Kentucky Derby News
December 23, 2022
Pedigree fun facts: 2022 Gun Runner
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...
December 19, 2022
Study Guide: 2022 Gun Runner Stakes
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...
December 18, 2022
Wildatlanticstorm springs $32 surprise in Springboard Mile
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...
December 18, 2022
Pretty Mischievous brings graded form into Untapable
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...
December 18, 2022
Practical Move bursts clear in Los Alamitos Futurity upset
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...
December 18, 2022
Determinedly, Andthewinneris aim to step up in Gun Runner
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...
December 15, 2022
Five set for Los Alamitos Futurity
Prominent winners include 1998 Kentucky Derby hero Real
Quiet and leading sire Into Mischief, and Saturday’s $200,000 Los Alamitos
Futurity (G2) serves as a Road to the Kentucky Derby series qualifier.
Five juveniles were entered, but Grade 3-placed...
December 15, 2022
Echo Again, Giant Mischief top contenders in nine-horse Springboard Mile
Eclipse Award-winning trainers Steve Asmussen and Brad Cox
will be well-represented in Saturday night’s $400,000 Remington Springboard
Mile. Asmussen will send out 9-5 morning line favorite Echo Again, and Cox has 3-1 second choice Giant Mischief.
Nine...
December 14, 2022
Inside the Kentucky Derby Podcast: Holiday Special Prep Race Previews
Happy Holidays from Inside the Kentucky Derby! On today’s show Darren and KK get into the holiday spirit for the last show of 2022 by previewing a few of the upcoming prep races including the Los Alamitos Futurity, Springboard Mile and Gun Runner....
December 14, 2022
Derma Sotogake moves to head of Japan Derby Road table
Derma
Sotogake pushed himself to the top of the Japan Road to the 2023 Kentucky Derby
table with a narrow victory in the Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun at Kawasaki.
Settling
about four lengths from the early speed in the about one-mile contest, Derma
Sotogake...