Kentucky Derby News

Slow start? Bring it on! Wide trip? No problem! On Sunday at Aqueduct, Harvey’s Lil Goil laughed in the face of adversity to score a powerful victory in the $101,000 Busanda S.
A stoutly-bred daughter of Triple Crown champion American Pharoah out...

Rebounding from a tough-trip loss in the Kentucky Jockey Club (G2), Tiz the Law restored his luster as a top Kentucky Derby (G1) contender in Saturday’s $250,000 Holy Bull (G3). The 6-5 favorite took charge turning into the Gulfstream Park stretch...

It was a day for memorable performances on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks as two undefeated fillies easily extended their flawless records on Saturday.
At Oaklawn Park, Juddmonte Farms homebred Taraz was an authoritative winner of the $150,000 Martha Washington...

George E. Hall’s homebred Max Player stepped up from a maiden score to capture Saturday’s $250,000 Withers (G3) at Aqueduct and earned 10 points toward the Kentucky Derby (G1). Trained by Linda Rice and ridden by Dylan Davis, the 5-1 chance...

Seven sophomores will seek points on the “2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby” in Saturday’s $250,000 Holy Bull (G3) at Gulfstream Park. The 1 1/16-miles feature is led by 2019 Champagne (G1) romper Tiz the Law, and he is the Expert Pick...

A small, but talented, field of six 3-year-olds will travel 1 1/16 miles at Santa Anita on Saturday in the $100,000 Robert B. Lewis (G3). The “2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby” test will reward the top-four finishers with a 10-4-2-1 points structure...

Taraz has her connections thinking about the Kentucky Derby, but she will first tackle a Kentucky Oaks (G1) qualifier in Saturday’s $150,000 Martha Washington at Oaklawn Park. A dominant winner of her first two starts, the exciting daughter of Into...

Thousand Words has stoked Kentucky Derby enthusiasm by winning his first two starts, and he will launch his 2020 campaign in Saturday’s $100,000 Robert B. Lewis (G3). A total of 17 points are up for grabs in the Road to the Kentucky Derby series...

Sunday’s $100,000 Busanda at Aqueduct features several promising 3-year-old fillies on the Kentucky Oaks (G1) trail, including American Pharoah’s daughter Harvey’s Lil Goil.
Not only is she from the first crop of a Triple Crown winner,...

A field of seven sophomores will contest the $250,000 Holy Bull (G3) at Gulfstream Park on Saturday. The 1 1/16-mile feature is the first of a trio of Kentucky Derby (G1) prep races this spring at the South Florida venue, and it serves as a “2020 Road...