Kentucky Derby News

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...

Over the past century, 13 Thoroughbreds have conquered American racing’s coveted Triple Crown – the Kentucky Derby (G1), Preakness (G1), and Belmont (G1).
From the trailblazing Sir Barton, who scored before the races were recognized as a...

A field of 10 Arkansas-breds will vie in Friday’s $100,000 Rainbow S. at Oaklawn Park. The six-furlong dash attracted a few talented 3-year-olds led by 2019 Inaugural S. romper Zaino Boyz, who looks formidable in this spot. He is the Expert Pick...

Mr. Big News rallied to the lead in the stretch and withstood the late charge of Farmington Road to score a massive upset in Saturday’s $200,000 Oaklawn S., prevailing by a half-length at 46-1 odds. A maiden winner two back, the Bret Calhoun-trained...