Kentucky Derby News

After a disappointing season debut in last month's Holy Bull (G2), Enticed bounced back with authority in Saturday's $300,000 Gotham (G3) at Aqueduct for owner-breeder Godolphin Racing and trainer Kiaran McLaughlin.
Ridden by Junior Alvarado,...

Norma Lee Stockseth and Todd Dunn’s Cosmic Burst ran down Amy’s Challenge in the stretch of Saturday’s $200,000 Honeybee Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park to post a 1 3/4-length victory under jockey Richard Eramia.
The Honeybee is part of...

Eight weeks in advance of the $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade I), the pari-mutuel field of “All Other 3-Year-Olds”closed as the 4-1 favorite in Pool 3 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW).
Four-time...

Bolt d’Oro finished a head behind McKinzie on the wire of Saturday’s $400,690 San Felipe Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park following a stretch-long duel that saw the pair exchange bumps over the fast main track.
The close finish, and multiple...

Quip wore down pacesetter World of Trouble in deep stretch and recorded a 19-1 upset in Saturday’s $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G2), making his first appearance of 2018 a winning one in the Road to the Kentucky Derby series qualifier. Florent Geroux...

5 Fast Facts about the Tampa Bay Derby, a Road to the Kentucky Derby prep race
1. Originated in 1981, the Tampa Bay Derby became an important part of the Kentucky Derby trail in Florida. It initially received Grade 3 status in 1984 and after being downgraded...

A trio of Road to the Kentucky Derby series qualifiers will be offered Saturday and the $300,000 Gotham (G3), $400,000 San Felipe (G2) and $400,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G2) are each worth a combined 85 points to the top four finishers (50-20-10-5).
Here’s...

Equipment which can help a horse’s performance in both training and racing was discussed last week. However, one fundamental piece of equipment wasn’t mentioned.
Shoes.
But aren’t horse shoes simply pieces of metal shaped into a curve...

Living up to favoritism in his seasonal reappearance, Mendelssohn turned in a professional performance in Friday’s Patton S. at Dundalk. In the process, the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) winner vaulted to the top of the European Road to...

Multiple Grade 1 hero Bolt d’Oro makes his belated sophomore debut on Saturday breaking from the rail in the $400,000 San Felipe Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park. The race is part of the Championship portion of the Road to the Kentucky Derby series...