Kentucky Derby News

A
solid field of turf turf stayers will travel 1 1/2 miles on the
Keeneland green
in Saturday’s $350,000 Elkhorn (G2). The grassy marathon attracted the
top-two finishers in the race in 2022, Channel Maker and Another Mystery, and I
will be looking...

Dating back to
the 1915 Kentucky Derby (G1), 34 horses have entered the event with an
undefeated record, with 18 of those sent off as the post-time favorite in the
race.

Nine of the unbeaten
Derby starters prevailed in the Run for the Roses, including...

“Be present, keep it close, and remember to breathe.” Hear from the person behind the iconic call to the post at Churchill Downs Racetrack Bugler, Steve Buttleman. On today’s show Darren and KK bring on Steve to talk about his work and...

Every
horseplayer has a unique way of dissecting a race field and pinpointing a
winner. From pedigree to trainer win percentages, previous race form, or the
“look” of a horse during the post parade, there are a multitude of factors you
can...

You can learn a lot in a little time in horse racing, and at the same time, you’ll
never stop discovering new strategies and techniques as a horse racing bettor.

While I’ve watched the Kentucky Derby (G1) each year since the time I was born...

You can learn a lot in a little time in horse racing, and at the same time, you’ll never stop discovering new strategies and techniques as a horse racing bettor.

North America’s all-time top sire by progeny earnings, Tapit has sired such champions as Horse of the Year Flightline and two-time Eclipse Award winner Essential Quality. But the venerable stallion is still looking for his first Kentucky Derby (G1)...

The Road to the Kentucky Derby races have ended and the leaderboard for Derby 149 is set! Darren and KK are joined by Churchill Downs track announcer Travis Stone to breakdown the action from the Lexington Stakes and results from the final race during...

Odds-on favorite Key of Life was fully extended at the end of Sunday’s $390,250 Beaumont (G2) at Keeneland, with Interpolate bearing down in deep stretch. But the Brad Cox filly was all heart, finding extra to hold on by a neck at the wire.
Although...

Classic Empire, the champion two-year-old colt of 2016, endured a frustrating Triple Crown trail in 2017. But his son Angel of Empire could turn out to be an avenging angel in the 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1).
Here are 12 pedigree fun facts on Angel of Empire,...