Kentucky Derby News
February 23, 2020
Cafe Pharoah overcomes slow start, surges to Japan Road leadership in Hyacinth
Hot favorite Cafe Pharoah extended his record to a perfect 2-for-2 in Sunday’s Hyacinth S . at Tokyo, taking over the top spot on the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby with 30 points. But the American Pharoah colt accomplished the objective in an...
Expert picks February 21, 2020
Expert Pick of the Week: Hyacinth Stakes
A big field of 14 sophomores will take aim at Tokyo Racecourse on Sunday in the Hyacinth S. The third race on the “2020 Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby” challenge series will reward the top-four finishers with points on a 30-12-6-3 points...
February 20, 2020
Down on Da Bayou has big fun in UAE Oaks
Four years after her half-sister Polar River captured the UAE Oaks (G3), Down on Da Bayou romped in Thursday’s $250,000 renewal while rewriting the stakes record book. The Kentucky-bred not only turned in the best time in the race’s history...
February 20, 2020
American Pharoah colts hit Japan Road in Hyacinth
A new leader will take charge of the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby after Sunday’s Hyacinth at Tokyo, and two unbeaten sons of American Pharoah – Cafe Pharoah and Nile River – are prominent aspirants for the role.
The penultimate...
February 19, 2020
Three Takeaways from the Southwest
The second of four Kentucky Derby qualifiers at Oaklawn Park, the Feb. 17 Southwest (G3) awarded points on a 10-4-2-1 scale to the top four finishers.
Point values will increase for the $1 million Rebel (G2) on March 14 (50-20-10-5) and $1 million Arkansas...
Horse Profile February 19, 2020
Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Azul Coast
Karl Watson, Mike Pegram and Paul Weitman’s Azul Coast added 10 points on the “2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby” when securing a 1 ¼-length victory in the $101,800 El Camino Real Derby at Golden Gate Fields. The bay sophomore...
Horse Profile February 19, 2020
Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Mr. Monomoy
Madaket Stables, Michael Dubb and Doheny Racing Stable’s Mr. Monomoy earned his first stakes win following his 2 ½-length tally in the first division of the Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds. In the process, the winner picked up 50 points on...
Derby News February 18, 2020
Risen Star winners climb to the top of Kentucky Derby leaderboard
The long-awaited shakeup at the top of the Road to the Kentucky Derby leaderboard occurred over the holiday weekend of Feb. 15-17. It was assured that the winners of the two Risen Star (G2) divisions would climb to the top two spots, and the beneficiaries...
February 18, 2020
Three Takeaways from Risen Star second division
Point values for the top four finishers increased to 50-20-10-5 in the Feb. 15 Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds. The Kentucky Derby qualifier was split into divisions, with each maintaining the original $400,000 purse value.
The 1 1/8-mile race marked...
February 18, 2020
Three Takeaways from Risen Star first division
The Feb. 15 Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds split into division, with each maintaining the original $400,000 purse value, and point values in the Kentucky Derby qualifier increased to 50-20-10-5 for the top four finishers.
The 1 1/8-mile race marked the...
