Kentucky Derby News

Trainer John Shirreffs has been teaching Jerry and Ann Moss’ Gormley how to save his energy for the finish, and the homework paid off with a form turnaround in Saturday’s $1,002,415 Santa Anita Derby (G1) – and a ticket to the Kentucky...

Sweet Loretta hadn’t been seen in competition since suffering her first career loss in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) last November at Santa Anita Park, but on Sunday made her three-year-old debut a winning one at Keeneland.
The St....

Saturday's $1 million Blue Grass (G2) at Keeneland featured the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) Pool 3 favorite McCraken, recent prep winners Tapwrit and J Boys Echo, and Grade 1 winner Practical Joke. However, all were upset by the maiden Irap,...

Sailor’s Valentine wasn’t given much chance in Saturday’s $500,000 Ashland Stakes (G1) at Keeneland, sent off the second longest shot in the eight-filly field at 22-1.
The Eddie Kenneally-trained miss didn’t know that, though,...

Miss Sky Warrior posted a gate-to-wire victory on Saturday in the $300,000 Gazelle Stakes (G2) at Aqueduct, romping home by 13 lengths with jockey Paco Lopez aboard for trainer Kelly Breen.
Campaigned by breeder Arlene London’s Sun Star Stable,...

Martin and Pam Wygod and Steven Sarkowsky’s Paradise Woods turned her stakes debut into a record-setting victory when capturing Saturday’s $400,690 Santa Anita Oaks (G1) for trainer Richard Mandella.
The bay filly set all the pace in the 1...

Irish War Cry regained his Kentucky Derby momentum in the $750,000 Wood Memorial (G2) at Aqueduct, recording a 3 ½-length decision in the major prep race. The Graham Motion-trained colt had questions to answer after flopping in the March 4 Fountain...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, April 7, 2017) – The Road to the
Kentucky Derby Presented by TwinSpires.com is in its final stages with three
crucial steppingstones on Saturday to America’s greatest race – the $750,000
Wood Memorial (GII),...

As you might expect for a colt who sold for $1.2 million as a yearling, Tapwrit has always been the type to catch the eye.
His good looks match his pedigree. The gray gets his coat color from leading sire Tapit, and his dam, Appealing Zophie, won Saratoga’s...

Farrell is in full command of the Kentucky Oaks Leaderboard with rival Unique Bella sidelined with a shin injury. Her reign could come to an end with five preps left on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks series of points races, but she’s the one to beat...