Kentucky Derby News
June 8, 2023
Pedigree fun facts: 2023 Belmont Stakes
Supersire Tapit, currently tied with the legendary 19th-century stallion Lexington as the sire of four Belmont (G1) winners, will try to break the record with a fifth on Saturday.
Tapit has two sons in the 1 1/2-mile classic, as you can guess from...
June 7, 2023
Expert Pick of the Week: Belmont Stakes 2023
A superb field of nine sophomores will travel 1 1/2 miles over Big Sandy in Saturday’s
155th running of the $1.5 million Belmont S. (G1). The feature on a star-studded day of
action will challenge the class and stamina of each of the contenders...
May 31, 2023
Expert Pick of the Week: 2023 Regret Stakes
A total of six sophomore fillies will run 1 1/8 miles on the Churchill Downs green in
Saturday’s $225,000 Regret S. (G3). The first of six black-type events on the huge card
attracted four contenders from the recent Edgewood S. (G2) at Churchill...
May 25, 2023
Expert Pick of the Week: 2023 Keertana Stakes
A full field of 12 fillies and mares will travel 1 1/2 miles over the Churchill Downs lawn in Saturday’s $225,000 Keertana S. The grassy feature attracted a well-matched cast for the marathon on the grass in what appears to be a very competitive...
May 21, 2023
Velazquez scores first Preakness aboard National Treasure in 13th try
Preakness (G1) number 13 ironically turned out to be the lucky one for Hall
of Fame jockey John Velazquez, who secured his first win in the middle jewel of
racing's Triple Crown on Saturday by guiding National Treasure to a head
victory over Blazing...
May 18, 2023
Pedigree fun facts: 2023 Preakness Stakes
Hall of Famer Curlin, the 2007 Preakness (G1) winner, has a total of four grandsons – half the field – in Saturday’s 148th running at Pimlico. Curlin’s champion son Good Magic is single-handedly responsible for three of them, led...
May 18, 2023
Expert Pick of the Week: 2023 Preakness Stakes
Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mage will face six new rivals in the second leg of the Triple Crown on Saturday. The 148th running of the $1.5 million Preakness S. (G1) headlines a huge day of racing at Pimlico, where sophomores will travel 1 3/16 miles on...
May 15, 2023
Kentucky Derby winner Mage meets seven new challengers in Preakness Stakes
After springing a 15-1 upset in the Kentucky Derby (G1), Mage rates as the 8-5 favorite as he continues his Triple Crown quest in Saturday’s $1.65 million Preakness (G1) at Pimlico.
Owned by trainer Gustavo Delgado’s OGMA Investments, Ramiro...
May 11, 2023
Expert Pick of the Week: 2023 William Walker Stakes
An excellent field of eight sophomores will dash 5 1/2 furlongs over the Churchill Downs lawn in Saturday’s $225,000 William Walker S. The ultra-competitive event attracted the top six finishers of the recent Palisades S. that was contested at Keeneland...
May 8, 2023
2023 Kentucky Derby winner Mage’s pedigree fun facts
Kentucky Derby (G1) hero Mage is from the first crop of champion Good Magic, who was second to Justify in the 2018 Run for the Roses. And that’s just the beginning of his Derby-themed pedigree.
Good Magic’s sire, Hall of Famer Curlin,...