Kentucky Derby News

Three decades after Miesque made Breeders’ Cup history by repeating in the 1988 Mile (G1) at Churchill Downs, her descendant Sole Volante goes for Kentucky Derby (G1) glory beneath the Twin Spires. Despite his pedigree, the Derby hopeful was a bargain-basement...

Both well-established and up-and-coming young sires are represented by progeny in the 2020 Kentucky Derby (G1). We’ll have more on the contenders’ bloodlines in the “Pedigree fun facts,” but in the meantime, here are five fast...

Ny Traffic is one of those improbable success stories that fuel hopes and dreams in racing – a colt who’s risen from humble beginnings to become a Kentucky Derby (G1) contender. The “other” New York-bred in Derby 146, Ny Traffic...

“Did we just see the next Rachel Alexandra?” 
So marveled the New York Post after Peter E. Blum’s homebred filly Flawless looked just that in her scintillating career debut at Belmont Park on May 23, 2010. Unfortunately, she sustained...

Mother Nature may hold the key to what could be a major work day Friday at Churchill Downs.
Rain is forecast to begin overnight Thursday and continue into training hours Friday morning with more rain predicted to begin Friday afternoon and continuing...

A year ago we perused dusty shelves (but mostly surfed the web) to find historical or prominent personalities whose images were conjured by the names of 2019 Kentucky Derby (G1) participants . The task has admittedly been more difficult this year, but...

Peter Callahan’s newly minted Grade I winner Swiss Skydiver returned to Churchill Downs Tuesday evening and made her reappearance beneath the Twin Spires Wednesday for the first time since her 3 ½-length triumph in the $600,000 Alabama (GI)....

George Hall and SportBLX Thoroughbred’s $1 million Travers Stakes (Grade I) third-place finisher Max Player recorded a swift five-furlong move in :59.60 Monday morning at Churchill Downs in preparation for the $3 million...

When Amy Tarrant had success as the breeder, owner, and trainer of 2011 Breeders’ Cup competitor Pomeroys Pistol, it was a heartwarming story of a latecomer to the Thoroughbred industry achieving on multiple levels. Now that tale has taken on new...

In our third annual look at commonalities that link this year's hopefuls with one or more past winners of America's most famous race, here are some nuggets and factoids to chew on involving potential starters for the 2020 Kentucky Derby (G1).
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