursday, March 25, 2021
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Saturday will arguably be one of the most action-packed days thus far on the Road to Kentucky Derby 147 with a quartet...