Kentucky Derby News

In anticipation of the virtual Kentucky Derby: Triple Crown Showdown, we're analyzing several intriguing head-to-head match-ups. This installment of the series pits Citation against Secretariat.
Why Citation vs Secretariat?
Generally cited as...

The first-ever virtual “Kentucky Derby” will be broadcast on NBC on May 2 when the 13 Triple Crown winners will square off in a simulated race. This wildly entertaining showdown features some of the most renowned Thoroughbreds that ever set foot...

In anticipation of the virtual Kentucky Derby: Triple Crown Showdown, we’re analyzing several intriguing head-to-head match-ups. This installment of the series pits Whirlaway against Assault.
Why Whirlaway vs Assault?
Although significant horses...

The Kentucky Oaks has been postponed from May 1 until Sept. 4, but 3-year-old fillies will still compete this Friday in the $400,000 Fantasy (G2) at Oaklawn Park.
Originally scheduled for April 10, the Fantasy remains a major Oaks qualifier, awarding...

Saturday’s Arkansas Derby (G1) offers the immediate opportunity of scoring Kentucky Derby points, on an otherwise uncertain racing landscape in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus a total of 22 sophomores crowded the entry box. Oaklawn Park responded...

In anticipation of the virtual Kentucky Derby: Triple Crown Showdown, we’re analyzing several intriguing head-to-head match-ups. This first installment of the series pits Gallant Fox against his son Omaha.
Why Gallant Fox vs Omaha?
As the only father/son...

Thanks to computer simulation technology, the 13 Triple Crown winners will square off in a virtual “Kentucky Derby” to be broadcast by NBC on May 2. Fans will have an opportunity to vote for their favorite to win, donate to COVID-19 relief,...

Churchill Downs will Host Nationwide Virtual ‘Kentucky Derby at Home’ Party and Match up to $1 Million in Fan Donations to Celebrate the Traditional Derby Date
LOUISVILLE, KY (Thursday, April 23, 2020) – Churchill Downs announced today...

A talented field of seven sophomores will travel 1 1/16 miles in Saturday’s $75,000 Unbridled S. at Gulfstream Park. The feature on a 12-race card marks the stakes debut of impressive maiden victor Dr. Post, and I think the dark bay has a very bright...

The 13 Triple Crown winners’ pedigrees reflect the evolution of sire lines along with the depth of maternal families.
Here are the fun facts about their ancestry:
SIR BARTON (1919)
Sir Barton was by leading sire *Star Shoot, the asterisk denoting...