Kentucky Derby News

March 26, 2018

Mendelssohn takes on Dubai Carnival stars Gold Town, Rayya in UAE Derby

Saturday’s $2 million UAE Derby (G2) promises to be one for the ages. Aidan O’Brien’s Mendelssohn, the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) winner, puts his Kentucky Derby (G1) ambitions on the line in this first dirt test. Godolphin’s...

Horse Profile March 24, 2018

Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Noble Indy

Road to the Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Noble Indy
Noble Indy began his racing career in December, but he has already left his mark on this Kentucky Derby prep season. WinStar Farm homebred comes off his biggest triumph to date when bagging the Louisiana...

Derby News March 24, 2018

Chocolate Martini rockets to top of Oaks Leaderboard with Fair Grounds Oaks upset

Double Doors Racing LLC’s Chocolate Martini made her stakes debut on Saturday in the $392,000 Fair Grounds Oaks (G2) under jockey Mitchell Murrill and pulled off the 13-1 upset of the Road to the Kentucky Oaks series points contest.
The Fair Grounds...

March 24, 2018

Noble Indy gives Pletcher fourth TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby win

One week after teaming up to win the Rebel (G2) with Magnum Moon, trainer Todd Pletcher and jockey John Velazquez qualified another colt for the Kentucky Derby (G1), Noble Indy, in Saturday's $1 million TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair...

March 23, 2018

Dozen entered for Sunland Derby

A field of 12 sophomores will go nine furlongs in Sunday’s $800,000 Sunland Derby (G2) at Sunland Park in an effort to earn enough points to make the starting gate for the Kentucky Derby (G1) on May 5 at Churchill Downs.
The Sunland Derby is worth...

March 23, 2018

Triple-digit BRIS Speed Rating Watch for final round of Kentucky Derby preps

It gets serious for Kentucky Derby prospects over the next four weekends as the final round of major prep races begins Saturday with the $1 million TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds. Worth a combined 170 points (100-40-20-10 scale) toward...

March 23, 2018

Fair Grounds, Sunland Park Oaks headline weekend’s Kentucky Oaks action

The Road to the Kentucky Oaks continues on Saturday and Sunday with a pair of contests offering points toward a starting berth in the May 4 Kentucky Oaks (G1) at Churchill Downs.
First up on Saturday is the $400,000 Fair Grounds Oaks, which is the first...

March 22, 2018

Kentucky Derby Update: The Derby Dispatch for Thursday, March 22, 2018

Saturday’s 105th running of the $1 million Louisiana Derby Presented by TwinSpires.com (Grade II) and Sunday’s 15th running of the $800,000 Sunland Derby (GIII) are the featured stops on this week’s Road to the Kentucky Derby Championship...

Derby News March 21, 2018

Triple Crown News Release: Sam F. Davis Winner Flameaway Heads 10 Late Triple Crown Nominees

John C. Oxley’s Flameaway, the winner of Tampa Bay Downs’ Sam F. Davis (Grade III), leads a group of 10 3-year-old Thoroughbreds that were made eligible to compete in the 2018 Triple Crown with a late $6,000 payment that was due Monday.
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March 20, 2018

Magnum Moon enters Derby picture after Rebel triumph

Magnum Moon (#5, 50) took another step toward the goal of becoming the first horse since Apollo in 1882 to win the Kentucky Derby (G1) without having raced as a juvenile last Saturday with an authoritative victory over Solomini (#9, 34) in the Rebel (G2)...

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