Kentucky Derby News

The Tampa Bay Derby (G3) is the sole Kentucky Derby prep race Saturday, and it drew a solid field of seven.

A smart group of seven talented three-year-olds will travel 1 1/16 miles on the dirt in Saturday’s $400,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G3). The Brian Lynch-trained Owen Almighty has performed well in each of his five career assignments to date and is perfectly...

Reigning Kentucky Oaks (G1) champion and 2024 Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna makes her four-year-old debut Saturday in Oaklawn’s Azeri S. (G2). Installed as the 2-5 program favorite, she faces six rivals.

A small but talented seven-horse field has assembled for Saturday’s $400,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs.

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Darren and KK recap recent contenders from the San Felipe, Gotham and the Fountain of Youth. They then shift focus to Tampa Bay Downs and the running of the Tampa Bay Derby this weekend.

Friday’s Patton Race at Dundalk in Ireland serves as the penultimate event on the Euro/Mideast Road to the Kentucky Derby, which concludes with the April 5 UAE Derby (G2).

Trainer Chad Brown will be looking for more tactical foot out of his two main Kentucky Derby (G1) contenders when they line up against each other, and five others, in Saturday's $400,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G3).

"Who is Baeza?" is a question with multiple answers. Let's first explore the one pertinent to the here and now.

Wathnan Racing’s Flood Zone earned 50 points on the 2025 Road to the Kentucky Derby following his 3 1/4-length victory in the $300,000 Gotham S. (G3) at Aqueduct on March 1.