Kentucky Derby News

Road to the Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Lombo
When Lombo went to the gate for the 1 1/16-mile Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G3), he was seen mainly as a sprinter following three starts at 6 ½ furlongs or yet.
By the time he crossed the finish line,...

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...