Kentucky Derby News

January 29, 2016

Alto Belle brings dominant maiden win into Busanda stakes debut

Impressive maiden winner Alto Belle was the highlight in Aqueduct’s $100,000 Busanda S. when it was scheduled for January 23 and keeps that status in the redrawn version after the original race was postponed to Sunday due to Winter Storm Jonas.
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January 29, 2016

Flexibility faces six as Withers favorite

Winner of the January 2 Jerome (G3), Flexibility will seek his second straight victory over Aqueduct’s inner track in Saturday’s $250,000 Withers (G3). The 1 1/16-mile race is part of the Road to the Kentucky Derby series, offering points...

January 28, 2016

Unbeaten Champ Nyquist Tops 368 Nominees for 2016 Triple Crown

With memories of the triumphant 2015 Triple Crown run by Zayat Stables LLC’s American Pharoah still fresh, the owners and trainers of 368 3-year-old Thoroughbreds, headed by Reddam Racing LLC’s unbeaten champion Nyquist, have embarked on a...

January 28, 2016

Cathryn Sophia puts perfect mark on the line in Forward Gal

Following the rescheduling of the Busanda S. from January 23 to this coming Sunday, January 31, the $200,000 Forward Gal S. (G2) at Gulfstream Park on Saturday is the next contest up in the Road to the Kentucky Oaks series of points races.
The seven-furlong...

January 19, 2016

Discreetness pulls off upset of Smarty Jones

Discreetness, a 9-1 shot ridden by Jon Court for his father-in-law, trainer 'Jinks' Fires, posted a minor upset in Monday's $150,000 Smarty Jones at Oaklawn. Victory in the one-mile Kentucky Derby (G1) prep was worth 10 qualifying points...

January 17, 2016

Filly takes center “Stage” in Silverbulletday

Mike G. Rutherford’s Stageplay was heavily backed at 3-5 in Saturday’s $150,000 Silverbulletday S. at Fair Grounds, and the talented gray miss lived up to all expectations with a 1 1/4-length victory under jockey Florent Geroux.
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January 17, 2016

Mo Tom rallies to win TwinSpires.com Lecomte, heads 1-2 finish for GMB Racing

Mo Tom closed fast to win Saturday’s $200,000 TwinSpires.com Lecomte (G3) at Fair Grounds, posting a 2 ¼-length decision in the Kentucky Derby qualifying race. Trained by Tom Amoss and ridden by Corey Lanerie, the 3-year-old colt headed a...

January 17, 2016

American Pharoah, Nyquist, Songbird honored at Eclipse Awards

Saturday night’s Eclipse Awards gala at Gulfstream Park was the “American Pharoah Show.”
Having completing an elusive sweep of the U.S. Triple Crown – the first in 37 years – the 2015 Kentucky Derby (G1), Preakness (G1)...

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