Kentucky Derby News

After a couple quiet weeks, the Kentucky Derby (G1) leaderboard will see some changes throughout the afternoon of February 3 when the Withers (G3), Holy Bull (G2), and Robert B. Lewis (G3) offer qualifying points of 10-4-2-1 to their respective top four...

5 Fast Facts about the Holy Bull Stakes, a Road to the Kentucky Derby prep race
1. The Holy Bull is named for the 1994 Horse of the Year and 2001 Hall of Fame inductee who won 13 of 16 career starts, including the Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park....

The Road to the Kentucky Oaks is well underway in the New Year, so it’s time to catch up with what the girls have been doing.
One of the races, the Starlet Stakes (G1) at Los Alamitos, actually took place last year on December 9. The 1 1/16-mile...

Winchell Thoroughbreds and Three Chimneys Farm’s Gun Runner closed out his future Hall of Fame career on Saturday with an easy win in the $16.3 million Pegasus World Cup (G1) at Gulfstream Park.
Just two days after being crowned the 2017 Horse of...

Alums of the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1) were well represented at Thursday night’s Eclipse Awards, led by the newly minted Horse of the Year and champion older dirt male, Gun Runner.
Among the leaders of the 2016 three-year-old division,...

The different types of horse sales was the topic of conversation last week as the last installment of our Kentucky Derby 101 series, but that only grazed the surface of auctions.
While attention is focused squarely on the four-legged equines who make...

Midnight Disguise drew off in the stretch of Thursday’s $100,000 Busanda Stakes at Aqueduct to earn her first stakes victory and 10 points toward a starting berth in the May 4 Kentucky Oaks (G1).
With jockey Trevor McCarthy aboard, the large filly...

The higher the BRIS Speed rating the better. And when it comes to the Kentucky Derby, the winner always receives at least a triple-digit number (100 or more).
But the Kentucky Derby isn’t held until the first Saturday in May and it’s fair...

Road to the Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Instilled Regard
Boston businessman Lawrence Best has only been in Thoroughbred ownership for a couple of years. But he’s hoping his first topline horse can take him all the way to the Kentucky Derby.
Best,...

Thus far, breeding, foaling, handling and weaning have been discussed. But what’s next for the foal hoping to become a Kentucky Derby champion?
Well, at this point there are a number of paths he can take, but one of the most common is the auction...