Kentucky Derby News

March 2, 2023

Inside the Kentucky Derby Podcast: A Stakes Race Superfecta Preview

With a jammed packed weekend full of major stakes races along the Road to the Kentucky Derby, contenders will look to make their stamp on the Derby 149 field. On today’s show Darren and KK preview the Fountain of Youth, Gotham, San Felipe, and John...

March 2, 2023

Gilmore, Scoobie Quando prominent in John Battaglia Memorial

On a busy Saturday of Kentucky Derby (G1) preps from coast to coast, the points race action culminates in the $150,000 John Battaglia Memorial (9:25 p.m. ET) at Turfway Park. 
The 1 1/16-mile contest on Tapeta serves as the final local stepping stone...

March 2, 2023

European Road: Cairo returns in Patton Stakes

The European Road to the Kentucky Derby resumes in Friday’s Patton S. at Dundalk in Ireland, where the Triple Crown-nominated Cairo looms large for Aidan O’Brien. 
A one-mile test on Polytrack, the Patton is worth points on the 20-8-6-4-2...

March 2, 2023

Davona Dale among four Kentucky Oaks preps on tap

Four scoring races on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks are on tap this weekend, three on Saturday and one that was rescheduled for Sunday.
Saturday’s trio includes the $200,000 Davona Dale (G2) at Gulfstream Park, the $200,000 Busher S. at Aqueduct,...

March 1, 2023

Lugan Knight tops overflow in deep Gotham

Fifteen were entered for Saturday’s $400,000 Gotham (G3) at
Aqueduct, including one also-eligible, and the one-turn mile race serves as a Road to
the Kentucky Derby series qualifier, awarding points on a 50-20-15-10-5
scale to the top five.
Let’s...

March 1, 2023

Expert Pick of the Week: 2023 Fountain of Youth Stakes

A total of 10 sophomores will go postward in the $400,000 Fountain of Youth S. (G2) at Gulfstream Park on Saturday. The finale on a massive day of racing marks the return of Champion Forte, who capped his brilliant juvenile campaign with a convincing...

February 28, 2023

Yakteen enters five in 11-horse San Felipe

Tim Yakteen is responsible for nearly half of the 11 runners
in Saturday’s $400,000 San Felipe (G2) at Santa Anita, 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...

February 28, 2023

Takeaways from 2023 Rebel Stakes

The
$1 million Rebel (G2), the third of four qualifiers at
Oaklawn Park, took place over a sloppy track on Feb. 25, and Confidence Game
jumped to the top of the Kentucky Derby leaderboard with the 50-point prize in the Road to
the Kentucky Derby series...

Food February 28, 2023

Four Drink recipes inspired by Kentucky Derby horse names

The traditional drink of choice for the Run for the Roses is the Mint Julep, but for those looking to think outside the box for your upcoming Kentucky Derby party, here are four unique cocktails inspired by horses who ran in the most exciting two minutes...

February 28, 2023

Forte returns against nine in Fountain of Youth

Last seen winning the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Keeneland in early November,
juvenile male champion Forte will open his three-year-old campaign in Saturday’s
$400,000 Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream Park. He tops a field of 10
three-year-olds...

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