Kentucky Derby News

Saratoga Springs, NY — The Triple Crown left no clear-cut favorite and Saturday’s $1.25 million Travers (G1) has huge implications for 3-year-old championship honors. A contentious field of 12 is set for the 1 ¼-mile Midsummer Derby...

Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider’s homebred Elate, who endured a tough spring and an even tougher loss at the hands of Abel Tasman last time, put it all together in resounding fashion in Saturday’s $600,000 Alabama (G1) at Saratoga.
With...

Although Kentucky Oaks (G1) queen Abel Tasman isn’t competing in Saturday’s $600,000 Alabama (G1) at Saratoga, three Oaks alumnae are grappling with several up-and-comers in the 1 1/4-mile test.
Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott has a contender...

The Pacific Classic and Kentucky Derby Runners in the Travers Stakes May Clarify the Breeders' Cup Classic Picture
The best 3-year-olds from the Kentucky Derby and the Triple Crown series are mostly in their barns this week, getting ready for the...

Godolphin’s Thunder Snow, who has been enjoying a productive summer in Europe since his bucking bronco display in the Kentucky Derby (G1), just missed as the 17-10 favorite in Sunday’s Prix Jacques le Marois (G1) at Deauville.
Seeking his...

How Does the Kentucky Derby Runner Form Look?
With most of the U.S. action focused on the Arlington Park turf this weekend, it’s worth taking a look at how the 3-year-olds from the Kentucky Derby are tracking on the way to a possible Breeders’...

Eight juveniles have been entered to go 6 1/2 furlongs on Saturday at Del Mar in the $200,000 Best Pal Stakes (G2), and Run Away will try to live up this name for trainer Simon Callaghan.
The bay colt is unbeaten in two career starts, breaking his maiden...

In celebration of the Del Mar race meet, who hosts the Breeders' Cup later this year, learn the history of the Kentucky Derby runners who enjoyed some time at the beach!
The Kentucky Derby in spring may not always seem closely linked to California’s...

Colonelsdarktemper seized the advantage breaking from the starting gate and led all the way in the $750,000 West Virginia Derby (G3) at Mountaineer, notching his first stakes victory with a one-length decision. An allowance winner at Churchill Downs in...

After two hectic days last weekend which did little to clarify the pecking order among Derby runners, things are a bit quieter for the first weekend of August – apart from two “guns.”
Gunnevera, who at one time was close to favoritism...