Kentucky Derby News

The Euro/Mideast Road to the Kentucky Derby resumes from its winter hiatus at Kempton on Wednesday.

Burnham Square began his career in a high-priced maiden claimer but has proven to be much more valuable than that. Victorious in his stakes debut in the Feb. 1 Holy Bull (G3), the gelded son of Liam's Map will look to further enhance his Kentucky Derby...

Whether excellence in the New York-bred ranks will reproduce itself in open company is one of the main storylines heading into the $300,000 Gotham (G3) at Aqueduct on Saturday.

Norman Stables’ Coal Battle won his third straight scoring race on the Road to the Kentucky Derby in Sunday’s $1.25 million Rebel (G2) at Oaklawn Park.

Quietside broke through with her first stakes victory after four straight placings, while Muhimma, the 9-10 favorite, sustained her first career loss in third.

Odds-on favorite Luxor Cafe became the new leader on the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby by prevailing in Sunday’s Hyacinth S. at Tokyo.

California Burrito turned back a determined challenge from Baby Max to win Saturday night’s 43rd running of the John Battaglia Memorial (Listed) at Turfway Park.

FLORENCE, Ky. (Friday, Feb. 21, 2025) – Jastar Capital Ltd., Polivka Equine Holdings LLC and Timothy Madden’s White Rocks grabbed the lead at the break and never looked back, securing a front-running victory in Friday’s 43rd running of...

An upset appeared to be brewing in Friday’s UAE Oaks (G3) when heavily favored Queen Azteca still had plenty of ground to make up down the stretch at Meydan. Then the 1-2 shot went into overdrive late, reeled in frontrunner Arigatou Gozaimasu in the...

The John Battaglia Memorial, the first of Turfway Park’s two stops on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, is Saturday. The 1 1/16-mile race on the Tapeta track offers 20-10-6-4-2 qualifying points to the top five finishers.