Kentucky Derby News

“American Idol” wraps up its popular 15-year run this week, but the remaining trifecta of La’Porsha Renae, Trent Harmon, and Dalton Rapattoni aren’t the only competitors ratcheting up the tempo in pursuit of their dreams. The Kentucky...

Oscar Nominated rallied wide into contention on the far turn and wore down Azar in deep stretch, posting a 23-1 upset in Saturday’s $500,000 Spiral (G3) at Turfway Park. The Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifier offered 50 points to the winner, but...

Nyquist proved much the best in Saturday’s $1 million Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park, leading wire-to-wire in a 3 ¼-length decision, and likely assured himself favoritism at Churchill Downs on May 7 in the Road to the Kentucky Derby...

Japan’s UAE Derby winner Lani arrived at Churchill Downs at 2:55 p.m. ET on Sunday following a 5 ½-hour van ride from Chicago and was bedded down in Barn 17, which will be his home for the next five weeks as the 3-year-old prepares to compete...

Saturday’s Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2) sported not only a $250,000 purse, but 100 points to the winner toward a starting berth in the May 6 Kentucky Oaks (G1).
The 1 1/16-mile race was the first in the Championship portion of the Road to the Kentucky...

Magdalena Racing and Chris Sterbenz’s Wonderment posted a gate-to-wire victory on Saturday in the $100,000 Bourbonette Oaks (G3) at Turfway Park with jockey Cornelio Velasquez in the irons.
The gray daughter of Cosmonaut easily drew off in the stretch...

Although 14 fillies were entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Bourbonette Oaks (G3) at Turfway Park, only 12 will be allowed to start in the one-mile affair.
On the line is 50 points to the winner toward a starting berth in the May 6 Kentucky Oaks (G1)...

Alcibiades (G1) winner Gomo and undefeated Off the Tracks are the top draws in Saturday’s $250,000 Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2) sending a field of seven 1 1/16 miles. The race is the first on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks offering up points on a 100-40-20-10...

Airoforce stamped himself as a Kentucky Derby (G1) contender when capturing the Kentucky Jockey Club (G2) at Churchill Downs in late November, but the Mark Casse-trained colt disappointed when opening the year with a well-beaten 10th as the favorite in...