Kentucky Derby News

December 11, 2022

Faiza edges Pride of the Nile in Starlet

Faiza remained unbeaten in Saturday’s $300,500 Starlet (G1)
at Los Alamitos, prevailing by a head over Pride of the Nile.
The two-year-old filly feature offered points on a
10-4-3-2-1 scale as a Road to the Kentucky Oaks series qualifier, but Faiza...

December 8, 2022

Seven entered in Starlet

Saturday’s $300,000 Starlet (G1) at Los Alamitos has attracted a field of seven fillies who will try to make a splash on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks. The 1 1/16-mile test offers points on the 10-4-3-2-1 scale to the top five eligible finishers.
The...

December 6, 2022

Inside the Kentucky Derby Podcast: Remsen Stakes Race Recap

Inside the Kentucky Derby is your home for exciting news, stories and insights from the people inside of historic Churchill Downs Racetrack. Hosts Darren Rogers and Kevin Kerstein provide in-depth analysis of the most recent derby prep races from around...

December 3, 2022

Dubyuhnell, Julia Shining prove best in Aqueduct preps for Kentucky Derby, Oaks

Dubyuhnell entered Saturday's $250,000 off a maiden win in the slop at
Aqueduct and thrived under in similar conditions to edge long-time leader Arctic
Arrogance in Saturday's $250,000 Remsen (G2) for two-year-olds.
A pace-pressing second...

December 2, 2022

Pedigree fun facts: 2022 Remsen Stakes

Street Sense and Curlin, the respective winners of the first two jewels of the 2007 Triple Crown, are prominent in the pedigrees of two major contenders in Saturday’s Remsen (G2). 
Kentucky Derby (G1) hero Street Sense is the sire of the Remsen’s...

December 2, 2022

Expert Pick of the Week: 2022 Remsen Stakes

A total of seven juveniles will travel 1 1/8 miles in Saturday’s $250,000 Remsen S. (G2) at Aqueduct. The nine-furlong dirt tussle attracted a strong group of two-year-old prospects that can make their presence felt both in the race and going forward...

December 1, 2022

Inside the Kentucky Derby Podcast: Remsen Stakes Race Preview

Inside the Kentucky Derby is your home for exciting news, stories and insights from the people inside of historic Churchill Downs Racetrack. Hosts Darren Rogers and Kevin Kerstein provide in-depth analysis of the horses in the field, betting favorites,...

November 30, 2022

Tuskegee Airmen steps up in Remsen; Julia Shining, Royal Spa among seven in Demoiselle

Tuskegee Airmen
has opened his racing pair with a pair of convincing wins, crushing maiden rivals
at Parx before rolling to a 3 1/4-length victory in the one-mile Rocky Run S.
at Delaware Park on Oct. 15, and the promising two-year-old colt will put his
unbeaten...

November 28, 2022

Inside the Kentucky Derby Podcast: Kentucky Jockey Club Recap

Welcome to Inside the Kentucky Derby your home for exciting news, stories and insights from the people inside of historic Churchill Downs Racetrack. Hosts Darren Rogers and Kevin Kerstein provide in-depth analysis of the most recent derby prep races from...

November 27, 2022

Instant Coffee overcomes slow pace, wide trip in Kentucky Jockey Club

Instant Coffee rallied wide into a slow pace and surged to the front inside the final sixteenth of a mile to win Saturday’s 96th running of the $399,625 Kentucky Jockey Club (Grade II) at Churchill Downs by 1 1/4 lengths over Curly Jack and give...

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