Kentucky Derby News

McKinzie, trained by four-time Kentucky Derby (G1)-winning horseman Bob Baffert, was the first prospect to improve his position on the Road to the Kentucky Derby point leaderboard this year when taking the Sham (G3) at Santa Anita on January 6.
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A more relaxed and less keen McKinzie was on display in Saturday's $100,345 Sham (G3) at Santa Anita, and the 1-5 favorite did not disappoint his numerous backers in the one-mile Kentucky Derby (G1) prep.
A tracking fourth under Mike Smith, McKinzie...

The finalists for the Eclipse Awards, U.S. racing’s year-end honors, were announced Friday, and there were no surprises among the candidates for champion two-year-old male and female of 2017. The winners will be revealed at a Gulfstream Park gala...

The 2018 portion of the Road to the Kentucky Oaks begins Sunday at Santa Anita Park with the $200,000 Santa Ynez Stakes (G2), awarding 10-4-2-1 points to the top four finishers of the seven-furlong feature.
Nine newly turned sophomore fillies have been...

While the Eclipse Awards for two-year-olds prompt us to look ahead to the 2018 Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1), several horses up for championships in other age groups make us look back to past runnings of the Churchill Downs classics.
Chief...

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, who is tied for second all-time with four Kentucky Derby victories, will send out top contenders McKinzie and Mourinho in Saturday’s $100,000 Sham Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita. Worth a total of 17 points (10-4-2-1...

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

First held in 2001, the race is named after Sham, the horse best known for running second to Secretariat in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, but a fine horse in his own...

UPDATE: The Jerome will not be run Monday after Aqueduct canceled live racing on account of the extreme cold and subzero wind chills. Stay tuned for further developments. 
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The chase for Kentucky Derby (G1) points resumes on New Year’s...

5 Fast Facts about the Jerome Stakes, the first Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifier of 2018
 1. First run in 1866, the Jerome Stakes is the second-oldest stakes race in the United States, behind the Travers Stakes. It is named after successful New...

5 Fast Facts about the shortest-priced beaten favorites in the Kentucky Derby
Plenty of horses have arrived at Churchill Downs on the First Saturday in May with huge reputations. But in competitive fields, they can be beaten. Below are the five shortest-priced...