Kentucky Derby News

Last weekend's only Road to the Kentucky Derby (G1) prep, the Sam F. Davis (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs, temporarily vaulted the winning Sole Volante and third-place finisher Ajaaweed higher on the Top 20 of the leaderboard, and kept Independence...

Of the 13 European-based sophomores nominated to the 2020 Triple Crown, it’s no surprise that 11 fly the Irish flag, and the majority of those (six) are trained by Aidan O’Brien at Ballydoyle.
But this year, Aidan’s son Joseph has three...

Named for the great tennis player Rafael Nadal, winner of 19 grand slam titles, the equine Nadal already had a big reputation before setting foot on the racetrack. The Bob Baffert trainee added to the buzz with a sharp debut win Jan. 19 at Santa Anita,...

Saturday’s $200,000 Las Virgenes (G2) produced a rising star on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks, as 3-10 favorite Venetian Harbor dominated her stakes debut at Santa Anita.
A 10-length maiden winner here sprinting 6 1/2 furlongs, Venetian Harbor...

Sole Volante made up more than 15 lengths from behind a fast pace and wore down odds-on favorite Independence Hall inside the final furlong to claim the $200,000 Sam F. Davis (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday.
Awarding Kentucky Derby qualifying points...

A strong cast of eight 3-year-olds will travel 1 1/16 miles on the dirt at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday in the $250,000 Sam F. Davis (G3). The “2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby” qualifying event will offer points on a 10-4-2-1 basis to the top...

Ajaaweed

Total 4 start(s)

Wins:
1

Place:
1

Show:
0

Top Speed Rating:
98 in runner-up Remsen (G2) performance at Aqueduct

Total Earnings:
$119,850

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Owner:
Shadwell Stable

Breeder:
Shadwell Farm

Trainer:
Kiaran McLaughlin

Jockey:
Joel...

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...