Kentucky Derby News

March 19, 2023

Instant Coffee, Kingsbarns square off in Louisiana Derby

If Instant Coffee is the most accomplished runner in next Saturday’s $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds, unbeaten Kingsbarns brings loads of potential into his first Road to the Kentucky Derby test. 
The Louisiana Derby is one...

March 19, 2023

Fair Grounds Oaks offers rematch between Pretty Mischievous, Hoosier Philly

The improving Pretty Mischievous floored odds-on favorite Hoosier Philly in the Feb. 18 Rachel Alexandra (G2), and Saturday’s $400,000 Fair Grounds Oaks (G2) will serve up a rematch at the same historic venue. 
The clash of heavyweights fittingly...

March 16, 2023

Best horses to win the Kentucky Derby and disappear

In June 2018, Justify celebrated a win in the Belmont S. (G1). By
September, unraced since the Belmont, he had retired to stud as the only Triple
Crown winner to end his career undefeated.

The only other horse to secure the Triple Crown while unbeaten
was...

March 15, 2023

Tales from the Crib: Instant Coffee

The 1953 Kentucky Derby produced one of the greatest upsets in history, as Sagamore Farm’s legendary Native Dancer suffered his only loss, by a head to Dark Star. Seventy years later, another colt with a Sagamore connection will try to earn the...

March 15, 2023

Brave Emperor all heart in Road to Kentucky Derby Conditions race at Kempton

Middleham Park Racing’s Brave Emperor lived up to his name in Wednesday’s Road to the Kentucky Derby Conditions race at Kempton. His gutsy victory in a three-way tussle was worth 20 points on the European Road to the Kentucky Derby leaderboard,...

March 14, 2023

Takeaways from 2023 Tampa Bay Derby

A Road to the Kentucky Derby series qualifier, the Tampa Bay
Derby (G3) on March 11 awarded points on a 50-20-15-10-5 basis to the top five
finishers, and a new face emerged on the Kentucky Derby
leaderboard with the win.
1. Tapit
Trice last to first
Tapit...

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...

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