Kentucky Derby News

Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Rich Strike will attempt to win two of this
season's three classics on Saturday when he lines up against seven others in the
$1.5 million Belmont S. (G1) at Belmont Park.
Trained by Eric Reed and ridden by Sonny Leon,...

A talented and well-matched field of eight will go postward in the $200,000 Aristides S. at Churchill Downs on Saturday. The six-furlong dash on the dirt attracted a fine cast in what appears to be a competitive betting contest.
Top Gunner has been in...

The Epsom Derby, the progenitor of the Kentucky Derby, will
have its 243rd running at Epsom Downs outside London on Saturday, June 4.
Although contested over a different surface (turf) and distance (1 1/2 miles),
there are numerous historical links connecting...

A compact, but talented, field of six will go postward in Monday’s $200,000 Winning Colors S. (G3) at Churchill Downs. The feature on the holiday card is run at six panels on the dirt and led by defending champion Sconsin from the barn of Greg Foley....

Patience paid off for the connections of Early Voting, who bypassed a Kentucky
Derby loaded with pace in favor of the middle leg of the Triple Crown, the Preakness.
The lightly-raced colt tracked the speed to the conclusion of the far turn,
powering clear...

Early Voting gave owner Seth Klarman of Klaravich Stables a cherished birthday present at Pimlico on Saturday — a victory in the $1.65 million Preakness S. (G1). Striking the front rounding the far turn, the 5-1 chance got the jump on 6-5 favorite...

The sire line of Curlin was responsible for 80-1 Kentucky Derby (G1) upsetter Rich Strike, and now the Hall of Famer goes for an encore with a couple of longshots in the 2022 Preakness (G1).
Curlin belongs to an exclusive club of Preakness heroes who...

Nine sophomores will compete in the second leg of the Triple Crown on Saturday at Pimlico. The $1.5 million Preakness S. (G1) attracted a fine cast of three-year-olds set to tackle the much-anticipated 1 3/16-mile dirt test.

Early Voting gave a fine...

Epicenter winning the Risen Star S. (G2) at Fair Grounds (Photo by Hodges Photography/Amanda Hodges Weir)

Nine horses have been entered to contest Saturday's $1.5 million Preakness S. (G1) at Pimlico, the second leg of the Triple Crown. It isn't...

Saturday’s Preakness (G1) serves up a terrific clash between Epicenter, who was just caught in the final strides of the Kentucky Derby (G1), and the queen of the Kentucky Oaks (G1), Secret Oath.
Epicenter went off as the 4.10-1 favorite in the Derby...