Kentucky Derby News

December 12, 2017

Los Alamitos Futurity Review: Controversial disqualification of a fast winner

Solomini proved to be the best horse in the December 9 Los Alamitos Futurity (G1), edging away late by nearly a length in the Kentucky Derby prep race, but did not maintain a straight path in the stretch as he drifted in and repeatedly bumped Instilled...

December 11, 2017

Le Vent Se Leve brings rising star status into Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun

The new addition to the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby, Wednesday’s Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun at Kawasaki, rates as the nation’s top race for two-year-olds on dirt. Held over a metric mile (1600 meters), it features arguably Japan’s...

December 10, 2017

Dream Tree joins Road to the Kentucky Oaks

The Bob Baffert-trained Dream Tree joined the Road to the 2018 Kentucky Oaks on Saturday when pulling off for an easy victory in the Starlet Stakes (G1) at Los Alamitos to remain unbeaten in three career starts.
The race was the final points contest of...

December 9, 2017

Dream Tree remains perfect in Starlet triumph

Phoenix Thoroughbred III's Dream Tree bided her time in second under jockey Drayden Van Dyke before asserting her class to post a 3 1/4-length victory in Saturday's $294,000 Starlet Stakes (G1) at Los Alamitos.
The Uncle Mo filly tracked pacesetter...

December 9, 2017

McKinzie awarded Los Alamitos Futurity win via DQ

The first disqualification from first in the 37-year history of the Los Alamitos Futurity (G1) occurred Saturday, but Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert still came out a winner for the 10th time in the 1 1/16-mile, $300,000 race as odds-on favorite McKinzie...

December 8, 2017

5 Fast Facts: Los Alamitos Futurity

5 Fast Facts about the Los Alamitos Futurity, a Road to the Kentucky Derby prep-race

Run for the first time in 1981, the race began its life as the Hollywood Futurity and was run at Hollywood Park over 1 1/16 miles for all but six editions in the late...

Derby News December 8, 2017

Who is leading the 2018 European Road to the Kentucky Derby?

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...

December 6, 2017

Remsen Review: Catholic Boy hits the mark as Kentucky Derby contender

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...

December 6, 2017

Starlet attracts field of five

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...

Derby News December 6, 2017

McKinzie favored to give Baffert 10th Los Alamitos Futurity

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...

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