Kentucky Derby News
April 9, 2016
Lewis Bay romps in Gazelle
Alpha Delta Stable’s homebred Lewis Bay turned Saturday’s $300,000 Gazelle (G2) at Aqueduct into a paid workout when posting an easy 1 1/2-length victory under jockey Irad Ortiz Jr.
The pair bided their time in third as Clair de Lune set splits...
April 8, 2016
Shagaf looking to stay unbeaten in Wood Memorial
Trainer Chad Brown holds a strong hand in Saturday's $1 million Wood Memorial (G1) at Aqueduct as we saddle the undefeated Shagaf and the capable Flexibility in in the nine-furlong Kentucky Derby (G1) prep.
The Wood, along with Saturday's...
April 8, 2016
Zulu installed as Blue Grass favorite
Zulu earned 20 points finishing second in his stakes debut, the Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream Park, and the Todd Pletcher-trained colt will try to guarantee himself a spot in the Kentucky Derby (G1) field in Saturday’s $1 million...
April 8, 2016
Danzing Candy, Mor Spirit are top draws in Santa Anita Derby
Danzing Candy and Mor Spirit, the 1-2 finishers from the March 12 San Felipe (G2), are top contenders Saturday’s $1 million Santa Anita Derby (G1). The San Felipe rates as one of the strongest preps so far and both horses can continue to enhance...
Features April 8, 2016
Tales from the Crib: Shagaf
Sheikh Hamdan al Maktoum’s Shadwell Stable already had one major 2016 Kentucky Derby (G1) contender in Mohaymen. But another has arrived on the scene in Shagaf, who bids to remain perfect in Saturday’s Wood Memorial (G1) at Aqueduct.
Unlike...
April 8, 2016
Terra Promessa seeking fourth straight in Fantasy
With 100-40-20-10 points on the line toward a starting berth in the May 6 Kentucky Oaks (G1), six fillies will try their luck on Saturday in the $400,000 Fantasy (G3) at Oaklawn Park.
The 1 1/16-mile affair is part of the Road to the Kentucky Oaks series...
April 8, 2016
Lewis Bay tries to get back on winning track in Gazelle
Only two contests in the Road to the Kentucky Oaks series of points races are actually carded at the Kentucky Oaks (G1) distance of 1 1/8 miles, and the second of that pair will take place on Saturday.
Both nine-furlong events are run at Aqueduct, with...
April 8, 2016
Rachel’s Valentina, Carina Mia and Cathryn Sophia star in Ashland
Only five fillies will line up on Saturday in the $500,000 Ashland S. (G1) at Keeneland, but the 1 1/16-mile affair features three top prospects for the May 6 Kentucky Oaks (G1).
The Ashland is part of the Road to the Kentucky Oaks series of points races...
April 8, 2016
Songbird towers over Santa Anita Oaks rivals
Seven fillies entered Saturday’s $400,000 Santa Anita Oaks (G1), but there’s really only one name fans need to know – Songbird.
The unbeaten champion continues marching onward to the May 6 Kentucky Oaks (G1) at Churchill Downs in the...
April 4, 2016
Unbeaten Champ Nyquist Strong Choice in Final Derby Futures Pool
Reddam Racing LLC’s reigning 2-year-old champion Nyquist (#16), who extended his record to seven wins without a loss with his emphatic victory in Saturday’s $1 million Florida Derby (Grade I), stood as the strong 3-1 favorite to win the $2...