Kentucky Derby News

February 8, 2023

Hit Show remains one to beat in postponed Withers

The second of four Kentucky Derby (G1) qualifiers at
Aqueduct this year, the Withers
(G3) was rescheduled to Feb. 11 after being postponed due to adverse
weather conditions a week earlier. Seven three-year-olds will contest the 1
1/8-mile race, which...

February 8, 2023

Dubyuhnell tops 12 in Sam F. Davis

The first of two Road to
the Kentucky Derby
series qualifiers at Tampa
Bay Downs
, Saturday’s $250,000 Sam F. Davis (G3) will award points on a
20-8-6-4-2 basis toward a berth in the Kentucky Derby (G1) on May 6. A full
field of 12 is set for the...

February 8, 2023

Breeders’ Cup hero Victoria Road, Cairo lead European-based Triple Crown nominees

Irish maestro Aidan O’Brien has nominated three colts to the 2023 Triple Crown, including Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) winner Victoria Road. The lone British-based nominee, Wigmore Street, is a promising son of American Pharoah. Owner/breeder...

February 7, 2023

Triple Crown News Release: Champion Forte Tops 369 Early Triple Crown Nominees

Led by 2-year-old champion and three-time Grade I winner Forte, a total of 369 3-year-old Thoroughbreds were made eligible to compete in this year’s Triple Crown series during the early nomination phase, which closed Saturday, Jan. 28.
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February 7, 2023

Takeaways from 2023 Holy Bull Stakes

Rocket Can made his stakes debut a winning one in the Holy Bull (G3) at Gulfstream Park on Feb. 4, rallying to win by nearly a length, and he
earned 20 points for winning the
Road to
the Kentucky Derby series event
. The 1 1/16-mile race is the first...

February 7, 2023

Churchill Downs News Release: Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 4 Opens Friday, Champion Forte Tabbed as 8-1 Individual Favorite

Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 4 is set to open Friday with Repole
Stable
and St. Elias Stable’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (Grade I) hero and champion 2-year-old Forte tabbed as the 8-1 individual betting favorite among the 39 individual betting...

February 6, 2023

Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Victory Formation

Spendthrift Farm and Frank Fletcher Racing’s Victory Formation put himself into contention in the 2023 Road to the Kentucky Derby Challenge series following his three-length tally in the $250,000 Smarty Jones S. at Oaklawn Park on Jan. 1. The...

February 6, 2023

Inside the Kentucky Derby Podcast: Holy Bull and Robert B. Lewis Stakes Recap

3-2-1 Blast Off! Rocket Can successfully launched up the leaderboard after a victory in the Holy Bull stakes this past weekend. Darren and KK breakdown the action from Gulfstream Park on today’s show and what they saw from contenders in this past...

February 5, 2023

Rocket Can lifts off in Holy Bull

Frank Fletcher Racing Operations’ Rocket Can blasted into the Kentucky Derby (G1) picture by capturing his stakes debut in Saturday’s $250,000 Holy Bull (G3) at Gulfstream Park. Striking the front on the far turn and holding off unheralded...

February 4, 2023

Red Carpet Ready stays perfect in Forward Gal

Ashbrook Farm and Upland Flats Racing’s Red Carpet Ready
strutted her stuff in Saturday’s $125,000 Forward Gal (G3) at Gulfstream Park, extending
her record to a perfect 3-for-3. The Rusty Arnold trainee, who romped in her
first two starts...

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