Kentucky Derby News

Once Victory Formation blasted from his outside post and crossed to the rail in front, Sunday’s $250,000 Smarty Jones S. at Oaklawn Park was effectively over. The 3-5 favorite led throughout to pass his two-turn test and remain perfect in three...

Update: Overnight rain prompted Santa Anita to cancel on Sunday, and the Santa Ynez (G3) is postponed to Jan. 8. 
A John Shirreffs filly shows a blistering late kick to go from last to first, overwhelming her opponents. That description might make...

Undefeated in two starts sprinting, Victory Formation makes his stakes and two-turn debut in Sunday’s $250,000 Smarty Jones S. The one-mile event on New Year’s Day ushers in Oaklawn Park’s Road to the Kentucky Derby, culminating...

Jace's Road was back on his best form Saturday at Fair Grounds when
taking the $98,000 Gun Runner S. in wire-to-wire fashion by 5 1/2 lengths for
trainer Brad Cox and jockey Florent Geroux.
In his previous start, the Oct. 30 Street Sense (G3) at...

Monday’s Gun Runner S. honors the star of the 2016 Fair Grounds Road to the Kentucky Derby who went on to become the 2017 Horse of the Year.
Ironically, one of the main contenders, Hayes Strike, is by an old rival of Gun Runner. His sire, Connect...

Andthewinneris winning the Bourbon (G2) at Keeneland (Photo by Coady Photography)

The $100,000 Gun Runner S. at Fair Grounds isn't exactly steeped in history; the 1 1/16-mile Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifier was contested for the first time...

Shippers Giant Mischief and Echo Again were the focus of attention going into Saturday night’s $400,000 Remington Springboard Mile, but locally-based Wildatlanticstorm stole the spotlight on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. Overlooked at 15-1, Jim...

After winning the inaugural Untapable S. at Fair Grounds last year, trainer Brendan Walsh could make it two straight in Monday’s $100,000 renewal of the Road to the Kentucky Oaks scoring race. His filly, Pretty Mischievous, brings graded form to...

Practical Move rallied boldly along the inside to seize the lead in upper
stretch and drew away to a 3 1/4-length victory in the $200,000 Los Alamitos Futurity (G2), springing a 10.60-1 upset to join the Kentucky Derby picture. Ramon
Vasquez was up on...

Monday marks the beginning of the Fair Grounds Road to the Kentucky Derby, the $100,000 Gun Runner S. Last year’s inaugural running launched Epicenter to the forefront, while the fifth-placer was an unheralded longshot named Rich Strike. They would...