Kentucky Derby News

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...

Five were entered, but only four are expected to start in
Saturday’s $600,000 Jim Dandy S. (G2) at Saratoga. Three runners in the 1
1/8-mile race own Kentucky Derby experience, including runner-up
Epicenter and third-placer Zandon, and the other,...

The brilliant Jack Christopher was bet down to 7-10 favoritism as he tried two turns in Saturday’s $1,017,500 Haskell (G1) at Monmouth Park, but the 1 1/8-mile distance proved too far. Instead, a pair of Kentucky Derby (G1) participants stormed...

Four Grade 1 winners highlight a top field of eight three-year-olds for Saturday’s $1 million Haskell S. (G1) at Monmouth Park. The highlight of the summer meeting attracted a fantastic cast, including the unbeaten Jack Christopher from the barn...

Caddo River winning the 2021 Smarty Jones S. at Oaklawn Park (Photo by Coady Photography)

The second half of the 2022 racing calendar kicks off in a big way on Saturday with a bevy of graded stakes taking place across the United States. One of the richest...

A fine field of seven will travel 1 1/8 miles beneath the Twin Spires in the lucrative $750,000 Stephen Foster S. (G2) on Saturday. The feature attracted an excellent cast hailing from top barns in a race that is expected to produce an exciting finish.

The...