Kentucky Derby News

…lead through the dark winter months. More specifically, January 1.
Every registered Thoroughbred in the Northern Hemisphere shares that birth day.
The. Same. Exact. Birth. Day.
How is that possible?
Not because every foal is born on...

Godolphin’s Thunder Snow, the bucking bronco cult hero of the 2017 Kentucky Derby (G1), will contest Saturday’s Queen Elizabeth II (G1) at Ascot. The one-mile affair down the straight course is one of four Group 1 events on “British...

5 Fast Facts about arguably the most successful Kentucky Derby winners at stud
A Kentucky Derby victory is at the top of the wish list for nearly every stallion prospect in the United States. Many Derby winners, however, do not succeed as sires, and only...

It's impact on the juvenile championship picture and on the Kentucky Derby (G1) has lessened in recent decades, but Saturday's renewal of the $150,000 Futurity (G3) at Belmont Park conjures up memories of a time when the sprint was...

The only points-scoring opportunity in the American Road to the Kentucky Derby Series during the seven weeks between October 7 and November 25 is, of course, the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) on November 4. There have been four series preps contested...

Road to the Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Free Drop Billy
Albaugh Family Stables has had runners in the past two editions of the Kentucky Derby in Brody’s Cause and J Boys Echo. They may have had two last year but for the injury to Breeders’...

Road to the Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Firenze Fire
Florida-bred Firenze Fire has already given his first-season sire Poseidon’s Warrior a huge boost. It remains to be seen if he can give him the boost that only comes with a Kentucky Derby win.
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A pair of Road to the Kentucky Oaks points races took place over the weekend, and two fillies distinguished themselves from their rivals.
The Alcibiades Stakes (G1) helped kick off the Keeneland Fall Meet on opening day Friday. Princess Warrior was favored...

Albaugh Family Stable’s Free Drop Billy, a fine second in both the Hopeful (G1) and Sanford (G3) at Saratoga, took a leap forward on the stretch-out to two turns in Saturday’s $500,000 Breeders’ Futurity (G1). The 3-2 favorite scored...

The Hopeful (G1) at Saratoga continues to bear fruit. Two colts that finished behind the winning Sporting Chance in that Labor Day test won Grade 1 races on Saturday, including Firenze Fire in an 11-1 upset of the $500,000 Champagne (G1) at Belmont Park.
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