Kentucky Derby News
July 18, 2020
Authentic holds on in Haskell
Authentic held on to win Saturday’s $1 million Haskell (G1) at Monmouth Park, turning back Ny Traffic by a nose in his final Kentucky Derby prep. The son of Into Mischief rebounded from his lone career setback, a runner-up in the June 6 Santa Anita...
July 18, 2020
Paris Lights edges Crystal Ball in Coaching Club American Oaks
Paris Lights hounded the pacesetting Crystal Ball for most of Saturday's $339,500 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1), finally wearing down that rival inside the final sixteenth to win the Saratoga feature by a head in what was the stakes debut for...
Expert picks July 17, 2020
Expert Pick of the Week: Haskell Stakes
An excellent field of seven will travel 1 1/8 miles on the dirt at Monmouth Park in Saturday’s $1 million Haskell Stakes (G1). The 2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby series event will offer qualifying points to the first four to cross the...
July 16, 2020
Country Grammer edges Caracaro in Peter Pan Stakes
Country Grammer made a decisive inside move into contention leaving the far turn and gamely defeated Caracaro by a neck in Thursday’s $100,000 Peter Pan (G3) at Saratoga, putting himself into the Kentucky Derby picture with his first stakes win....
Horse Profile July 15, 2020
Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Shared Sense
Godolphin’s homebred Shared Sense picked up 20 points on the “2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby” challenge series following his three-length victory in the Indiana Derby (G3) at Indiana Grand. The sophomore finished 1 ⅛ miles on...
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...