Kentucky Derby News

Authentic Chases Breeders' Cup History
When Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Authentic contests the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) at Keeneland, he’ll be chasing racing history.
Only five horses have won both the Derby and Classic...

Kirk and Judy Robison’s Jackie’s Warrior earned 10 points on the 2021 Road to the Kentucky Derby following his 5 1/2-length romp in the Champagne (G1) at Belmont Park. The juvenile colt traveled one mile on the fast main surface in 1:35.42...

Jackie's Warrior's reign as the East Coast's leading juvenile colt continued Saturday when the son of Maclean's Music produced a decisive and emphatic victory in the $250,000 Champagne Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park.
Under Joel Rosario,...

When Jackie’s Warrior puts his unbeaten record on the line in Saturday’s $250,000 Champagne Stakes (G1), the 3-5 favorite will try to land the Belmont Park feature won by his ancestors Forty Niner and Seattle Slew during their champion juvenile...

A compact field of six juveniles will contest Saturday’s $250,000 Champagne (G1) at Belmont Park. The one-turn mile event is a “Win and You’re In” contest, with the first-place finisher receiving an automatic berth to the Breeders’...

Jackie’s Warrior will put his unbeaten record on the line in the $250,000 Champagne (G1) for 2-year-olds, and Vequist is the one to beat in the $250,000 Frizette (G1) for 2-year-old fillies.
The mile races at Belmont Park are part of the “Win...

Five runners competed in Sunday’s Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (G1) at ParisLongchamp after the scratch of early favorite St Mark’s Basilica, but only one – Sealiway – really handled the heavy going in a lopsided result. Trained by...

Essential Quality dominated Saturday's $400,000 Breeders' Futurity (G1) at Keeneland, earning both an automatic bid to next month's Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) over the same track but also 10 qualifying points toward the 2021 Kentucky...

Swiss Skydiver prevailed by a neck over Kentucky Derby winner Authentic after a thrilling stretch duel in the $1 million Preakness (G1) at Pimlico, becoming only the sixth filly to win in the 145-year history of the Triple Crown race.
Now a five-time...

Four of the contenders in Saturday’s Breeders’ Futurity (G1) at Keeneland descend from the sire line of 1977 Triple Crown legend Seattle Slew and his Hall of Fame son A. P. Indy.
Top sire Tapit is responsible for Essential Quality, the 2-1...