Kentucky Derby News

Phoenix Thoroughbred III’s Dream Tree continued her journey to the Kentucky Oaks (G1) with an effortless win in Saturday’s $200,345 Las Virgenes Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park.
The Uncle Mo filly stalked the early pace set by Thirteen Squared,...

Of the 360 three-year-olds nominated to the 2018 Triple Crown, 13 are based in Europe. Although no European shipper has managed to win the Kentucky Derby (G1), Great Britain’s Bold Arrangement was runner-up in 1986, and the Continent can threaten...

Road to the Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Audible
Leading trainer Todd Pletcher won the 2017 Kentucky Derby with a horse that hadn’t contested a juvenile stakes race, Always Dreaming.
He’s aiming for the same again this year with Audible.
Bred...

Lombo made his first Road to the Kentucky Derby series qualifier appearance a winning one in Saturday’s $151,380 Robert B. Lewis (G3) at Santa Anita, posting a comfortable wire-to-wire score. Flavien Prat was up for trainer Michael Pender.
A...

Road to the Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Mourinho
Successful European soccer manager Jose Mourinho proclaimed himself “a Special One” prior to winning several Premier League titles with Chelsea.
Trainer Bob Baffert and owner Phoenix Thoroughbreds...

Part of a continuing series 'Kentucky Derby 101' which follows a horse on the journey to starting in the Kentucky Derby.
Anyone who has ever watched old time westerns on TV know the prescribed method of teaching a horse to carry a rider is...

Part of a continuing series 'Kentucky Derby 101' which follows a horse on the journey to starting in the Kentucky Derby.
Anyone who has ever watched old time westerns on TV know the prescribed method of teaching a horse to carry a rider is...

Avery Island tracked a longshot pacesetter to the far turn, seized command, and safely held off two pursuers through the stretch to take Saturday's $245,000 Withers (G3) at Aqueduct.
A homebred racing for Godolphin, Avery Island scored by two lengths...

Take Charge Paula joined the Kentucky Oaks Leaderboard on Saturday with an easy victory in the $200,000 Forward Gal Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park.
The dark bay daughter of Take Charge Indy pressed the early pace set by Heavenhasmynikki through the opening...

Audible was heard loud and clear in Saturday's $350,000 Holy Bull (G2) at Gulfstream Park, turning back a stretch challenge from Free Drop Billy and coasting home an easy winner under Javier Castellano.
Owned by WinStar Farm, China Horse Club, and...