Kentucky Derby News

A return to a one-turn mile might give Firenze Fire an edge in Saturday's $300,000 Gotham (G3) at Aqueduct, a Road to the Kentucky Derby series prep that will award Kentucky Derby qualifying points of 50-20-10-5 to the top four finishers.
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New England Patriots star Rob Gronkowski may be currently mulling his future in the NFL, but the three-year-old colt Gronkowski is just getting started. With a physique worthy of his namesake, the British-based Triple Crown nominee muscled his way to...

After recording a 10-1 upset in the Sam F. Davis (G3), Flameaway has been installed as the 3-1 morning line favorite for Saturday’s $400,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G2). He’s won three of his last four starts for trainer Mark Casse and heads an 11-horse...

Promises Fulfilled (#2) became the latest horse to virtually confirm a spot in the gate for the May 5 Kentucky Derby when springing the upset of champion juvenile Good Magic in last Saturday's Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream Park.
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Ruis Racing LLC’s Bolt d’Oro (#3, 6-1), a winner in three of four races who will make his 3-year-old debut in Saturday’s $400,000 San Felipe (Grade II) at Santa Anita, and the pari-mutuel field of “All Other 3-Year-Olds”...

Louisiana-based Monomoy Girl (#14, 5-1) and California’s unbeaten Dream Tree (#7, 6-1) and rising star Midnight Bisou (#12, 6-1) head the list of 3-year-old fillies among 24 wagering interests set for this week’s three-day run of Churchill...

Delayed six days thanks to all the snow and deep freeze caused by the “Beast from the East,” the Road to the Kentucky Derby Conditions Stakes is back on the schedule for Wednesday with a field of seven set to go at Kempton Park near London....

Another Kentucky Derby (G1) prep, another upset on Saturday as champion juvenile and odds-on favorite Good Magic went down to defeat in the $400,000 Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream Park to Promises Fulfilled, who came out running from post 10 and...

Bloom Racing Stable LLC and Allen Racing LLC’s Midnight Bisou took full advantage of Dream Tree’s absence in Saturday’s $100,000 Santa Ysabel Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park to record a 2 1/4-length win under jockey Mike Smith.
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His name an allusion to legendary Olympic champion and multiple world record-setter Usain Bolt, Bolt d’Oro has clearly sparked high hopes – even before speeding onto the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail for owner/trainer Mick Ruis.
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