Kentucky Derby News

The Road to the Kentucky Derby continues on Sunday with the running of the $300,000 San Felipe S. (G2) at Santa Anita, a 1 1/16-mile qualifier worth 50-25-15-10-5 points to the top five finishers.

A total of 105 Kentucky Derby (G1) qualification points are up for grabs in Saturday’s $300,000 Gotham S. (G3) at Aqueduct.

Aidan O’Brien nominated two colts to the 2024 Triple Crown, Henry Adams and Navy Seal, and both are entered in Friday’s Patton.

El Grande O was caught at the wire in the Feb 3. Withers (G3) attempting to stretch his speed 1 1/8 miles. On Saturday at Aqueduct, El Grande O will cut back to the more favorable distance of one mile in the $300,000 Gotham (G3).

Sierra Leone first made headlines when commanding the top price of $2.3 million as a yearling at Fasig-Tipton Saratoga.

Epic Ride headlines an oversubscribed field of 14 three-year-olds entered in the $150,000 John Battaglia Memorial at Turfway Park on Saturday.

The $1.25 million Rebel (G2) at Oaklawn Park on Feb. 24 offered points on a 50-25-15-10-5 scale as part of the Road to the Kentucky Derby series, and here are three takeaways.

One year after Mage used the $400,000 Fountain of Youth S. (G2) as a steppingstone to victory in the Kentucky Derby (G1), nine talented three-year-olds will contest the 2024 Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream Park this Saturday.

The $150,000 John Battaglia Memorial S. at Turfway Park is one of the newest additions to the Road to the Kentucky Derby, but it’s already turned out a Kentucky Derby (G1) winner, with 2022 John Battaglia fourth-place finisher Rich Strike going on to...

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