Kentucky Derby News
Horse Profile March 7, 2018
Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Promises Fulfilled
Road to the Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Promises Fulfilled
Shackleford provided Louisville native Dale Romans with his first Classic win when landing the 2011 Preakness Stakes. A son of Shackleford may be the horse to provide him with a second.
Promises...
Horse Profile March 7, 2018
Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Promises Fulfilled
Road to the Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Promises Fulfilled
Shackleford provided Louisville native Dale Romans with his first Classic win when landing the 2011 Preakness Stakes. A son of Shackleford may be the horse to provide him with a second.
Promises...
March 7, 2018
One turn might help Firenze Fire in Gotham
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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Derby News March 7, 2018
Gronkowski can’t be stopped in Road to Kentucky Derby Conditions Stakes at Kempton
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...
March 7, 2018
Flameaway tops Tampa Bay Derby field
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...
March 6, 2018
Fountain of Youth win advances Promises Fulfilled in Derby standings
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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Wagering March 6, 2018
Bolt d'Oro, 'All Others' Co-Favored in Third Kentucky Derby Future Pool
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”...
March 6, 2018
Monomoy Girl Favored Over West Coast Stars Dream Tree, Midnight Bisou in Lone Kentucky Oaks Future Wager
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...
Derby News March 5, 2018
Gronkowski lines up again in Kempton’s rescheduled Road to Kentucky Derby Conditions Stakes
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....
March 4, 2018
Promises Fulfilled upsets Good Magic in Fountain of Youth
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...