Kentucky Derby News

Saturday’s Royal Lodge (G2) at Newmarket (8:50 a.m. EDT) serves as the first scoring race on the European Road to the Kentucky Derby. The mile test could have a more immediate impact for Churchill Downs, as a “Win and You’re In”...

It started life as the Norfolk and in recent years has been run as the FrontRunner. On Saturday, the $300,000 American Pharoah (G1) at Santa Anita Park oozes with long-term implications as both a Road to the Kentucky Derby series prep and a 'Win...

Just as political polls are a snapshot in time, so are rankings of Kentucky Derby (G1) hopefuls that can – and will – change as new evidence becomes available.
Hence I offer my latest list with a degree of trepidation, knowing with moral...

Ever hear the phrase, “A horse of a different color?”
Most have, probably in part thanks to “The Wizard of Oz” and the carriage ride Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion took through the Emerald City.
The phrase is...

Last year’s champion two-year-old colt Good Magic, who sparred valiantly with Justify in the first two jewels of the Triple Crown, has been retired to stud. He will now stand alongside his sire, Hall of Famer Curlin, at Hill ‘n’ Dale...

The once and future king? That’s the role McKinzie wants to stake out for himself, after returning from a six-month layoff to capture Saturday’s $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1) at Parx Racing.
Bob Baffert’s leading Kentucky Derby...

I recently viewed Kentucky Derby (G1) video covering the last 25 years, and it never gets old to me. We have witnessed some superb performances over the last 2 1/2 decades, along with some deft rides from standout jockeys.
The following compilation...

Kentucky Oaks (G1) star Monomoy Girl finally had her winning streak snapped in Saturday’s $1 million Cotillion (G1) at Parx Racing, but it took a stewards’ ruling to reverse the result on the racetrack. After staving off Midnight Bisou by...

The name Celestial Insight should be a familiar one to close followers of the Churchill Downs racing scene. The five-year-old mare has raced five times at the track over the past two years, peaking last November by winning a third-level allowance. In...

A trio of 2018 Kentucky Derby (G1) contestants will represent the classic form in Saturday’s $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1) at Parx.
Two sport a new look, so to speak. Hofburg adds blinkers for Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott, while Instilled...