Kentucky Derby News

Connections to the late Queen Elizabeth II and Hall of Famer Zenyatta are among the pedigree fun facts to be discovered in Saturday’s Road to the Kentucky Derby kickoff, the Iroquois (G3) at Churchill Downs.
Damon’s Mound is a direct matrilineal...

The Road to the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve will begin Saturday at Churchill Downs where eight 2-year-olds, including impressive maiden winner Echo Again, were entered to face undefeated Grade II winner Damon’s Mound in the 41st...

As the Road to the 2023 Kentucky Derby kicks off on Saturday with the Iroquois (G3) at Churchill Downs, it’s a good time to highlight promising prospects. 
We’ll concentrate on the two-year-olds who raced during the marquee Saratoga and...

A strong field of eight will travel 1 1/4 miles over the Saratoga main surface in Saturday’s ultra-competitive $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup S. (G1). Conditioner Todd Pletcher has four of the contenders in the cast, and I will side with one of...

Winchell Thoroughbreds’ Epicenter confirmed himself as the leading three-year-old male by romping in Saturday’s $1.25 million Travers (G1) at Saratoga. The even-money favorite stormed past Cyberknife and drew off by 5 1/4 lengths, putting...

The top three finishers from the Kentucky Derby (G1) – 80-1 upsetter Rich Strike, beaten favorite Epicenter, and Zandon – will renew rivalry in Saturday’s $1.25 million Travers (G1) at Saratoga. Adding to the depth of the field are Cyberknife,...

An outstanding field of eight sophomores will go postward in the historic $1.25 million Travers S. (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday. The 153rd running of the event will be held at 1 1/4 miles on the main strip, with a fine cast set to go for the feature....

A strong field of nine will travel 1 1/8 miles on the Churchill Downs lawn in
Saturday's finale, the $1 million Arlington Million (G1). The cast features a
pair of Grade 1 winners, but I expect another contender to get the job done and
to pick up...

A sensational field of six will go postward in the $1 million Whitney S. (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday. The headliner on a massive day of racing at the Spa features several of the leading handicap runners in the country in what promises to be a thrilling...

Runner-up as the favorite in both the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness (G1), Epicenter returned to the winner’s column in Saturday’s $558,000 Jim Dandy (G2) at Saratoga. But fans of the 11-10 favorite might not have expected the way he won...