Kentucky Derby News
Expert picks January 24, 2019
Staying cool with the 2019 Pegasus World Cup Best Bet
A fantastic field of 12 will go postward in the $9 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) at Gulfstream Park on Saturday. The cast includes some of the best horses in training with Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) winner and Horse of the Year finalist...
January 23, 2019
Early Triple Crown Nominations Due Saturday
The nomination period for all 3-year-old Thoroughbreds to compete in the races of the 2019 Triple Crown – the $3 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade I), the $1.5 million Preakness Stakes (GI) and the $1.5 million Belmont...
Expert picks January 23, 2019
The Smarty Jones Stakes is the Best Bet of the weekend
The Best Bet of the weekend comes from Oaklawn Park on Friday in the $150,000 Smarty Jones Stakes. Nine sophomores will travel one-mile in the Road to the Kentucky Derby points contest.
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Horse Profile January 21, 2019
Road to the Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: War of Will
Gary Barber’s War of Will soared to the top of the Road to the Kentucky Derby leaderboard by taking the $400,000 Risen Star Stakes (G2) at Fair Grounds February 16. The first race of the 'Championship Series,'...
January 21, 2019
Long Range Toddy faces eight in Smarty Jones
The final Road to the Kentucky Derby series prep for the month of January is Friday's $150,000 Smarty Jones, the opening day feature of the 2019 meet at Oaklawn Park.
The one-mile Smarty Jones is a lead-in to Oaklawn's other Kentucky Derby...
Derby News January 21, 2019
War of Will enters Kentucky Derby Top 10
With a resounding victory in last weekend's Lecomte (G3) at Fair Grounds, War of Will entered the Kentucky Derby leaderboard for the first time at #9 after earning 10 qualifying points.
The only other horse to enter the Top 20 via the Lecomte was...
January 21, 2019
2019 Smarty Jones Study Guide
Nine have been entered to go a mile at Oaklawn Park in Friday's Smarty Jones Stakes, and the contest has attracted the top two from the Remington Springboard Mile as well as the winner of the Sugar Bowl Stakes.
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January 20, 2019
Needs Supervision passes test in Silverbulletday
Mike Abraham, an Eclipse Award finalist for outstanding breeder thanks to Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) star Accelerate, has now come up with a potential Kentucky Oaks (G1) filly. The Abraham-bred Needs Supervision made a successful stakes debut in...
January 20, 2019
War of Will much the best in Lecomte
War of Will passed his fast-track debut with flying colors on Saturday, emphatically capturing the $200,000 Lecomte (G3) at Fair Grounds by four lengths under Tyler Gaffalione.
Tugging a bit when racing three wide just off the leaders down the backside,...
January 18, 2019
Lecomte Stakes Study Guide
An overflow field of 15 will travel a mile and 70 yards in the $200,000 Lecomte Stakes (G3) at Fair Grounds on Saturday. The Road to the Kentucky Derby points event boasts a competitive field of sophomore prospects in what appears to be a wide-open endeavor.
Here's...