Kentucky Derby News

Spendthrift Farm’s Kingsbarns earned a start in the 2023 Kentucky Derby with his 3 1/2-length victory in the $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds on March 25.

The unbeaten colt finished off 1 3/16 miles on the fast main surface in 1:57.33...

UAE Derby (G2) romper Derma Sotogake was bred by Japan’s famed Shadai Farm, from a collection of bloodlines sourced from around the world. 

It’s fitting that Derma Sotogake earned his Kentucky Derby (G1) ticket via Dubai, since his U.S.-trained...

Overlooked as the 35-1 longest shot on the board, Frank Sumpter’s homebred Wild on Ice delivered a stunning upset in Sunday’s $600,000 Sunland Park Derby. The Joel Marr trainee accomplished a double-digit form turnaround to earn 50 points...

Saturday’s $1.25 million Arkansas Derby (G1) has attracted a deep field of 11 sophomores bidding to qualify for the Kentucky Derby (G1). Featuring proven stakes competitors and up-and-comers, the 1 1/8-mile affair at Oaklawn Park is worth points...

A number of impactful races took place this past weekend that have punched a few horses’ derby tickets. Darren and KK breakdown the action from the Louisiana Derby, Jeff Ruby Steaks, Sunland Derby as well as UAE Derby and Fukuryu on today’s...

Champion and early Kentucky Derby (G1) favorite Forte towers over his rivals in Saturday’s $1 million Florida Derby (G1). But the draw was not kind to him, as Forte wound up in post 11 in a 12-horse field at Gulfstream Park.
Offering points on the...

Spendthrift Farm’s Kingsbarns entered Saturday’s $1 million Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby (G2) as an unbeaten colt testing stakes company for the first time. After taking the early lead and powering clear down the long Fair Grounds stretch,...

Florence, Ky. (Saturday, March 25, 2023) – Two Phil’s stamped himself a date at Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May with a convincing 5 1/4-length victory in the $700,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) – the marquee race at Turfway Park...

Southlawn entered
the Kentucky
Oaks (G1) picture with a fast-closing win in Saturday’s $376,000 TwinSpires.com
Fair Grounds Oaks (G2), overhauling Pretty Mischievous in deep stretch and
driving clear to a 3 1/4-length decision. The Norm Casse-trained...

Royal Park’s Mitono O took control early in Saturday’s Fukuryu S. at Nakayama and never looked back in this final leg of the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby. His 2 1/2-length victory is good for 40 points, although he’s not an early...