Kentucky Derby News

Last week, a planned workout for Mor Spirit went awry when he just wasn’t focused or into it. Hall of Fame rider Gary Stevens eased him, out of an abundance of caution, to make sure that he was all right.
Mor Spirit was in fact physically fine –...

Cathryn Sophia moved her record to a perfect four-for-four when romping by seven lengths in Saturday’s $200,000 Davona Dale (G2) at Gulfstream Park.
Ridden by Javier Castellano for trainer John Servis, the bay filly was looking for her second straight...

The $125,000 Busher S. on Saturday at Aqueduct doesn’t hold any graded status but it does offer up a total of 85 points toward a starting berth in the Kentucky Oaks (G1).
That was enough to attract a field of seven sophomore fillies for the 1 1/16-mile...

Cathryn Sophia was the easiest of winners while making her sophomore debut in the Forward Gal S. (G2) on January 30 at Gulfstream Park, and on Saturday will attempt to move her record to a perfect four-for-four in the $200,000 Davona Dale S. (G2) back...

Undefeated Mohaymen, the 6-5 favorite on the morning line for Saturday’s Fountain of Youth (G2), has exuded class from his earliest baby days.
A well-bred son of Tapit out of multiple Grade 2 heroine Justwhistledixie, Mohaymen was a late foal born...

Crunch time is upon us as we enter the Championship portion of the Road to the Kentucky Derby series.
The Prep Season began in September and ran through Feb. 15, with 19 races offering points on a 10-4-2-1 scale to the top four finishers.
The top 20...

Venus Valentine wasn’t given much shot as the 74-1 longest shot on the board in Saturday’s $200,000 TwinSpires.com Rachel Alexandra (G2) at Fair Grounds, but prevailed by a length on the wire with jockey Corey Lanerie aboard.
She finished...

Last seen finishing fourth in the November 28 Kentucky Jockey Club (G2) at Churchill Downs, Gun Runner returned a winner in Saturday’s $400,000 Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds and jumped to the top of the Kentucky Derby leaderboard in the process,...

Nine fillies will vie for the winner’s share of a $200,000 purse in Saturday’s Rachel Alexandra (G2) at Fair Grounds, but more importantly up for grabs in the 1 1/16-mile contest is 85 points toward a starting berth in the May 6 Kentucky Oaks...

The “Championship Season” portion of the Road to the Kentucky Derby series kicks off this weekend with Saturday's 400,000 Risen Star Stakes (G2) at Fair Grounds. Point values will increase to a 50-20-10-5 scale for the first...