Kentucky Derby News

Bob Baffert likes the Oaklawn Park route to the Kentucky Derby (G1), prepping Triple Crown winner American Pharoah twice over the Hot Springs track last year, and the Hall of Fame trainer will try to win his second straight edition of the $1 million Arkansas...

G M B Racing’s Mo Tom began serious preparation for a start in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) with a half-mile breeze in :48.40 over a fast track Wednesday morning at Churchill Downs.
Churchill Downs clockers caught the son...

The priceless 14-karat gold trophy that will be earned by the winner of the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) has arrived at Churchill Downs Racetrack and will be nestled safely in the neighboring Kentucky Derby Museum...

Albaugh Family Trust’s Brody’s Cause displayed the closing kick that could prove dangerous in the May 7 Kentucky Derby (G1), rallying to win Saturday’s $1 million Blue Grass (G1) at Keeneland in convincing fashion. Luis Saez was up on...

Outwork atoned for the loss of his sire, Uncle Mo, in the 2011 Wood Memorial (G1) by taking the $1 million Kentucky Derby (G1) prep at Aqueduct on Saturday.
Like Uncle Mo, who finished third in the nine-furlong race, Outwork is owned by Mike Repole and...

Albaugh Family Trust’s Brody’s Cause displayed the closing kick that could prove dangerous in the May 7 Kentucky Derby (G1), rallying to win Saturday’s $1 million Blue Grass (G1) at Keeneland in convincing fashion. Luis Saez was up on...

Trainer Steve Asmussen sent out both 2-5 favorite Terra Promessa and 7-2 second shot Taxable in Saturday’s $400,000 Fantasy (G3) at Oaklawn Park, and the duo gave their conditioner a one-two finish in the Road to the Kentucky Oaks points race.
Terra...

Songbird continued her domination of the three-year-old filly division on Saturday despite facing her first true obstacle – a sloppy, sealed track at Santa Anita Park.
The unbeaten filly was trying an off-track for the first time in the $400,345...

Two horses who had chased Nyquist home in last October’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) rolled to major Kentucky Derby (G1) prep victories on Saturday. After Brody’s Cause prevailed in the Blue Grass (G1) at Keeneland, Exaggerator followed...

Weep No More was sent off the 30-1 second longest shot on the board in Saturday’s $500,000 Ashland (G1) at Keeneland, but the Rusty Arnold trainee ran like a favorite when running down highly regarded Rachel’s Valentina, Cathryn Sophia and...