Kentucky Derby News

A full field of 14 sophomores will take aim at the $200,000 Lecomte Stakes (G3) at Fair Grounds on Saturday. A strong field of prospects will run in the 1 1/16-mile endeavor, which is a qualifying race in the “2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby” challenge...

Which Kentucky Derby hopeful should I bet in the Lecomte?
A field of 14 sophomores will travel 1 1/16 miles in the $200,000 Lecomte (G3) at Fair Grounds on Saturday. The finale of a superb 13-race card attracted some excellent prospects vying for points...

As the only winner of a Kentucky Oaks (G1) scoring race in the line-up, Finite looms as the one to beat in Saturday’s $150,000 Silverbulletday at Fair Grounds. But a couple of her opponents bring untapped potential into the mile and 70-yard affair...

The Fair Grounds Road to the Kentucky Derby kicks off in Saturday’s $200,000 Lecomte (G3), a 1 1/16-mile contest worth points on the 10-4-2-1 scale. The full field of 14 ranges from established stakes performers like Scabbard and Enforceable to...

Triple Crown winner American Pharoah has gotten off to a fantastic start at stud, with his first crop propelling him to the top of the 2019 freshman sire earnings list.
The 2015 Horse of the Year sent out 27 winners, and his progeny collectively...

Seven fillies and mares will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Gulfstream Park turf course in Saturday’s $150,000 Marshua’s River (G3). The grassy affair pits a well-matched field featuring some accomplished turf performers, as well as...

A cast of seven fillies and mares will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Gulfstream Park turf course in Saturday’s co-feature, the $150,000 Marshua’s River (G3). Sweet Bye and Bye has never missed the board from seven career starts on the sod, and...

What is the first thing that comes to mind when I mention the names of Secretariat, Northern Dancer, Barbaro, Big Brown, California Chrome, and Animal Kingdom? The obvious answer is that they are all winners of the Kentucky Derby (G1), which is certainly...

Multiple Grade 1 star Bast took a while to find her best stride in Sunday’s $200,500 Santa Ynez (G2) at Santa Anita, but the 3-5 favorite finished strong to become the new Kentucky Oaks (G1) points leader.
Trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert, who...

We're halfway through the January allotment of 2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby series preps, and there are a lot of 10s on the leaderboard.
Not 10s as in 'perfect,' but simply a lot of different prep winners that have earned 10 points...