Kentucky Derby News

July 25, 2022

Cyberknife thrusts past Taiba in track-record Haskell

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...

July 21, 2022

Expert Pick of the Week: 2022 Haskell Stakes

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...

June 30, 2022

Study Guide: 2022 Stephen Foster Stakes

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...

June 30, 2022

Expert Pick of the Week: 2022 Stephen Foster Stakes

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...

June 23, 2022

Expert Pick of the Week: 2022 Chicago Stakes

An outstanding field of seven fillies and mares will go postward in Saturday’s $200,000 Chicago S. (G3) at Churchill Downs. The seven-furlong dash features a loaded cast with some of the better one-turn distaffers in training to compete in the fascinating...

June 15, 2022

Takeaways from 2022 Belmont Stakes

Saturday’s $1.5 million Belmont S. (G1) concluded the 2022 Triple
Crown, and form held as 5-2 favorite Mo
Donegal proved best in the 1 1/2-mile race.
Measure of
redemption
Mo Donegal
established himself as a major Kentucky Derby contender with...

June 12, 2022

Mo Donegal rolls to Belmont victory over stablemate Nest

Fifth to Rich Strike in the Kentucky Derby (G1), Mo Donegal turned the tables as the favorite in Saturday’s $1.5 million Belmont S. (G1). The 2.60-1 choice raced in better position at Belmont Park than he had at Churchill Downs, while the 4-1 Rich...

June 11, 2022

Study Guide: 2022 Belmont Stakes

Rich Strike winning the Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs (Photo by Horsephotos.com)

The three-race Triple Crown series comes to a conclusion on Saturday when historic Belmont Park hosts the $1.5 million Belmont S. (G1). The 154th running of...

June 8, 2022

Expert Pick of the Week: 2022 Belmont Stakes

Eight sophomores will go postward in the third leg of the Triple Crown on Saturday in the $1.5 million Belmont S. (G1). The Test of the Champion is a daunting event run at an ambitious 1 1/2 miles over 'Big Sandy' and is a true test of endurance...

June 7, 2022

Pedigree fun facts: 2022 Belmont Stakes

Rich Strike captured the Kentucky Derby (G1) that had eluded his sire and grandsire, and now he’ll try to improve on their performances in the Belmont S. (G1). 
Sire Keen Ice and grandsire Curlin both improved from the Derby to the Belmont....

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