Kentucky Derby News

His name an allusion to legendary Olympic champion and multiple world record-setter Usain Bolt, Bolt d’Oro has clearly sparked high hopes – even before speeding onto the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail for owner/trainer Mick Ruis.
Bred in Kentucky...

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...

Phipps Stable’s Fly So High made an impressive debut on the Kentucky Oaks Leaderboard Saturday, taking her stakes bow in the $200,000 Davona Dale Stakes (G2) by three lengths under regular rider Jose Ortiz.
The Malibu Moon filly earned 50 points...

Dr. William B. Taylor and Dr. Joan M. Taylor’s homebred Midnight Disguise towered over her rivals in Saturday’s $200,000 Busher Stakes at Aqueduct, not only in talent but in size as well.
The massive three-year-old filly bided her time in...

A plethora of equipment is needed in horse racing, and not just the basics of saddles and bridles.
Items like blinkers, shadow rolls and tongue ties are all vital components in preparing, and racing, a Thoroughbred.
But what are these items for? Why do...

With Kentucky Oaks (G1) nominee Rayya dominating Thursday’s $250,000 UAE Oaks (G3) in front-running fashion, the Meydan feature may have more of a bearing on the first Friday in May at Churchill Downs this year.
Plans for the Kentucky-bred daughter...

/nMy Boy Jack wins the Southwest Stakes (Coady Photo/Oaklawn Park)
Road to the Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: My Boy Jack
The Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf isn’t usually regarded as a guide to the Kentucky Derby, but at least six of the runners...

Following a week of minimal action on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, the Championship Series returns Saturday with all eyes focused on champion Good Magic’s 3-year-old debut in the $400,000 Fountain of Youth (Grade II) at Gulfstream Park.
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The Road to the Kentucky Oaks heats up this week, with four prep races each offering 50-20-10-5 points toward a starting berth in the 144th edition of the Kentucky Oaks (G1) at Churchill Downs on May 4.
One of those races took place Thursday, and Rayya...

5 Fast Facts for the Fountain of Youth Stakes, a Road to the Kentucky Derby prep-race.

First run in 1945, the Fountain of Youth Stakes was named after the mythical fountain of youth which legend says Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon was in search...