Kentucky Derby News

It’s never too early to talk Kentucky Derby and the points chase for the 143 rd edition of the Run for the Roses on May 6, 2017 gets underway Saturday with the $150,000 Iroquois (G3) at Churchill Downs. The first of 35 qualifying races, the Iroquois...

Bling on the Music enters Saturday’s $200,000 Pocahontas Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs with a perfect three-for-three mark.
Trainer J.R. Caldwell is hoping the gray lass exits four-for-four.
“As a two-year-old she was a sale topper at the...

Fresh off Japanese-based Lani’s run in
this year’s Triple Crown that culminated with a third-place finish in the
Belmont Stakes, Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI”) has partnered with
the Japan Racing Association (“JRA”)...

Fresh off Japanese-based Lani’s run in this year’s Triple Crown that culminated with a third-place finish in the Belmont Stakes, Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI”) has partnered with the Japan Racing Association (“JRA”)...

The 38th running of the Sam F. Davis Stakes (Grade III) at Tampa Bay Downs will replace Canada’s Grey Stakes (GIII) on the list of 35-select races that comprise the 2016-17 “Road to the Kentucky Derby,” Churchill Downs officials announced...

While there were no graded events for juvenile fillies this past week, a number of stakes took place. A few of them even proved worthy of making this recap.
DIADURA moved her record to a perfect two-for-two with a 5 1/2-length triumph in the Arlington-Washington...

The boutique meets of Saratoga and Del Mar came to a close on Labor Day with a pair of prestiguous events for two-year-olds that both had the potential of yielding future Kentucky Derby (G1) contenders.
At Saratoga, Practical Joke overcame a moderate...

Three stakes take center stage in this week’s juvenile filly review – an historic victory at Saratoga, an upset at Del Mar and continuing perfection at Gulfstream Park.
First up is the Spinaway Stakes (G1) at Saratoga, which saw the first...

Del Mar and Saratoga will conclude their meets Labor Day with Grade 1 races for juveniles, the $300,000 Del Mar Futurity and $350,000 Hopeful Stakes. Both have produced recent Kentucky Derby winners, with Nyquist & American Pharoah prepping in the...

One year after Triple Crown champion American Pharoah was upset in the Travers (G1), Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert returned to Saratoga on Saturday and conquered the “Midsummer Derby” – with a secret weapon named Arrogate.
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