Kentucky Derby News

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...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Monday, Feb. 3, 2020) – Churchill Downs Racetrack has entered into an agreement with Australian-based Steriline Racing to design and construct a new custom-made, 20-stall starting gate that will be used for the 146th running of...

When Storm the Court pulled a 45-1 surprise in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1), it wasn’t the first time he was completely overlooked. As a yearling offered by a very small-scale breeder, the future champion was sold for only $5,000.
Part...

Unbeaten Kentucky Derby (G1) contender Thousand Words prevailed as the 3-5 favorite in Saturday’s $100,500 Robert B. Lewis (G3) at Santa Anita, and in the process, gave Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert his 3,000th North American win.  
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