Kentucky Derby News

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...

Derma Sotogake led home a Japanese sweep of Saturday’s $1 million UAE Derby (G2) at Meydan, and owner Hiroyuki Asanuma immediately confirmed that the Kentucky Derby (G1) is next.
“Of course!” Asanuma beamed when asked that question in...

Sunland Park stages scoring races on the Road to the Kentucky Derby and Oaks on Sunday. The $600,000 Sunland Park Derby (G3) and $300,000 Sunland Park Oaks are each worth points to the top five eligible finishers on the 50-20-15-10-5 scale.
Note that...

The Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby concludes with Saturday’s Fukuryu S. at Nakayama, where the winner’s prize of 40 points would top the leaderboard. A new leader will be crowned, since the heroes of the first three Japanese scoring races...

After a week off from stakes races, things heat up this weekend with major races taking place around the globe. On today’s show Darren and KK preview the Louisiana Derby, Jeff Ruby Stakes, Sunland Derby as well as UAE Derby and Fukuryu taking place...