Kentucky Derby News

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...

The prospective field for the Kentucky Oaks (G1) will firm up on Saturday with the last two preps worth the maximum number of points – the $250,000 Gazelle (G3) at Aqueduct and, on the West Coast, the $400,000 Santa Anita Oaks (G2).
The Gazelle...

Three major points races remain on the Road to the Kentucky Derby that will give derby contenders an opportunity to enter the starting gate on the first Saturday in May. On today’s show Darren and KK preview the Blue Grass, Wood Memorial and Santa...

Kentucky Derby points are at a premium in 2023 and none of
the 13 horses entered in Saturday’s $750,000
Wood Memorial (G2) at Aqueduct have guaranteed themselves a spot in a
20-horse Kentucky Derby field on May 6. It’s the last of four qualifiers...