Kentucky Derby News
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...
February 2, 2023
Inside the Kentucky Derby Podcast: Holy Bull and Robert B. Lewis Stakes Preview
With the Withers at Aqueduct being postponed due to weather, the Holy Bull Stakes becomes the prep race to watch this weekend. There will be another race at Santa Anita Park in the Robert B. Lewis Stakes however, all of the horses in that field are...
February 1, 2023
Betting Smarter: Four Tips for Betting the Kentucky Derby for the first time
There is no exact formula for achieving success, but find out a few tips that can be helpful with your first Kentucky Derby wager.
February 1, 2023
Arctic Arrogance, Hit Show among six in Withers
Update: Frigid weather has prompted Aqueduct to cancel racing on Friday and Saturday. The Withers is postponed one week, to Feb. 11, with entries to be redrawn next Wednesday.
Saturday’s $250,000 Withers
(G3) is the second of four Kentucky...
January 30, 2023
Inside the Kentucky Derby Podcast: Southwest Stakes Recap
Odds-on favorite Arabian Knight took home the victory in the Southwest Stakes. Darren and KK breakdown the action from Oaklawn Park on today’s show and what they saw from contenders in this past weekend’s prep races. They also cover some updates...
January 30, 2023
Holy Bull attracts eight; fillies compete in Forward Gal
Gulfstream Park hosts scoring races for both the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Oaks (G1) on Saturday. The $250,000 Holy Bull (G3) and the
$125,000 Forward Gal (G3) each offer points on the 20-8-6-4-2 scale to the top
five finishers.
Here are the top...