Kentucky Derby News

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...

December 12, 2022

Japan Road: 14 contenders set for Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun

The Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby continues on Wednesday with the 73rd running of the Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun at Kawasaki. As the second of four scoring races in Japan, it’s worth points on a 20-8-6-4-2 scale to the respective top five finishers.
A...

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,...

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