Kentucky Derby News

An
overflow field of 16 will travel 1 1/2 miles on the Kentucky Downs lawn in
Saturday’s lucrative $1.7 million Kentucky Turf Cup S. (G2). The finale on a
major day of racing attracted a well-matched field in what seems like an
incredibly challenging...

A well-matched field of eight will go postward in Saturday’s $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) at Saratoga. The 1 1/4-mile contest on the main oval lacks a clear-cut standout in the group, and I will look to the outside of the field for...

Belmont S. (G1) winner Arcangelo extended his winning streak to four in Saturday’s Travers (G1) at Saratoga, putting himself in pole position for champion three-year-old male honors. The son of 2016 Travers record-setter Arrogate beat an all-star...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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),...