Kentucky Derby News

March 14, 2023

Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Tapit Trice

Whisper Hill Farm and Gainesway Stable’s Tapit Trice earned 50 points on the 2023 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series leaderboard following his two-length victory in the
$360,000
Tampa Bay Derby (G3) on March 11. The winner clocked 1 1/16...

March 13, 2023

Inside the Kentucky Derby Podcast: Tampa Bay Derby Recap

Tapit Trice jumps to sixth overall on the Road to the Derby leaderboard with a win at Tampa Bay Downs. Darren and KK breakdown the action from the Tampa Bay Derby on today’s show and what they saw from contenders in this past weekend’s prep...

March 13, 2023

European Road to the Kentucky Derby continues at Kempton

The Road to the Kentucky Derby Conditions race on Wednesday has attracted a field of seven promising three-year-olds at London’s Kempton Park. Although no early Triple Crown nominees are involved, several have competed in stakes or sport noble...

March 12, 2023

Tapit Trice rolls late for Tampa Bay Derby

Tapit Trice had
supporters concerned during the early stages of Saturday’s
$360,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G3), breaking last and racing far back in the
12-horse field, but the 1-2 favorite came flying through the stretch to prove
best at the wire. The...

March 11, 2023

12 Pedigree fun facts: Practical Move

Practical Move’s sire, Practical Joke, was a multiple Grade 1 winner around one turn, and his pure class enabled him to finish a creditable fifth in the 2017 Kentucky Derby (G1). With a stamina boost from the maternal half of his pedigree, Practical...

March 10, 2023

Expert Pick of the Week: 2023 Tampa Bay Derby

A large field of 12 sophomores will travel 1 1/16 miles on the main surface in Saturday’s $400,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G3). The 2023 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series contest will reward the top-five finishers with qualifying points on a...

March 9, 2023

Tales from the Crib: Hit Show

Four years ago, on the first Saturday in May 2019, Gary and Mary West felt the exhilaration of winning the Kentucky Derby (G1) with their homebred Maximum Security – for a few minutes. Then they felt the crushing blow of his disqualification for...

March 9, 2023

Kentucky Derby Update -- The Derby Dispatch: Thursday, March 9, 2023

TAMPA BAY DERBY TOPS ACTION ON ROAD TO KENTUCKY DERBY

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, March 9, 2023) – Saturday’s 43rd running of the $400,000 Tampa Bay Derby (Grade III) is the lone race on the Road to the Kentucky Derby Championship Series for...

March 9, 2023

Inside the Kentucky Derby Podcast: Tampa Bay Derby Preview

Capping off the first part of the Championship Series, the Tampa Bay Derby offers 50 points to the winner, putting them in a good spot for the Kentucky Derby starting gate. On today’s show Darren and KK preview the Tampa Bay Derby, the next race...

March 8, 2023

Twelve pursue Derby points in Tampa Bay Derby

A full field of 12 will square off in Saturday’s $400,000
Tampa Bay Derby (G3), a Road to
the Kentucky Derby series qualifier awarding points on a 50-20-15-10-5
basis to the top five finishers.
Here are three talking points for the 1 1/16-mile Tampa...

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