Kentucky Derby News

February 3, 2018

Take Charge Paula scores in Forward Gal

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...

February 3, 2018

Audible heard loud and clear in Holy Bull

Audible was heard loud and clear in Saturday's $350,000 Holy Bull (G2) at Gulfstream Park, turning back a stretch challenge from Free Drop Billy and coasting home an easy winner under Javier Castellano.
Owned by WinStar Farm, China Horse Club, and...

February 2, 2018

Dream Tree looks to keep record perfect in Las Virgenes

Grade 1 heroine Dream Tree is the one to beat in Sunday’s $200,000 Las Virgenes Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park as she puts her perfect three-for-three mark on the line.
The Bob Baffert filly is part of a six-strong field entered in the one-mile...

February 1, 2018

Robert B. Lewis draws up-and-coming field of nine

Nine sophomores will line up for their share of 17 total points offered up by the $150,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park on Saturday, but not one entered in the Road to the Kentucky Derby points contest own a stakes win yet.
The 1 1/16-mile...

February 1, 2018

Champion Good Magic Joins Stars Bolt d'Oro, Solomini, Mendelssohn, McKinzie, Enticed, Catholic Boy, Sporting Chance Atop Early Nominees to 2018 Triple Crown Series

Good Magic, eFive Thoroughbreds and Stonestreet Stables LLC’s champion 2-year-old Thoroughbred of 2017 and winner of the Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (Grade I), heads an international roster of 360 3-year-old Thoroughbreds made eligible...

February 1, 2018

5 Fast Facts: Robert B. Lewis

5 Fast Facts for the Robert B. Lewis Stakes, a Road to the Kentucky Derby prep-race.

The Robert B. Lewis whom the race is named after is the late Bob Lewis, a successful businessman who became a major owner along with his wife Beverly. He was the owner...

February 1, 2018

Take Charge Paula seeks graded triumph in Forward Gal

Multiple stakes winner Take Charge Paula highlights a field of eight entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Forward Gal Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park.
The seven-furlong contest is part of the Road to the Kentucky Oaks series of points races. It’s...

February 1, 2018

Handicapping the Holy Bull, Robert Lewis and Withers

After a couple of weekends without a qualifier, the Road to the Kentucky Derby series gets back in full swing Saturday with a trio of points’ races: Holy Bull (G2) at Gulfstream Park, Robert B. Lewis (G3) at Santa Anita and Withers (G3) at Aqueduct.
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Derby News February 1, 2018

Total makeover coming to European Road to the Kentucky Derby leaderboard

The European Road to the Kentucky Derby is about to awaken from its winter hibernation, with the next scoring races just a month away.
It’s also about to get much more informative. That’s partly because the races are worth more points as...

January 31, 2018

Firenze Fire stretches back out for Withers

Firenze Fire showed plenty of grit recording a trio of graded stakes victories, including the January 13 Jerome in his 2018 opener, and heart has never been the issue for Jason Servis-trained colt. His ability to thrive at longer distances is the question...

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