Kentucky Derby News
October 3, 2022
Chocolate Gelato tastes sweet victory in Frizette
Repole Stable’s Chocolate Gelato made a splash on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks in Sunday’s $400,000 Frizette (G1) at Aqueduct. The 1.65-1 favorite off a towering maiden win at Saratoga, the Todd Pletcher filly professionally handled her first...
October 2, 2022
Belbek surprises in Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere
Nurlan Bizakov’s homebred Belbek sprang an 18-1 surprise in Sunday’s Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (G1), the opener on a banner Arc Day at ParisLongchamp. The longest shot on the board after being beaten in his past two stakes appearances, the Andre...
October 1, 2022
Pedigree fun facts: 2022 Champagne Stakes
All six entrants in Saturday’s Champagne (G1) have pedigree ties to the historic contest for two-year-olds.
Triple Crown champion Justify has two chances to sire a Champagne winner in his first crop – Verifying, the 9-5 morning-line favorite,...
October 1, 2022
Blazing Sevens splashes to convincing Champagne win
A non-threatening third over a wet track in the Sept. 5
Hopeful (G1) at Saratoga, Blazing Sevens
relished the sloppy conditions in Saturday’s $500,000 Champagne (G1) at
Aqueduct, rallying to win going away by a 3 1/4-length margin. The Chad
Brown-trained...
September 30, 2022
European Road: Irish shippers loom large in Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere
Sunday’s Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (G1) kicks off “Arc Day” at ParisLongchamp, with the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) the focal point of a fantastic card. The Lagardere is a scoring opportunity on the European Road to the Kentucky...
September 29, 2022
Leave No Trace, Vedareo meet flashy maiden winners in Frizette
The Road to the Kentucky Oaks goes through New York on Sunday, as seven fillies square off in the $400,000 Frizette (G1). Held at Aqueduct because of construction at Belmont Park this fall, the one-turn mile affair is worth points on the 10-4-3-2-1 scale...
September 29, 2022
Gulfport among six in Champagne
The second of 37 qualifiers in the Road to the Kentucky
Derby series, Saturday’s Champagne S. (G1) at Aqueduct has attracted Gulfport, a smashing 12-length winner
of the Bashford Manor S. at Churchill Downs in June.
Six juveniles will compete in...
September 29, 2022
Expert Pick of the Week: 2022 Champagne Stakes
A talented field of six juveniles will travel one mile on the Aqueduct main surface in Saturday’s $500,000 Champagne S. (G1). The all-important two-year-old dash acts as a 2023 Road to the Kentucky Derby series event, with the top five finishers...
September 24, 2022
European Road upsets: The Foxes gets up in Royal Lodge, Crypto Force takes Beresford
The 2022-23 European Road to the Kentucky Derby got off to an unpredictable start on Saturday, as odds-on favorites were overturned in both points races. The Foxes came out on top of a tight finish in the Royal Lodge (G2) at Newmarket, where the 2-7 Flying...
September 22, 2022
Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Curly Jack
Michael McLoughlin’s Curly Jack picked up 10 points on the 2023 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series following his one-length victory in the $299,250 Iroquois S. (G3) at Churchill Downs on Sept. 17. The two-year-old colt finished off 1 1/16...