Kentucky Derby News

February 6, 2021

Moonlight d’Oro wins Las Virgenes; Curlin’s Catch rallies for Suncoast

Last-out maiden winners Moonlight d’Oro and Curlin’s Catch joined the Kentucky Oaks picture on Feb. 6, posting respective victories in the $200,000 Las Virgenes S. (G2) at Santa Anita and $100,000 Suncoast S. at Tampa Bay Downs.
Both...

February 6, 2021

Candy Man Rocket leads Mott exacta in Sam F. Davis

Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott brought two improving colts to Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday for the $200,000 Sam F. Davis S. (G3) on Saturday and was rewarded when Candy Man Rocket and Nova Rags ran one-two in the Road to the Kentucky Derby prep.
Exiting...

February 6, 2021

Risk Taking pays dividends in Withers

Risk Taking utilized a big late kick to earn his first points toward a Kentucky Derby berth, closing boldly to take Saturday’s $250,000 at Withers S. (G3) at Aqueduct. After recording a maiden victory over the track in mid-December, the Medaglia...

Pedigree fun facts February 6, 2021

Pedigree fun facts: Medina Spirit

When Medina Spirit dug in gamely to withstand all comers in the Jan. 30 Robert B. Lewis (G3), he was expressing tenacity reminiscent of grandsire Giant’s Causeway – and a more distant ancestor, Wild Again.
Medina Spirit’s pedigree isn’t...

February 4, 2021

Kalypso heads Las Virgenes; Feeling Mischief, Gulf Coast seek Oaks points in Suncoast

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...

Expert picks February 4, 2021

Expert Pick of the Week: Withers Stakes

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...

February 4, 2021

Champion Essential Quality Tops 326 Early Triple Crown Nominees

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...

February 3, 2021

Capo Kane tops nine in Withers

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...

February 3, 2021

Dozen Derby prospects entered in Sam F. Davis

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...

Pedigree fun facts February 1, 2021

Pedigree fun facts: Greatest Honour

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...

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