Kentucky Derby News

Ciaglia Racing and Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners’ Paved made history on Saturday by becoming the first filly ever to win Northern California’s Kentucky Derby (G1) scoring race, the $100,900 El Camino Real Derby (G3) at Golden Gate Fields.
Although...

5 Fast Facts about the Risen Star Stakes, a Road to the Kentucky Derby prep race

Inaugurated in 1973, the race was first known as the Louisiana Derby Trial. Its last running under that name was 1988, when it was won by Louisiana’s own Risen Star,...

Kentucky Derby (G1) qualifying points will be on the line in Saturday's $100,000 El Camino Real Derby at Golden Gate Fields, but only two of the nine entered in the 1 1/8-mile test on the Tapeta are currently Triple Crown nominated.
One is Choo...

Eleven sophomores were entered to go 1 1/16 miles on Presidents’ Day Monday at Oaklawn Park in the $500,000 Southwest Stakes (G3).
The contest is the final event in the prep season portion of the Road to the Kentucky Derby series of points races....

There is one “sure thing” on this year’s Road to the Kentucky Derby: compelling drama will be abundant.
Over the next nine weekends, 3-year-old Thoroughbreds will continue their quest for points in select races to secure a berth in...

The Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby comes down to the Hyacinth S. at Tokyo Sunday (late Saturday night U.S. time, 12:25 a.m. EST). The third and concluding leg of the Japan Road, the Hyacinth will decide the series winner – and the invitation to...

The Road to the Kentucky Oaks enters the Championship phase on Saturday as a field of eight sophomore fillies lines up in the $200,000 Rachel Alexandra Stakes (G2) at Fair Grounds.
The earlier Prep Season portion of the series featured races worth 10-4-2-1...

Flameaway fought back after being headed in the stretch and joined the Kentucky Derby discussion with a game half-length victory in February 10 Sam F. Davis (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs. The Mark Casse-trained colt knocked off well-respected Remsen (G2) winner...

Last Saturday’s Sam F. Davis (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs was the only Kentucky Derby prep of the weekend and it produced an upset winner in Flameaway, who thus far has not been nominated to the Triple Crown.
While he’ll presumably be...

Instilled Regard will be the one to beat as point values increase for Saturday’s $400,000 Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds. As the first of 16 races in the Championship Series of the Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifying process, the 1 1/16-mile...