Kentucky Derby News

Kalypso picked up 10 points toward a Kentucky Oaks berth with an easy win in the Jan. 3 Santa Ynez S. (G2), and the Bob Baffert-trained filly will seek her second straight qualifier in the $200,000 Las Virgenes S. (G3) at Santa Anita.
The $150,000 Suncoast...

A strong field of nine sophomores will travel 1 1/8 miles on the Aqueduct dirt in Saturday’s $250,000 Withers S. (G3). The 2021 Road to the Kentucky Derby event will reward the top-four finishers with points on a 10-4-2-1 basis toward the...

Led by 2-year-old champion and two-time Grade I winner Essential Quality, a total of 326 3-year-old Thoroughbreds were made eligible to compete in this year’s Triple Crown during the early nomination phase, which closed Jan. 23.
Each of the 326...

Jerome S. winner Capo Kane will seek his second consecutive Kentucky Derby qualifier when he lines up against eight challengers in Saturday’s $250,000 Withers S. (G3) at Aqueduct.
The 1 1/8-mile Withers will award points on a 10-4-2-1 scale as...

The 2021 Road to the Kentucky Derby series hits the west coast of Florida on Saturday when a full field lines up in the $250,000 Sam F. Davis S. (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs. The 1 1/16-mile test will award Derby qualifying points of 10-4-2-1 to the top four...

As a Tapit colt out of a half-sister to two Belmont S. (G1) winners, Greatest Honour has the third jewel of the Triple Crown written all over him. So it’s highly encouraging that he’s burst onto the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail with a stellar...

After expending energy to set a strong pace on a deep, demanding track at Santa Anita, Medina Spirit had a right to succumb in Saturday’s $100,500 Robert B. Lewis S. (G3). Instead, the Bob Baffert trainee was lion-hearted as he fended off challenges...

Courtlandt Farms’ homebred Greatest Honour picked up 10 points on the 2021 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series following his 5 3/4-length victory in the $200,000 Holy Bull S. (G3) at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 30. Piloted by Jose Ortiz,...

Both of Saturday’s Kentucky Oaks (G1) scoring races went to recent maiden winners making their stakes debuts. Shadwell Stable’s homebred Zaajel prevailed as the 3-5 favorite in the Forward Gal (G3), over the same seven-furlong trip as her...

Greatest Honour joined the Kentucky Derby trail with an eye-catching win in Saturday’s $200,000 Holy Bull Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park, launching a bold rally leaving the far turn to take command and draw off to a 5 3/4-length decision.
Jose...