Kentucky Derby News

February 1, 2018

5 Fast Facts: Robert B. Lewis

5 Fast Facts for the Robert B. Lewis Stakes, a Road to the Kentucky Derby prep-race.

The Robert B. Lewis whom the race is named after is the late Bob Lewis, a successful businessman who became a major owner along with his wife Beverly. He was the owner...

February 1, 2018

Take Charge Paula seeks graded triumph in Forward Gal

Multiple stakes winner Take Charge Paula highlights a field of eight entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Forward Gal Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park.
The seven-furlong contest is part of the Road to the Kentucky Oaks series of points races. It’s...

February 1, 2018

Handicapping the Holy Bull, Robert Lewis and Withers

After a couple of weekends without a qualifier, the Road to the Kentucky Derby series gets back in full swing Saturday with a trio of points’ races: Holy Bull (G2) at Gulfstream Park, Robert B. Lewis (G3) at Santa Anita and Withers (G3) at Aqueduct.
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Derby News February 1, 2018

Total makeover coming to European Road to the Kentucky Derby leaderboard

The European Road to the Kentucky Derby is about to awaken from its winter hibernation, with the next scoring races just a month away.
It’s also about to get much more informative. That’s partly because the races are worth more points as...

January 31, 2018

Firenze Fire stretches back out for Withers

Firenze Fire showed plenty of grit recording a trio of graded stakes victories, including the January 13 Jerome in his 2018 opener, and heart has never been the issue for Jason Servis-trained colt. His ability to thrive at longer distances is the question...

January 31, 2018

Enticed to face Romans trio in Holy Bull

The 1 1/16-mile Holy Bull is one of three Kentucky Derby (G1) points races on Saturday along with the Withers (G3) at Aqueduct and the Robert B. Lewis (G3) at Santa Anita. Derby qualifying points of 10-4-2-1 for the top four finishers in all three are...

Derby News January 30, 2018

Kentucky Derby leaderboard changes ahead in Withers, Holy Bull

After a couple quiet weeks, the Kentucky Derby (G1) leaderboard will see some changes throughout the afternoon of February 3 when the Withers (G3), Holy Bull (G2), and Robert B. Lewis (G3) offer qualifying points of 10-4-2-1 to their respective top four...

January 30, 2018

5 Fast Facts: Holy Bull Stakes

5 Fast Facts about the Holy Bull Stakes, a Road to the Kentucky Derby prep race
1. The Holy Bull is named for the 1994 Horse of the Year and 2001 Hall of Fame inductee who won 13 of 16 career starts, including the Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park....

January 28, 2018

Road to the Kentucky Oaks is heating up

The Road to the Kentucky Oaks is well underway in the New Year, so it’s time to catch up with what the girls have been doing.
One of the races, the Starlet Stakes (G1) at Los Alamitos, actually took place last year on December 9. The 1 1/16-mile...

January 28, 2018

Gun Runner flies to Pegasus triumph in swan song

Winchell Thoroughbreds and Three Chimneys Farm’s Gun Runner closed out his future Hall of Fame career on Saturday with an easy win in the $16.3 million Pegasus World Cup (G1) at Gulfstream Park.
Just two days after being crowned the 2017 Horse of...

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