Kentucky Derby News
March 19, 2020
Three Takeaways from the Rebel Stakes
With the Kentucky Derby being rescheduled for Sept. 5, new qualifiers will be added to the points-based system that determines eligibility for the 20-horse field. Those details haven’t been finalized yet.
Points accumulated in Road to the Kentucky...
Expert picks March 19, 2020
The Louisiana Derby holds the best bet of the week
An overflow field of 16 talented 3-year-olds are entered to contest the $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds on Saturday. The 1 3/16-mile feature on a huge day of racing will reward the top-four finishers with points on a 100-40-20-10...
Horse Profile March 18, 2020
Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Nadal
George Bolton, Arthur Hoyeau, Barry Lipman, and Mark Mathiesen’s Nadal garnered 50 points on the 2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby following a game three-parts-of-a-length tally in the $1 million Rebel (G2) at Oaklawn Park.Trained by Bob Baffert...
Horse Profile March 18, 2020
Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Field Pass
Three Diamonds Farm’s Field Pass picked up 20 points on the 2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby following his neck victory in the $217,010 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) at Turfway Park. The colt completed nine furlongs on the Polytrack in 1:49.34 under...
Derby News March 16, 2020
Nadal hops on to Kentucky Derby leaderboard after impressive Rebel win
The show went on without the crowds at Thoroughbred racetracks last weekend including at Oaklawn Park and Turfway Park, both of which hosted Road to the Kentucky Derby preps.
Nadal jumped up to third place on the leaderboard with an impressive win in...
March 16, 2020
Finite goes for sweep in Fair Grounds Oaks
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...
March 16, 2020
Enforceable tops overflow field in Louisiana Derby
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...
March 14, 2020
Serengeti Empress rewards Politi’s persistence to attend Azeri
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...
March 14, 2020
Nadal answers all questions and then some in Rebel win
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,...
March 14, 2020
Queen of God reigns in Bourbonette Oaks
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...