Kentucky Derby News

November 29, 2018

Remsen Stakes Study Guide

Seven juveniles will attempt to navigate 1 1/8 miles on the Aqueduct main surface in Saturday’s $250,000 Remsen Stakes (G2). This race has produced some strong horses in recent years and an interesting cast will each attempt to earn their first...

November 28, 2018

Enliven draws the rail in Demoiselle

Second best to longshot Oxy Lady in last month's Tempted (G3), Enliven is the likely choice in Saturday's $250,000 Demoiselle (G2) over one, 1 1/8-mile lap of the Aqueduct oval.
The Demoiselle is a Road to the Kentucky Oaks series prep, awarding...

Wagering November 26, 2018

'All Others' 6-5 Favorite, Breeders' Cup Juvenile Champ Game Winner 5-1 in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 1

With the Kentucky Derby still 23 weeks away, the pari-mutuel field of “All Other 3-Year-Old Colts and Geldings” closed as the 6-5 favorite in Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) and the Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Juvenile...

Horse Profile November 26, 2018

Road to the Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Signalman

Road to the Kentucky Derby Horse Profile
Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes winner Signalman
As a big, immature colt by a late-developing sire in General Quarters, SIGNALMAN figured to be a work in progress, so it’s an encouraging sign that he’s...

November 25, 2018

Signalman sends message in Kentucky Jockey Club

After a troubled second in the Breeders’ Futurity (G1) and a third from post 13 in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1), Signalman put it together in Saturday’s $200,000 Kentucky Jockey Club (G2) at Churchill Downs.
Trained by Ken McPeek...

November 24, 2018

California-bred Make Happy beats boys as heavy favorite in Cattleya Sho

California-bred filly Make Happy remained perfect from two starts when bossing the boys in Saturday’s Cattleya Sho at Tokyo, the first scoring race on the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby. Sent off as the heavy 2-5 favorite, the Kazuko Yoshida colorbearer...

November 24, 2018

Liora upsets Restless Rider in Golden Rod

Two years after registering an upset with Farrell in the Golden Rod (G2) at Churchill Downs, trainer Wayne Catalano and jockey Channing Hill played spoiler again in Saturday's $200,000 renewal of the 1 1/16-mile race for two-year-old fillies.
Liora,...

November 22, 2018

Kentucky Jockey Club Study Guide

An overflow field of 16, two of which are on the also-eligible list, will contest Saturday’s $200,000 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs. The 1 1/16-miles test drew a classy cast including the horses that finished second and third...

Expert picks November 22, 2018

Receiving the Signal For the Weekend's Best Bet

The Best Bet of the Weekend comes from Churchill Downs on Saturday in the $200,000 Kentucky Jockey Club S. (G2). A sizable and competitive field is assembled for the Saturday feature and I will look to the rail post for the winner. SIGNALMAN is the top...

November 22, 2018

Four American-breds in line-up for Cattleya Sho in Japan Road kickoff

The Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby begins with the Cattleya Sho on Saturday (Friday night 12:15 a.m. EST) at Tokyo, and four American-breds will compete for points in the allowance race over a metric mile.
All four were purchased at public auction,...

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