Kentucky Derby News

The 2018 European Road to the Kentucky Derby, so far…
Japan may have its own qualifying series for the Kentucky Derby, but a Japanese-bred horse has been the leading performer in the inaugural qualifying series in Europe.
Seven races make up the...

Visually awesome striding away to a 4 ¾-length decision, Catholic Boy impressed on multiple fronts in the December 2 Remsen (G2) at Aqueduct. The 2-year-old registered a commendable 98 BRIS Speed rating switching from turf to dirt for the Road...

The final Road to the Kentucky Oaks points race of 2017 takes place Saturday at Los Alamitos, and five fillies will line up for their share of 10-4-2-1 points toward a starting berth in next spring’s Kentucky Oaks (G1).
Exuberance drew the inside...

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has a thing for futurities. The four-time Kentucky Derby (G1) winning trainer has won Del Mar's juvenile showcase 13 times, and on Saturday will attempt to win the $300,000 Los Alamitos Futurity (G1), which began...

A pair of points races on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks took place recently, one over Thanksgiving weekend and the other on Saturday, and the winners turned out be Mark Casse-trained stablemates.
First up was the Golden Rod Stakes (G2), which took place...

Wonder Gadot made her debut in the fifth spot on the Kentucky Oaks Leaderboard Saturday thanks to a 3 3/4-length score in the Demoiselle Stakes (G2) at Aqueduct.
The Mark Casse-trained filly earned 10 points toward a starting berth in next year’s...

Making his first dirt start, Catholic Boy established himself as a Kentucky Derby contender with a tour-de-force victory in Saturday’s $250,000 Remsen (G2) at Aqueduct. The Jonathan Thomas-trained son of More Than Ready rated just off the pace with...

5 Fast Facts about the Remsen Stakes, a Road to the Kentucky Derby prep-race

The Remsen name is significant in the New York area thanks to the Remsen family, which formerly owned a large part of Long Island. Col. Joremus Rensen was the commander of the...

Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Ruggero (JPN)
If a Japanese horse is to win the 2018 Kentucky Derby, then it’s maybe appropriate if it has two past Kentucky Derby winners in its first three generations.
Fitting that bill is Ruggero,...

Road to the Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Enticed
The Kentucky Derby remains on the list of races that Sheikh Mohammed’s Godolphin wants to win, and the team will be hoping Enticed might be the one to do it in 2018.
A Godolphin homebred, Enticed...