Kentucky Derby News

A rousing stretch battle provided a memorable outcome to the Santa Anita Derby (G1), a major qualifier in the Road
to the Kentucky Derby series. The 1 1/8-mile race has produced four of the
last 11 Kentucky
Derby winners.
1. Practical
Move digs deep to...

A major qualifier in the Road to
the Kentucky Derby series, the Blue
Grass (G1) may have a serious impact this year. The top two appear legitimate,
and were separated by a neck on the wire, and the 1 1/8-mile event at Keeneland
could produce 25% of the
Kentucky...

Champion Uncle Mo is already in the record book as the joint-youngest stallion to sire a Kentucky Derby (G1) winner, thanks to his son Nyquist from his very first crop. Now Uncle Mo could join the exclusive club of sires with two Derby winners, if Kingsbarns...

After a tense weekend of photo finish races, the final batch of 100-point qualifying races on the Road to the Kentucky Derby have punched the Derby ticket of a number of horses. Darren and KK breakdown the action from the Blue Grass, Wood Memorial and...

Vegso Racing Stable’s homebred Lord Miles had flashed promise earlier on at Gulfstream Park, but his Kentucky Derby (G1) dreams appeared to be out of reach following unplaced efforts in two preps. All of that changed in Saturday’s $750,000...

Tapit Trice overcame a wide trip and ran down Verifying to
post a neck win in Saturday’s $998,125
Blue Grass (G1) at Keeneland, confirming himself as a serious Kentucky Derby (G1)
contender. Winner of the March 11 Tampa Bay Derby (G3) in his stakes...

Practical Move will head to
Churchill Downs
as one of the favorites for the May 6 Kentucky Derby (G1) after winning
Saturday's $751,500 Santa Anita Derby (G1). But the Southern California
contingent appears to have significant depth as the even-money...

Promiseher America was dismissed as the 26-1 longest shot on the board in Saturday’s $250,000 Gazelle (G3) at Aqueduct, considering that she was making her stakes and two-turn debut. But the daughter of Triple Crown star American Pharoah proved...

After two straight losses in Road to the Kentucky Oaks races at Oaklawn Park, Defining Purpose was overlooked at 20-1 in Friday’s $600,000 Ashland (G1) at Keeneland. But the Ken McPeek trainee made the most of a brilliant ride by Brian Hernandez...

The Road to the Kentucky Derby series in California concludes
with Saturday’s $750,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1), a major qualifier awarding
points on a 100-40-30-20-10. Triple Crown winner Justify was the last horse to
complete the Santa Anita Derby-Kentucky...