Kentucky Derby News

George E. Hall’s Max Player picked up 10 points on the “2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby” following his going-away victory in the $250,000 Withers (G3) at Aqueduct. The 3-year-old colt went nine furlongs on the fast main surface in 1:53.87...

Led by 2-year-old champion and upset Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner Storm the Court, a total of 347 3-year-old Thoroughbreds were made eligible to compete in this year’s Triple Crown during the early nomination phase, which closed Jan....

The Road to the Kentucky Oaks series runs through Santa Anita and Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday, though the historically less prestigious of the two events appears to have attracted a far more interesting field.
At Santa Anita, the $200,000 Las Virgenes...

The $250,000 Holy Bull (G3) on Feb. 1 marked the first of three Kentucky Derby preps at Gulfstream Park. As part of the Road to the Kentucky Derby series, the 1 1/16-mile race awarded points on 10-4-2-1 scale to the top four finishers.
Point totals will...

His one-turn prowess is unquestioned, but Independence Hall's ability around two turns will be put to the test for the first time on Saturday in the $250,000 Sam F. Davis (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs.
The son of Constitution figures to be a strong favorite...

The $250,000 Jerome (G3) on Feb. 1 was the second of four qualifiers at Aqueduct in the Road to the KentuckyDerby series. Like the Jerome on Jan. 1, the Withers awarded a total of 17 points (10-4-2-1) to the top four finishers. The March 7 Gotham (G3)...

Tiz the Law has more than just human connections in common with 2003 Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness (G1) champion Funny Cide.
Trained by Barclay Tagg for Sackatoga Stable, Tiz the Law also has pedigree ties with his fellow New York-bred. Funny Cide...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020) – Sakatoga Stable’s promising 3-year-old colt Tiz the Law, who scored a three-length victory in last Saturday’s $250,000 Holy Bull (Grade III) was made the 8-1 individual morning line favorite...

The second of four Kentucky Derby qualifiers at Santa Anita this year, the $100,000 Robert B. Lewis (G3) proved to be a milestone achievement for trainer Bob Baffert as Thousand Words delivered his 3,000th North American win.
As part of the Road to the...

The two most notable risers on the Road to Kentucky Derby leaderboard after a three-prep weekend were Tiz the Law and Thousand Words, whose respective wins in the Holy Bull (G3) and Robert B. Lewis (G3) elevated them into the top three among domestic...