Kentucky Derby News

Morello and Venti’s Valentine delivered brilliant performances
in Kentucky Derby (G1) and Oaks (G1) qualifiers at Aqueduct Saturday, overpowering
rivals in the $300,000 Gotham (G3) and $250,000 Busher S.
Gotham (G3)

Morello impressively remained...

American Pharoah’s son Forbidden Kingdom aced his first two-turn test in Saturday’s $401,000 San Felipe (G2) at Santa Anita. Running his rivals ragged over 1 1/16 miles, just as he did in sprints, the Richard Mandella trainee jumped onto the...

Juddmonte’s homebred filly Juncture was dispatched as the odds-on favorite in her comeback in Friday’s Patton S. at Dundalk, and the gray duly outclassed the boys in a romp. 
Trained by Ger Lyons and ridden by Colin Keane, Juncture earned...

Ain’t Easy established
herself as a major contender for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) when
romping in the Chandelier (G2) in early October, but she was forced to miss the race due to injury. The exciting filly will look to join the...

Magdalena Racing’s $200,000 Bourbon S. (G2) winner Tiz the Bomb led an oversubscribed field of 14 three-year-old colts and geldings that were entered in Saturday’s $125,000 John Battaglia Memorial at Turfway Park.
The John Battaglia Memorial,...

With nine weeks remaining until the first
Saturday in May, several top 3-year-olds are beginning to emerge in their quest
for a spot in the starting gate for the Grade I, $3 million Kentucky Derby
presented by Woodford Reserve on Saturday, May 7.
         
On...

A sensational field of 12 three-year-olds is set for Saturday’s $400,000 Fountain of Youth S. (G2) at Gulfstream Park. The feature race on a huge day of racing has attracted an outstanding cast of Triple Crown prospects in the 2022 Road to the Kentucky...

Triple Crown-nominated Absolute Ruler is one of eight entrants in Friday’s Patton S. at Dundalk, a scoring race on the European Road to the Kentucky Derby. Held over a mile on Polytrack, the Patton offers points to the top four finishers on a 20-8-4-2...

The third of four Kentucky Derby qualifiers at Oaklawn Park,
Saturday’s $1 million Rebel S. (G2) awarded points on a 50-20-10-5 scale to the
top four finishers. The 1 1/16-mile race featured a massive upset.
One-eyed surprise
winner
Un Ojo,
appropriately...

Morello, a convincing winner of both starts since the Aqueduct meet
commenced last November, will get a stronger test Saturday in the $300,000 Gotham S. (G3).
Run over a one-turn mile, the Gotham awards Kentucky Derby (G1) qualifying points of 50-20-10-5...