Kentucky Derby News

Saratoga and Del Mar both open this week, and taking place on different sides of the country is not the only thing that separates them. Whereas Saratoga offers a backyard summer picnic vibe, Del Mar is pure Southern California beach.
But despite their...

Saratoga, the most popular race meeting in the country as measured by daily average handle, kicks off its 40-day stand Friday. A traditional backbone of the sport at the nation's oldest track are the dozens of maidens, allowances, and stakes for...

Saturday evening saw yet another talented filly enter the divisional fray when TALK VEUVE TO ME romped by 4 3/4 lengths in the Indiana Oaks (G3) at Indiana Grand.
With jockey Julien Leparoux riding for the first time, the dark bay miss pressed the early...

While none in the nine-horse field entered in Saturday night’s $500,000 Indiana Derby (G3) took part in the Kentucky Derby (G1) on May 5, a number of contestants ran in prep races leading up to the Run for the Roses.
One of those who attempted the...

Triple Crown winner Justify will undergo an evaluation after filling was found in his left front ankle, it was announced Tuesday.
'Justify had some filling in his left front ankle a week ago, which subsided in a couple days,' said trainer...

A number of runners, and almost-runners, from this year’s Kentucky Derby (G1) showed up at Belmont Park on Saturday to take part in the track’s Stars and Stripes Day.
The biggest names entered the Dwyer Stakes (G3), which sent a field of seven...

Grade 1 hero MENDELSSOHN and multiple Grade 3 scorer MY BOY JACK return to action on Saturday at Belmont Park for the first time since unplaced runs in the Kentucky Derby (G1).
Mendelssohn tried to give European champion trainer Aidan O’Brien his...

WONDER GADOT and MIDNIGHT BISOU, the respective runner-up and third-placer from the Kentucky Oaks (G1) on May 4, could be on course for a showdown in the Alabama Stakes (G1) at Saratoga on August 18 after showcasing their talents Saturday in two different...

Saturday features the 159th running of the Queen’s Plate at Woodbine in Toronto, and 16 colts, fillies and geldings have been entered in the contest.
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The race is the first leg of the Canadian...

Breeding Triple Crown winner Justify would have been enough to make it a stellar year for John Gunther and his daughter Tanya, who plans the matings for their mares. But the proprietors of Glennwood Farm just achieved another milestone. Only 10 days after...