Kentucky Derby News

Pam and Martin Wygod’s homebred Modernist earned 50 points on the “2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby” following his one-length tally in the second division of the Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds. The 3-year-old colt picked up his initial...

As a New York-bred campaigned by Sackatoga Stable and trained by Barclay Tagg, Tiz the Law naturally elicits comparisons to their past champion Funny Cide. But the 2020 contender presents contrasts as well with the 2003 Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness...

The Road to the Kentucky Derby series took a turn through Northern California in the Feb. 15 El Camino Real Derby, with a field of 11 contesting the 17-point qualifier (10-4-2-1 scale) over the Tapeta track at Golden Gate Fields.
Here are three takeaways...

Churchill Downs Continues Partnership with Derby Divas and Norton Cancer Institute to Support Women’s Health in the Local Community
LOUISVILLE, KY (Monday, February 17, 2020) – Churchill Downs, Derby Divas and Norton Cancer Institute today...

Ed and Susie Orr’s Silver Prospector was the only graded winner entering Monday’s $750,000 Southwest (G3), and the Steve Asmussen pupil retained that distinction by running down bold front runner Wells Bayou at Oaklawn Park.
Hero of last...

Yet to contest a points race, or even try two turns, Nadal nevertheless proved a popular choice in Pool 2 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager that ran Feb. 7-9. Indeed, the Bob Baffert trainee was bet down to 8-1 odds – the same as Tiz the Law –...

Finite advanced to the lead upper stretch and drew off spectacularly to a 4 3/4-length triumph in Saturday’s $300,000 Rachel Alexandra (G2) at Fair Grounds, extending her win streak to five in the Kentucky Oaks qualifier.
Trained by two-time Kentucky...

A switch from dirt to Tapeta proved to be no obstacle for Azul Coast, who took to the synthetic track at Golden Gate Fields like a duck to water when forging to victory in Saturday’s $100,000 El Camino Real Derby.
Favored at 13-10 off a runner-up...

The Risen Star (G2) was split into two divisions at Fair Grounds on Saturday, but there was one winning formula in both: speed on the rail. In the first division, the 7-1 Mr. Monomoy was able to clear the field from post 9 and held sway thereafter, and...

Country House, who was elevated to first place in the 2019 Kentucky Derby (G1) after the disqualification of Maximum Security, has been retired from racing.
Co-owner Guinness McFadden's Blackwood Stables released a statement on the evening of Feb....