Kentucky Derby News

October 4, 2023

Expert Pick of the Week: 2023 Breeders’ Futurity Stakes

A total of nine promising juvenile prospects will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Keeneland main strip in Saturday’s $600,000 Breeders’ Futurity S. (G1). The 'Win and You’re In' tilt will provide the first-place finisher with...

October 1, 2023

Rosallion sets stakes record in Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere on European Road

Sheikh Mohammed Obaid al Maktoum’s homebred Rosallion was upset on soft going last out, but returned to his brilliant best on a quicker surface in Sunday’s Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (G1) on Arc Day at ParisLongchamp. While the British shipper...

September 30, 2023

European Road: Ghostwriter scripts Royal Lodge victory

Jeff Smith’s Ghostwriter handled the step up in class and distance in Saturday’s Royal Lodge (G2) at Newmarket to remain undefeated in three starts. The Clive Cox trainee earned 10 points on the European Road to the Kentucky Derby, and a ticket...

September 29, 2023

European Road: Beauvatier puts perfect record on line in Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere

The European Road to the Kentucky Derby makes a stop in France on Sunday, with the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (G1) kicking off the action on Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Day at ParisLongchamp. In addition to offering points on the 10-5-3-2-1 scale,...

September 28, 2023

Expert Pick of the Week: 2023 Lukas Classic

A strong field of nine will travel 1 1/8 miles on the Churchill Downs dirt in Saturday’s $500,000 Lukas Classic (G2). Grade 1 victor Americanrevolution draws outside in the contest for conditioner Todd Pletcher and looms large as the second...

September 28, 2023

European Road: Capulet favored in Royal Lodge

Saturday’s Royal Lodge (G2) at Newmarket features a son of unbeaten 2018 Triple Crown champion Justify, Capulet, who ranks as the early favorite for trainer Aidan O’Brien. But Godolphin’s Aablan has an American classic connection too,...

Wagering September 27, 2023

Derby Future Wager Sire Pool

The Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager let’s fans wager on world-class sires in the hopes that one of their offspring will win the Kentucky Derby. The Sire Future Wager offers 40 sires a fan can bet on. 39 are individually named...

September 23, 2023

Deepone opens European Road with front-running victory in Beresford

Vimal Khosla’s Deepone benefited from a change in tactics to capture Saturday’s Beresford (G2) at the Curragh, the first scoring race on the European Road to the Kentucky Derby. 
Trainer Paddy Twomey was resolved to employ a more forward...

Horse Profile September 22, 2023

Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Mage

OGMA Investments, LLC, Restrepo, Ramiro, Sterling Racing LLC, and CMNWLTH’s Mage ranks 16th on the 2023 Road to the Kentucky...

September 21, 2023

Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: West Saratoga

Harray Veruchi’s West Saratoga picked up 10 points on the 2024 Road to the Kentucky Derby following his 1 3/4-length victory in the $300,000 Iroquois S. (G3) at Churchill Downs on Sept. 16. The winner clocked one mile on the fast main surface in...

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