Kentucky Derby News

There is one “sure thing” on this year’s Road to the Kentucky Derby: compelling drama will be abundant.
Over the next nine weekends, 3-year-old Thoroughbreds will continue their quest for points in select races to secure a berth in...

The Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby comes down to the Hyacinth S. at Tokyo Sunday (late Saturday night U.S. time, 12:25 a.m. EST). The third and concluding leg of the Japan Road, the Hyacinth will decide the series winner – and the invitation to...

The Road to the Kentucky Oaks enters the Championship phase on Saturday as a field of eight sophomore fillies lines up in the $200,000 Rachel Alexandra Stakes (G2) at Fair Grounds.
The earlier Prep Season portion of the series featured races worth 10-4-2-1...

Flameaway fought back after being headed in the stretch and joined the Kentucky Derby discussion with a game half-length victory in February 10 Sam F. Davis (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs. The Mark Casse-trained colt knocked off well-respected Remsen (G2) winner...

Last Saturday’s Sam F. Davis (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs was the only Kentucky Derby prep of the weekend and it produced an upset winner in Flameaway, who thus far has not been nominated to the Triple Crown.
While he’ll presumably be...

Instilled Regard will be the one to beat as point values increase for Saturday’s $400,000 Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds. As the first of 16 races in the Championship Series of the Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifying process, the 1 1/16-mile...

With the Kentucky Derby 12 weeks away, the pari-mutuel field of “All Other 3-Year-Olds” closed as the 5-2 favorite in Pool 2 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) while Champion 2-Year-Old Male and Sentient Jet Breeders’...

Road to the Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Flameaway
Canadian-bred colt Flameaway wasn’t in the Kentucky Derby conversation prior to the Sam F. Davis Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs Feb. 10 – at least in part because he hadn’t been nominated...

A number of fillies have made their debuts on the Kentucky Oaks Leaderboard over the past couple of weeks. Here’s a rundown of the four Road to the Kentucky Oaks points contests that have taken place.
First up is the seven-furlong Forward Gal Stakes...

Red Ruby entered the Kentucky Oaks (G1) picture Saturday, wearing down long-time leader Sassy Sienna in the short stretch and posting a 2 1/2-length victory in the $122,500 Martha Washington at Oaklawn Park.
Owned by Sandra Sexton and Brandi Nicholson,...