Kentucky Derby News

February 21, 2019

Divine Image gets up in time in UAE Oaks

Godolphin’s Divine Image, an eye-catching second after blowing the start in the UAE 1000 Guineas, made no such mistake in Thursday’s $250,000 UAE Oaks (G3) at Meydan. In better position early, the Charlie Appleby trainee gradually reeled in...

Horse Profile February 20, 2019

Road to the Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Galilean

West Point Thoroughbreds, Denise Barker and William Sandbrook’s Galilean made his three-year-old debut a winning one with a facile 4 1/2-length romp in the California Cup Derby at Santa Anita Park on Monday. The prohibitive 1-20 favorite notched...

February 19, 2019

Super Steed registers 62-1 upset in Southwest

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Super Steed had the look of a very promising colt when breaking his maiden in a first-level allowance by six lengths at Churchill Downs in November, but two sub-par efforts in the interim left him cold on the tote board in Monday's...

Horse Profile February 19, 2019

Road to the Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Super Steed

Michael Pressley and Steed Jackson’s Super Steed made his graded debut a winning one when upsetting the $500,000 Southwest Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park on Monday. The Larry Jones pupil traveled 1 1/16 miles on the fast dirt oval in 1:44.05 in earning...

February 18, 2019

Churchill Downs, Derby Divas and Norton Cancer Institute Open Nominations to Walk in Survivors Parade at the 145th Longines Kentucky Oaks

Partnership Continues to Support Women’s Health in the Local Community
LOUISVILLE, KY (Monday, February 18, 2019) – Churchill Downs, Derby Divas and Norton Cancer Institute today announced that the online nomination process to select 145...

February 17, 2019

Anothertwistafate becomes latest Scat Daddy sensation in El Camino Real

After coming up with unbeaten Triple Crown champion Justify in his penultimate crop, late sire Scat Daddy has bequeathed a rising star among his final offspring in Anothertwistafate. Peter Redekop B C Ltd.’s runner dominated Saturday’s $101,800...

February 17, 2019

War of Will opens Championship Series with Risen Star win

War of Will accelerated into the stretch with a clear lead and scored by a 2 ¼-length margin in the $400,000 Risen Star (G2), winning his second straight Kentucky Derby qualifier at Fair Grounds. Tyler Gaffalione had the mount for owner Gary Barber...

February 17, 2019

Serengeti Empress roars to victory in Rachel Alexandra

Racing fans made Joel Politi’s Serengeti Empress the 9-5 favorite in Saturday’s $198,000 Rachel Alexandra Stakes (G2) at Fair Grounds , and the dark bay miss did not disappoint in her sophomore bow.
With jockey James Graham as a passenger,...

February 17, 2019

Oval Ace stays unbeaten in Hyacinth on Japan Road

Tsuru Nishimori’s Oval Ace wore down Weitblick to prevail in a battle of unbeatens in Sunday’s Hyacinth S. at Tokyo, the third race on the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby.
Not currently Triple Crown nominated, the top two were competing...

February 17, 2019

Gray Attempt aims to repel new challengers in Southwest

Smarty Jones S. winner Gray Attempt will try to follow up in Monday’s $500,000 Southwest S. (G3), the second prep race on Oaklawn Park’s road to the Kentucky Derby (G1). While five re-oppose from the Smarty Jones, his stiffest competition...

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