Kentucky Derby News

After a scrappy victory in the Silverbulletday and a romp in the Rachel Alexandra (G2), Finite bids for a sweep of the New Orleans preps in Saturday’s $400,000 Fair Grounds Oaks (G2). Just five rivals will take on the odds-on favorite in the 1 1/16-mile...

An overflow field of 16 sophomores, including two also-eligibles, crowded the entry box for Saturday’s $1 million TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds. Lengthened to 1 3/16 miles, the historic New Orleans feature furnishes a Kentucky...

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Joel Politi planned a big party to celebrate Serengeti Empress in Saturday's Azeri (G2), and although concerns over COVID-19 caused Oaklawn to cancel its Rebel Day party, the Ohio-based orthopedic surgeon had no problem...

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — The connections of Nadal knew he was getting a big test in the $1 million Rebel (G2) at Oaklawn Park on Saturday, and not only did the Blame colt ace the test but also earned extra credit.
Yes, Nadal can handle two turns; yes,...

Winners Circle Racing Stable’s Queen of God earned her trip to the Turfway Park winner’s circle in Saturday’s $150,000 Bourbonette Oaks. Trained by Mike Maker and ridden by Irad Ortiz, who also took the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3), the 6-1...

Trainer Mike Maker scored his sixth victory in the $217,010 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) at Turfway Park Saturday, thanks to a determined effort by Field Pass to get by the 13-10 favorite Invader.
The Three Diamonds Farm runner could have banked 20 points toward...

The running of the 146th Kentucky Derby on May 2 is fast approaching as we are just seven weeks away from the Run for the Roses. And while countless things can occur on the Road to the Kentucky Derby between now and the First Saturday in May, it...

An excellent and well-matched field of eight sophomores will contest the feature at Oaklawn Park on Saturday, the $1 million Rebel (G2). The 2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby event attracted a returning Grade-1 winner, a few local standouts, as well as...

Honor A. P. is literally a “Hollywood Story,” since that’s the name of his millionaire dam, but the Kentucky Derby (G1) contender offers enough story lines for a major motion picture.
The flashy dark bay was bred by movie theater mogul...

Victoria’s Ranch’s King Guillermo picked up 50 points on the 2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series following his 4 3/4-length score in the $351,500 Tampa Bay Derby (G2). The 49-1 winner completed 1 1/16 miles in 1:42.63 under Samy Camacho...