Kentucky Derby News

March 5, 2016

Shagaf stays undefeated after Gotham score

Shagaf improved his record to three-for-three, and joined fellow Shadwell Stable color bearer Mohaymen as a leading Kentucky Derby (G1) contender, with a solid victory in Saturday's $400,000 Gotham (G3) at Aqueduct.
The 6-5 favorite in a field of...

March 4, 2016

Shagaf looking to give Shadwell a one-two Derby punch in Gotham

Shadwell Stable could have another significant prospect enter the Kentucky Derby (G1) picture on Saturday with a strong performance from Shagaf in the $400,000 Gotham (G3) at Aqueduct.
The Gotham, over 1 1/16 miles on the inner dirt, is a Championship...

March 3, 2016

Kentucky Oaks Prep Season race review – Part 4

With the Kentucky Oaks Championship series of races underway, now would be a good time to go back and review the Prep Season contests that have led up to this point.
There were a total of 16 races during the Prep Season offering points on the Road to...

March 2, 2016

Kentucky Oaks Prep Season race review – Part 2

With the Kentucky Oaks Championship series of races underway, now would be a good time to go back and review the Prep Season contests that have led up to this point.
There were a total of 16 races during the Prep Season offering points on the Road to...

March 2, 2016

Kentucky Oaks Prep Season race review – Part 3

With the Kentucky Oaks Championship series of races underway, now would be a good time to go back and review the Prep Season contests that have led up to this point.
There were a total of 16 races during the Prep Season offering points on the Road to...

March 1, 2016

Champion Songbird Tops 112 3-Year-Old Fillies Nominated to Longines Kentucky Oaks

Fox Hill Farm Inc.’s unbeaten Songbird, the champion 2-year-old filly of 2015 and winner of the 14 Hands Winery Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (Grade I) at Keeneland, tops an accomplished and exciting roster of 112 3-year-old fillies made eligible...

February 29, 2016

Kentucky Oaks Prep Season race review – Part 1

With the Kentucky Oaks Championship series of races underway, now would be a good time to go back and review the Prep Season contests that have led up to this point.
There were a total of 16 races during the Prep Season offering points on the Road to...

Derby News February 28, 2016

Mo d’Amour joins Kentucky Oaks leaderboard with Busher win

Mo d’Amour jumped from nowhere to the number three spot on the Kentucky Oaks (G1) leaderboard on Saturday when taking the $125,000 Busher S. at Aqueduct by two lengths.
The Busher is part of the Road to the Kentucky Oaks series of points races...

February 28, 2016

Mohaymen posts another easy win in Fountain of Youth, match-up versus Nyquist looms in Florida Derby

Shadwell Stables’ Mohaymen continues to impress as the top-ranked Kentucky Derby (G1) contender on the East Coast, rolling to a 2 ¼-length decision over Zulu in Saturday’s $400,000 Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream Park.
With the...

Features February 28, 2016

Tales from the Crib: Mor Spirit

Last week, a planned workout for Mor Spirit went awry when he just wasn’t focused or into it. Hall of Fame rider Gary Stevens eased him, out of an abundance of caution, to make sure that he was all right.
Mor Spirit was in fact physically fine –...

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