Kentucky Derby News

Guest Suite won his first attempt in a Kentucky Derby qualifier, rallying from midpack to score a 1 ¼-length decision in the January 21 Lecomte (G3) at Fair Grounds. Held at a mile and 70 yards on a muddy track, the Lecomte awarded points on a...

John C. Oxley’s Classic Empire, the champion 2-year-old of 2016 and winner of the Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (Grade I), heads an international roster of 418 3-year-old Thoroughbreds made eligible during the early nomination phase...

John C. Oxley’s Classic Empire (#3), winner of the Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (Grade I) and the champion 2-year-old of 2016, is the individual favorite to win the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (GI),...

Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) winner Classic Empire, currently atop the Kentucky Derby (G1) points leaderboard, officially became a champion at Saturday night’s Eclipse Awards gala at Gulfstream Park .
Receiving all 248 first-place votes for...

Trainer Neil Howard's enthusiasm for Guest Suite ahead of Saturday's $200,000 Lecomte (G3) was apparently so infectious, the three-year-old gelding was bet down from a 5-1 morning line price and started as the 5-2 favorite in the Kentucky...

Coffeepot Stables’ homebred Farrell posted an easy 2 3/4-length victory in Saturday’s $145,500 Silvebulletday Stakes at Fair Grounds, which saw the Wayne Catalano pupil jump from ninth position on the Kentucky Oaks Leaderboard to third.
Farrell,...

The force that is California Chrome ruled the night during Saturday evening’s 46th annual Eclipse Awards ceremony at Gulfstream Park.
The popular chestnut earned his second Horse of the Year title, the first coming in 2014 when he captured the Kentucky...

Seven fillies will be vying for 17 total points on Saturday in the $150,000 Silverbulletday Stakes, the next race on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks.
The mile-and-70-yard contest takes place at Fair Grounds, which is known for producing Kentucky Oaks (G1)...

The first of three qualifying races at Fair Grounds, Saturday’s $200,000 Lecomte (G3) features a contentious field of 12 competing for a total of 17 points (10-4-2-1 scale) toward a berth in the Kentucky Derby starting gate. Untrapped, a runaway...

Before the potential re-emergence of some of last year’s leading juveniles and Kentucky Derby point earners early next month, the second half of January will see some fresh faces enter the Kentucky Derby Leaderboard Top 20.
The process already began...