Kentucky Derby News

Wins by Gunnevera in the Fountain of Youth (G2) and J Boys Echo in the Gotham (G3) last Saturday elevated the two colts to the top of the Kentucky Derby (G1) leader board, thus virtually cementing their participation in the year’s first classic...

Classic Empire, last year’s unanimous champion two-year-old colt, has had a bumpy ride on the  Kentucky Derby (G1) trail so far this year.
Diagnosed with a foot abscess after his subpar third in the February 4 Holy Bull (G2), he was all...

Don Alberto Stable’s Unique Bella pulled off yet another easy victory on Saturday when taking the $100,345 Santa Ysabel Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park by 2 1/4 lengths.
Trained by Jerry Hollendorfer and ridden by Mike Smith, Unique Bella was challenged...

The day of upsets in Kentucky Derby (G1) preps continued Saturday from the Gotham (G3) to the $400,000 Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream Park, where Gunnevera turned in an explosive stretch run to win the 1 1/16-mile race by 5 3/4 lengths, while even-money...

Purse earnings in non-restricted stakes is all that separate Farrell and Unique Bella on the Kentucky Oaks Leaderboard. Farrell currently sits on top due to more of those earnings but Unique Bella has tied it up in terms of points, with each filly boasting...

J Boys Echo blew past a tiring El Areeb in upper stretch and drew off to a 3 ½-length decision in Saturday’s $300,000 Gotham (G3) at Aqueduct, putting himself into the Kentucky Derby picture with the 50-point prize. Robby Albarado was up...

Arlene’s Sun Star Stable’s Miss Sky Warrior held off a determined Jordan’s Henny as well as a late run from Summer Luck to captured her three-year-old bow in Saturday’s Davona Dale Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park.
The First Samurai...

Irish War Cry, one of the early favorites for this year’s $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I), headlines Saturday’s $400,000 Fountain of Youth (GII) at Gulfstream Park – one of two Championship Series races on...

One month after toppling juvenile champion and early Kentucky Derby (G1) favorite Classic Empire in the Holy Bull (G2), Irish War Cry will be out to enhance his Derby prospects on Saturday in the $400,000 Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream Park.
The...

Unique Bella continues her journey to the May 5 Kentucky Oaks (G1) when lining up against six rivals in Saturday’s $100,000 Santa Ysabel Stakes (G3).
The contest is part of the Road to the Kentucky Oaks series of points races and is worth 50-20-10-5...