Kentucky Derby News

July 4, 2020

Project Whiskey joins Kentucky Oaks trail with Delaware Oaks upset

Project Whiskey stretched out to two turns with a 38-1 upset in Saturday’s $300,000 Delaware Oaks (G3). Unplaced in her last two starts at sprint distances, the Butch Reid-trained winner posted a half-length decision and received 20 points toward...

July 4, 2020

Uncle Chuck registers comfortable win in Los Alamitos Derby

Uncle Chuck officially joined the Kentucky Derby (G1) fray on Saturday with an expected and popular victory in the $150,000 Los Alamitos Derby (G3).
In a field reduced to four following the scratch of Anneau d'Or, Uncle Chuck was made an overwhelming...

Expert picks July 2, 2020

Expert Pick of the Week: Los Alamitos Derby

A compact but talented field of five will contest Saturday’s $200,000 Los Alamitos Derby (G3). The 2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series contest will reward the top-four finishers with points on a 20-8-4-2 basis towards the Run for...

July 1, 2020

Piece of My Heart, Comical highlight Delaware Oaks

Piece of My Heart and Comical, the top two respective finishers from the May 1 Gardenia Stakes at Oaklawn Park, are top contenders in Saturday’s $300,000 Delaware Oaks (G3). The 1 1/16-mile race at Delaware Park has been added as a qualifier in...

July 1, 2020

Uncle Chuck, Thousand Words give Baffert strong hand in Los Alamitos Derby

Uncle Chuck and Thousand Words provide Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert with a solid one-two punch in Saturday's $150,000 Los Alamitos Derby (G3), which offers Kentucky Derby (G1) qualifying points of 20-8-4-2 to the top four finishers.
The 1 1/8-mile...

Horse Profile June 30, 2020

Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Dean Martini

Raise the BAR Racing, LLC’s Dean Martini picked up 20 points on the “2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby” challenge series following his triumph in the $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3) at Thistledown. The 3-year-old completed 1 1/8 miles over...

Wagering June 29, 2020

Tiz the Law consolidates favoritism in Pool 5 of Kentucky Derby Future Wager

About a week after his comprehensive victory in the Belmont S. (G1), Tiz the Law firmed up his position as the Kentucky Derby (G1) favorite when topping Pool 5 of the Future Wager at 2-1. The first of the pools newly added for the summer ran from Friday...

June 27, 2020

Dean Martini upsets Ohio Derby

Dean Martini surged to a clear lead leaving the far turn and held late to post a 14-1 upset in Saturday’s $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3) presented by TwinSpires at Thistledown. Claimed two starts previously, the 3-year-old was making his stakes debut...

Pedigree fun facts June 26, 2020

Pedigree fun facts: Bashford Manor

While the 2020 Kentucky Derby (G1) is still more than two months away, it’s never too early to start following the class of 2021. The first graded stakes of the year for juveniles is Saturday’s $100,000 Bashford Manor (G3) at Churchill Downs,...

June 26, 2020

Study Guide: Ohio Derby

An overflow field of 15 was entered at Thistledown for Saturday’s lucrative $500,000 Ohio Derby Presented by TwinSpires.com (G3). The “2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby” event will offer points on a 20-8-4-2 basis to the top...

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