Kentucky Derby News
Wagering June 24, 2020
Belmont Stakes Winner Tiz the Law Made 7-2 Favorite in Pool 5 of Kentucky Derby Future Wager
Sackatoga Stable’s $1 million Belmont Stakes (Grade I) winner Tiz the Law has been made the 7-2 morning line favorite in Pool 5 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (“KDFW”) that will run Friday-Sunday.
With the postponement of the Kentucky...
June 24, 2020
Study Guide: Stephen Foster
The 'Win and You're In' qualifier for the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) will be run at Churchill Downs on June 27, 2020.
Fearless
Total 5 start(s)
Top Speed Rating: (107) when dominating allowance race at Gulfstream Park
Wins:...
June 23, 2020
Midnight Bisou, Serengeti Empress bring different Kentucky Oaks angles to Fleur de Lis
As if the match-up between champion Midnight Bisou and 2019 Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner Serengeti Empress weren’t compelling enough, history is also on the line as they square off in Saturday’s $200,000 Fleur de Lis (G2) at Churchill Downs.
If...
Derby News June 22, 2020
Tiz the Law extends Kentucky Derby points lead; Cafe Pharoah in control of Japan Road
When Tiz the Law drew clear in Saturday’s $1 million Belmont S. (G1), the 4-5 favorite was also widening his advantage on the Kentucky Derby (G1) points leaderboard.
Tiz the Law entered the starting gate with 122 points, and the 150-point windfall...
June 21, 2020
Cafe Pharoah commands Japan Road after Unicorn romp
American Pharoah’s unbeaten son Cafe Pharoah enhanced his Kentucky Derby (G1) credentials with a dominant victory in Sunday’s Unicorn S. (G3) at Tokyo. Drawing off by five lengths in a fast time, the Kentucky-bred is firmly in command of the...
June 21, 2020
By My Standards can join club of Kentucky Derby alumni to win Stephen Foster
If By My Standards extends his winning streak in Saturday’s $500,000 Stephen Foster (G2) at Churchill Downs, he’d join an exclusive club of Kentucky Derby (G1) participants who’ve gone on to win the spring meet’s highlight for older...
June 20, 2020
Gamine delivers historic performance in Acorn Stakes
Records fell and jaws dropped on Saturday at Belmont Park when Gamine trounced half a dozen rivals in the $250,000 Acorn (G1), stamping her credentials as a favorite to win the Sept. 4 Kentucky Oaks (G1).
First run in 1931, the historic Acorn boasts a...
June 20, 2020
Tiz the Law scores stylishly in Belmont Stakes
The 2020 Belmont Stakes (G1) was already going to be one of many firsts before Tiz the Law provided even more in Saturday's $1 million renewal, which kicked off the year's Triple Crown series at a reduced distance of 1 1/8 miles.
The 4-5...
June 19, 2020
Cafe Pharoah looks to remain on top of Japan Road in Unicorn Stakes
About nine hours after Kentucky Derby (G1) points leader Tiz the Law contests the Belmont S. (G1), his counterpart on the Japan Road, Cafe Pharoah, bids to increase his total in Sunday’s Unicorn S. (G3) at Tokyo.
The Unicorn, held over a metric...
Pedigree fun facts June 19, 2020
Pedigree fun facts: 2020 Belmont Stakes
Saturday’s Belmont S. (G1) is three furlongs shorter than customary, but there’s no reduction in the pedigree influence of late Hall of Famer A. P. Indy. The hero of the 1992 Belmont factors in the ancestry of six of the 10 runners.
Four contenders...