Kentucky Derby News

Saturday’s $1 million Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park is a final major prep in the Road to the Kentucky Derby series, awarding points on a 100-40-20-10 scale to the top four finishers, and the 1 1/8-mile race features an unprecedented match-up...

Shadwell Stable’s Mohaymen (#14) and Reddam Racing LLC’s reigning 2-year-old champion Nyquist (#16) – a pair of unbeaten stars scheduled for a pre- Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) showdown in Saturday’s $1 million...

For the next seven days or so, Gun Runner sits atop the Kentucky Derby (G1) leader board after a scintillating 4 1/2-length victory in Saturday's $1 million TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (G2).
Settled in third by Florent Geroux as Candy My Boy...

Japan will be represented in the 2016 Kentucky Derby (G1), thanks to the well-bred and improving Lani, who toppled previously unbeaten filly Polar River in Saturday’s $2 million UAE Derby (G2) at Meydan.
Lani was one of just two Triple Crown nominees...

California Chrome, the 2014 Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness (G1) champion who’s conquered the hearts of racing fans worldwide, has now added a very considerable laurel to his record. By romping in Saturday’s $10 million Dubai World Cup (G1)...

Reddam Racing LLC’s Land Over Sea returned to the winner’s circle on Saturday at Fair Grounds when posting a 4 1/2-length victory in the $400,000 Fair Grounds Oaks (G2).
Making her first start away from undefeated champion Songbird since breaking...

The $1 million TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds on Saturday is the first domestic prep in the Kentucky Derby (G1) Championship Series, which offers Derby qualifying points of 100-40-20-10 to the top four finishers in the 1 1/8-mile...

Venus Valentine will get the opportunity to prove her 74-1 upset in the February 20 Rachel Alexandra (G2) was no fluke when lining up as part of an eight-strong field in Saturday’s $400,000 TwinSpires.com Fair Grounds Oaks (G2) going 1 1/16 miles.
The...

Although Saturday’s $2 million UAE Derby (G2) kicks off the 170-point preps, it’s unclear how significant a role it may play in the Kentucky Derby (G1) picture.
That’s because only two of the seven runners are US Triple Crown nominees,...

The roster of 3-year-old Thoroughbreds eligible to compete for the honor of succeeding Zayat Stables’ American Pharoah as the 12th horse to sweep the American Triple Crown has climbed to 377 after nine horses were made eligible for the coveted three-race...