Kentucky Derby News

Expert picks September 19, 2019

The Dogwood Stakes is the expert pick of the week

Grade 1 victress Covfefe is the standout in Saturday’s $125,000 Dogwood Stakes at Churchill Downs. The seven-furlong feature on the opening Saturday of the fall meeting attracted just six sophomore fillies, and the morning-line choice looks like...

September 19, 2019

Dogwood Stakes Study Guide

A compact field of six sophomore fillies will travel seven furlongs on the Churchill Downs dirt in Saturday’s $125,000 Dogwood Stakes. Top Filly and Mare sprinter Covfefe draws outside and looms a menacing figure in the affair, but she faces a few...

Horse Profile September 16, 2019

Road to the Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Dennis' Moment

Albaugh Family Stables, LLC’s Dennis’ Moment picked up 10 points on the “Road to the Kentucky Derby” leaderboard following his impressive score in Saturday’s $200,000 Iroquois Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs. The two-year-old...

September 16, 2019

Kentucky Derby alumni have varying Breeders' Cup aspirations

It makes sense that veterans of the Kentucky Derby (G1) would naturally gravitate toward a Breeders' Cup race of similar conditions, namely the $6 million Classic (G1) over 1 1/4 miles. However, some former Derby runners are likely to be found in...

September 15, 2019

Lazy Daisy outlasts His Glory in Grade II Pocahontas

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019) – Southern California invader Lazy Daisy and 43-1 longshot His Glory took turns sharing the lead throughout Saturday’s 51st running of the $200,000 Pocahontas (Grade II) at Churchill Downs but it...

Derby News September 15, 2019

Dennis' Moment tallies 10 points on 'Road to the Kentucky Derby' with Iroquois win; easily passes two-turn test to land Breeders' Cup Juvenile berth

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019) – Albaugh Family Stables’ Dennis’ Moment is the early points leader on the 2020 “Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve” after the promising colt confirmed his...

September 13, 2019

The 2019 Iroquois Stakes is the Free Pick of the Week

The first points race on the Road to the Kentucky Derby will be held on Saturday at Churchill Downs. A field of 10 juveniles will travel 1 1/16 miles on the dirt in the $200,000 Iroquois Stakes (G3). The top-four finishers of the contest will receive...

September 12, 2019

2019 Iroquois Stakes Study Guide

An exciting field of 10 two-year-old prospects will vie in Saturday’s $200,000 Iroquois Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs. The Road to the Kentucky Derby points race commences the prep season leading up to the 2020 Kentucky Derby (G1) on May 2nd, with...

Derby News September 11, 2019

'Future Star' Dennis' Moment Kicks Off Road to the Kentucky Derby in Saturday's Iroquois

The “Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve” officially begins Saturday as 10 promising 2-year-olds, led by Albaugh Family Stables’ 19 ¼-length maiden Dennis’ Moment, were entered in the 38th running of...

September 6, 2019

2019 Jockey Club Derby Study Guide

A field of nine will vie in the inaugural running of the $1 million Jockey Club Derby Invitational Stakes at Belmont Park on Saturday . The grassy race for three-year-olds will also offer a starting berth in the $4 million Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1)...

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