Kentucky Derby News

August 25, 2023

Pedigree fun facts: 2023 Travers Stakes

Saturday’s Travers (G1) is a veritable summit of leading three-year-olds, pitting last year’s champion juvenile Forte against the winners of the three Triple Crown races – Kentucky Derby (G1) hero Mage, Preakness (G1) scorer...

August 24, 2023

Inside the Kentucky Derby Podcast: Travers Stakes Preview

Inside the Kentucky Derby is back with a preview of the 2023 Travers Stakes where all three winners of the Triple Crown races are set to compete at Saratoga Race Course. Darren and KK give you their best insights on the top 3-year-olds in the country...

August 24, 2023

Expert Pick of the Week: 2023 Travers Stakes

An exceptional field of seven of the leading sophomores in training will travel 1 1/4 miles on the Saratoga dirt in the ever-important $1.25 million Travers S. (G1).

The 164th edition of the contest attracted each of the three 2023 Triple Crown race...

August 17, 2023

Expert Pick of the Week: 2023 Alabama Stakes

An outstanding field of 10 three-year-old fillies will travel 1 1/4 miles on the
Saratoga dirt in Saturday’s ever-important $600,000 Alabama S. (G1). The Chad
Brown-trained
Fireline lacks the
credentials of most of her foes in the field, but I am...

August 10, 2023

Expert Pick of the Week: 2023 Arlington Million

The $1 million Arlington Million (G1) will be held at Colonial Downs for the first time this season, and it attracted a well-matched field of 11. Run at 1 1/4 miles on the turf, the historic event is led by defending champion Santin for conditioner...

August 3, 2023

Expert Pick of the Week: 2023 Whitney Stakes

A
compact, but superb, field of six will vie in the $1 million Whitney S. (G1) at
Saratoga on Saturday. The historic event attracted a trio of Grade 1 winners
for the 1 1/8-mile tussle, and I will tab a pair of those fine individuals to
battle it out...

July 30, 2023

Forte fights to win Jim Dandy

Last year’s champion two-year-old male, Forte, set himself up for a tilt at the Aug. 26 Travers (G1) with a determined victory in Saturday’s $485,000 Jim Dandy (G2) at Saratoga. Adding blinkers after his runner-up effort in the Belmont (G1),...

July 27, 2023

Expert Pick of the Week: 2023 Monmouth Park Oaks

A
total of 10 sophomore fillies will travel 1 1/16 miles on the main oval in
Saturday’s $250,000 Monmouth Oaks (G3). The well-matched field is a very good
betting endeavor with numerous win threats in the field, and I will side with
Seduction to...

July 23, 2023

Geaux Rocket Ride repels Kentucky Derby winner Mage in Haskell

The theme of the 2023 Triple Crown – fresh faces stepping up on the big stage – continued into the first major race in the second half of the season, Saturday’s $1,017,500 Haskell (G1) at Monmouth Park. 
Pin Oak Stud’s Geaux...

July 19, 2023

Expert Pick of the Week: 2023 Haskell Stakes

A
fantastic field of eight three-year-olds will travel nine furlongs on the
Monmouth Park dirt in Saturday’s $1 million Haskell S. (G1).
The highlight of
the local summer meeting attracted a standout group of sophomores led by
Kentucky Derby (G1)...

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