Kentucky Derby News
April 10, 2017
Practical Joke heads quartet of Blue Grass also-rans looking for more in Kentucky Derby
The $1 million Blue Grass (G2) at Keeneland delivered a surprising outcome with Irap recording a 31-1 upset. He’s headed to the Kentucky Derby for owner Reddam Racing and trainer Doug O’Neill.
Runner-up Practical Joke offered a fine showing,...
April 10, 2017
Irap puts Reddam, O’Neill back in Kentucky Derby picture
The purple silks of Reddam Racing are well-known to Kentucky Derby fans, with victories in two of the last five runnings. Nyquist proved best as the 2-1 favorite in front of 167,227 patrons at Churchill Downs last year and I’ll Have Another captured...
April 9, 2017
Gormley finds his running style in Santa Anita Derby
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...
April 9, 2017
Sweet Loretta captures sophomore bow in Beaumont
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....
April 8, 2017
Irap breaks maiden in Blue Grass upset
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,...
April 8, 2017
Sailor’s Valentine headed to Kentucky Oaks off Ashland upset
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,...
April 8, 2017
Miss Sky Warrior wires Gazelle
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,...
Derby News April 8, 2017
Paradise Woods joins Kentucky Oaks Leaderboard with record-setting Santa Anita Oaks romp
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...
April 8, 2017
Irish War Cry resurrects Kentucky Derby hopes with convincing Wood Memorial victory
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...
April 7, 2017
Blue Grass, Wood Memorial, Santa Anita Derby Headline Saturday's Championship Series
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),...
