Kentucky Derby News
July 15, 2020
Authentic favored to give Baffert ninth win in Haskell
Run for more than half a century as an invitational, Saturday's $1 million Haskell Stakes (G1) is now a race technically open to all. No invitation is necessary, however, to attract one of trainer Bob Baffert's top 3-year-olds to Monmouth...
Expert picks July 15, 2020
Expert Pick of the Week: Peter Pan Stakes
A field of nine sophomores will contest Thursday’s $100,000 Peter Pan Stakes (G3) during opening day at Saratoga. The 2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series event will reward the top-four finishers of the qualifying race with points on...
July 15, 2020
Tonalist’s Shape to face five in CCA Oaks
Winner of the Davona Dale (G2) and Forward Gal (G3), Tonalist’s Shape will seek her first Grade 1 prize in Saturday’s $350,000 Coaching Club American Oaks at Saratoga. The 1 1/8-mile race has been added as a major qualifier in the Road to...
July 14, 2020
Nine entered in Peter Pan on Saratoga's opening day
The Road to the Kentucky Derby takes a first-ever detour through Saratoga on its Thursday opener, with the $100,000 Peter Pan Stakes (G3) offering points on a 50-20-10-5 basis to the respective top four.
Adding to the novelty, the Peter Pan has been...
Horse Profile July 13, 2020
Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Art Collector
Bruce Lunsford’s homebred Art Collector picked up 100 points on the “2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby” challenge series following his 3 ½-length tally in the Blue Grass (G2) at Keeneland. Ridden by Brian Hernandez, Jr., the winner...
Derby News July 12, 2020
Nobel Prize hangs on to give O’Brien his 10th Ballysax
The European Road to the Kentucky Derby came down to a dramatic photo in Sunday’s Ballysax (G3) at Dundalk, where the Aidan O’Brien-trained Nobel Prize just lasted from the fast-finishing Indicative Vote. The winner’s favored stablemate,...
July 11, 2020
Speech enhances Oaks credentials with convincing Ashland win
Speech overhauled pacesetter Venetian Harbor in upper stretch and drew off to a stylish three-length score in Saturday’s $400,000 Ashland (G1) at Keeneland, notching her first stakes win in the major Road to the Kentucky Oaks series qualifier. Javier...
July 11, 2020
Art Collector draws away from Swiss Skydiver in Blue Grass
The postponement of the Kentucky Derby (G1) from May to September this year could ultimately work to the advantage of a number of late-developing 3-year-olds. One is Art Collector, who wore down the filly Swiss Skydiver in Saturday's $600,000 Blue...
July 10, 2020
Monarch of Egypt gets chance in European Road finale in Ballysax
American Pharoah, who has the top two on the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby, has a chance of furnishing the European Road leader as well with Monarch of Egypt in Sunday’s Ballysax Stakes (G3) at Dundalk. The Aidan O’Brien trainee meets fellow...
Expert picks July 10, 2020
Expert Pick of the Week: Blue Grass Stakes
A baker’s dozen of 3-year-olds will contest Saturday’s $600,000 Blue Grass Stakes (G2) at Keeneland. The ultra-competitive field will also act as a major 2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series event, with points going to the top...
