Kentucky Derby News

Our annual “Tales from the Crib” series explores the backgrounds and early lives of the Kentucky Derby (G1) contenders, aiming to help fans connect with the horses as individuals.
As their journey nears the starting gate, it’s time to...

KEVIN KERSTEIN: Good morning, everyone. These things are never fun. We were hoping we would see the gentleman in the middle, Dick Mandella, here in a couple of days at the Kentucky Derby. And Omaha Beach unfortunately scratched.
Richard, take us through...

LOUISVILLE, KY (Thursday, May 2, 2019) – Christopher Johnson’s A Little Bit Me, surged by favored Morticia in deep stretch to post a neck victory in the ninth running of the $125,000 Unbridled Sidney for fillies and mares before a record Thurby...

LOUISVILLE, KY (Thursday, May 2, 2019) – Trainer Richard Mandella met with reporters Thursday morning a day after declaring Kentucky Derby morning-line favorite Omaha Beach out of Saturday’s race because of an entrapped epiglottis.
“The...

The contrasting fortunes of two Kentucky Derby (G1) hopefuls bred by Martha Jane Mulholland illustrate the unexpected turns that the trail often takes.
Over the winter, Remsen (G2) hero Maximus Mischief appeared well on his way to the first Saturday...

The scratch of morning-line favorite Omaha Beach leaves two-year-old champion Game Winner (#16) (9-2) as the inherited favorite for the Kentucky Derby (G1). The Bob Baffert trainee has been a model of excellence to this point, and he would be a fitting...

In this recent era of Kentucky Derby domination by favorites, finding the best longshot to play may seem like a fool's errand. On the other hand, it isn't necessarily all about cashing a Win, Place, or Show ticket. Those are certainly nice,...

LOUISVILLE, KY (Wednesday, May 1, 2019) – MASTER FENCER WORKS FIVE FURLONGS UNDER LEPAROUX – Katsumi and Yasuyo Yoshizawa’s Master Fencer (JPN) worked five furlongs in 1:05.20 under jockey Julien Leparoux over...

One year after full brother Lombo briefly tried the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail, Gray Magician has shown more stamina to earn his spot in the “Run for the Roses.”
Gray Magician was bred by Twin Creeks Farm in Kentucky. The nom de course of Ruston,...

One of the world’s great racing families for more than a century, the Wertheimers will be represented in the Kentucky Derby (G1) for the first time by their homebred Spinoff.
Brothers Alain and Gerard, “Wertheimer et Frere,” are heirs...