Kentucky Derby News

May 28, 2019
Reigh Count: The Kentucky Derby winner that conquered Epsom
Four weeks ago the eyes of the racing world were primarily on Churchill Downs, specifically the Kentucky Derby. This week the attention focuses on the progenitor to that great race, the Derby, held at Epsom Downs outside London.
First run in 1780 and...
May 23, 2019
2019 Winning Colors Stakes Study Guide
A well-matched field of 12 fillies and mares will contest the $100,000 Winning Colors Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs on Saturday. The result of the six-furlong test could go a number of different directions in what is a competitive betting affair.
Here...
Expert picks May 23, 2019
The 2019 Winning Colors Stakes is the Best Bet of the Weekend
An ultra-competitive field of 12 will go postward in Saturday’s $100,000 Winning Colors Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs. The affair for fillies and mares lacks a standout and my focus will be on a pair of contenders to challenge for the top prize...
May 21, 2019
War of Will leads list of Derby alumni aiming for Belmont Stakes
War of Will appears poised to be the only horse to compete in all three Triple Crown events this spring as the Preakness (G1) winner heads an early list of possible entries for the $1.5 Belmont Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park on June 8.
The longest of the...
May 18, 2019
War of Will rebounds with Preakness 144 win
Two years ago, trainer Mark Casse endured a tough loss in the Preakness (G1) with his juvenile champion Classic Empire, who was edged in the final yards by Cloud Computing after dueling most of the way with Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Always Dreaming.
Two...
May 17, 2019
How to bet the Louisville Stakes with Soglio
The Louisville Stakes at Churchill Downs on Preakness Day
A competitive field of seven will travel 1 ½ miles on The Churchill Downs turf in Saturday’s feature, the $100,000 Louisville Stakes (G3). Ken and Sarah Ramsey’s SOGLIO...
May 16, 2019
Kentucky Derby veterans Improbable, War of Will face serious challengers in Preakness
A perennial Preakness (G1) storyline – newcomers to the Triple Crown scene test their mettle against the proven competitors coming out of the Kentucky Derby (G1) – takes on heightened relevance this year. That’s mainly because the first...
Expert picks May 16, 2019
2019 Preakness Stakes is the Best Bet of the Week
No maiden has won the Preakness Stakes (G1) since 1888 when Refund topped a field of four. That could all change on Saturday when Bodexpress runs in the 144th edition of the middle jewel of the Triple Crown at Pimlico Race Course.
Trained by Gustavo Delgado,...
May 16, 2019
2019 Preakness Stakes Study Guide
A baker's dozen of sophomores will travel 1 3/16 miles at Pimlico in Saturday's $1.5 million Preakness Stakes (G1). The middle jewel of the Triple Crown is without the top-three finishers in Louisville two weeks ago, but an excellent field...
May 14, 2019
Sunday Silence-Easy Goer Preakness duel still epic after 30 years
“And here’s the race we’ve been waiting for!”
Race caller Trevor Denman expressed the thoughts of racing fans as Sunday Silence and Easy Goer, two future Hall of Famers each on a mission in the 1989 Preakness (G1), came to grips...
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