Kentucky Derby News

A great name in Kentucky Derby (G1) history, Calumet Farm, likely secured an opportunity to win a ninth Run for the Roses in May as its homebred colt Bravazo pulled off a 21-1 upset of the $400,000 Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds on Saturday.
The Risen...

Monomoy Girl was sent off the 4-5 favorite in Saturday’s $196,000 Rachel Alexandra Stakes (G2) at Fair Grounds, and pulled off a 2 1/2-length victory despite returning off a three-month break and hitting the gate at the start.
Regular rider Florent...

A great name in Kentucky Derby (G1) history, Calumet Farm, likely secured an opportunity to win a ninth Run for the Roses in May as its homebred colt Bravazo pulled off a 21-1 upset of the $400,000 Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds on Saturday.
The Risen...

Sumahama extended his winning streak to three in Sunday’s Hyacinth S. at Tokyo, earning 30 points in the final scoring race on the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby. Thereby topping the Japan Road leaderboard, the son of Japanese champion Neo Universe...

Though technically there was only one Kentucky Oaks (G1) points race this weekend, two events will be mentioned in this roundup.
First up, of course, is Monomoy Girl. The Tapizar filly ascended to the top of the Kentucky Oaks Leaderboard with a romping...

Ciaglia Racing and Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners’ Paved made history on Saturday by becoming the first filly ever to win Northern California’s Kentucky Derby (G1) scoring race, the $100,900 El Camino Real Derby (G3) at Golden Gate Fields.
Although...

5 Fast Facts about the Risen Star Stakes, a Road to the Kentucky Derby prep race

Inaugurated in 1973, the race was first known as the Louisiana Derby Trial. Its last running under that name was 1988, when it was won by Louisiana’s own Risen Star,...

Kentucky Derby (G1) qualifying points will be on the line in Saturday's $100,000 El Camino Real Derby at Golden Gate Fields, but only two of the nine entered in the 1 1/8-mile test on the Tapeta are currently Triple Crown nominated.
One is Choo...

Eleven sophomores were entered to go 1 1/16 miles on Presidents’ Day Monday at Oaklawn Park in the $500,000 Southwest Stakes (G3).
The contest is the final event in the prep season portion of the Road to the Kentucky Derby series of points races....

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...