Kentucky Derby News

The 1 1/16-mile Southwest (G3) on Feb. 3 served as the second of four Kentucky Derby qualifiers at Oaklawn Park, awarding points on a 20-10-6-4-2 scale toward a berth in the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby on May 4. Here are three takeaways.

The second of four Kentucky Derby (G1) qualifiers at Aqueduct in 2024, the 1 1/8-mile Withers (G3) on Feb. 3 awarded points on a 20-10-6-4-2 scale toward a berth in the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby on May 4. Here are three takeaways.

The Road to the Kentucky Derby was packed with action the past weekend. Darren and KK breakdown what they saw from the contenders and how their performances might stack up moving forward.

Hades earned 20 points on the 2024 Road to the Kentucky Derby after driving home to a two-length victory in the $260,000 Holy Bull S. (G3) at Gulfstream Park.

Mystik Dan picked up 20 points on the 2024 Road to the Kentucky Derby following his powerful, eight-length romp in the $800,000 Southwest S. (G3) at Oaklawn Park

Uncle Heavy picked up 20 qualifying points on the 2024 Road to the Kentucky Derby following his nose victory in the $250,000 Withers S. (G3) at Aqueduct.

Hades proved resolute on the front end in Saturday’s $260,000 Fountain of Youth (G2), recording a two-length upset win, and two-year-old champion Fierceness weakened to third at the 1-5 favorite.

Mystik Dan reversed modest recent form in a big way on Saturday with a runaway victory in the $800,000 Southwest (G3) at Oaklawn Park.

Band of Gold burst into the Kentucky Oaks (G1) picture by upsetting Saturday’s Martha Washington S. at Oaklawn Park.

Uncle Heavy scored a tenacious victory in Saturday’s Withers S. (G3) at Aqueduct, and Nysos romped in the Robert B. Lewis (G3) at Santa Anita.