Kentucky Derby News

Jeff Drown’s Zandon picked up 100 points on the 2022 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series following his impressive 2 1/2-length victory in the $1 million Blue Grass S. (G1) at Keeneland on April 9. Trained by Chad Brown, the talented sophomore...

Zedan Racing Stables’ Taiba earned 100 points on the 2022 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series following an emphatic 2 1/4-length tally in the $750,500 Santa Anita Derby (G1) on April 9. The Tim Yakteen trainee finished off 1 1/8 miles on...

Fountain of Youth (G2) runner-up In Due Time and Rebel (G2) second Ethereal Road will pursue the points necessary for a Kentucky Derby berth, and Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) runner-up Tawny
Port can secure his positioning on the cut line. All three are contenders
in...

The latest son of Gun Runner to book his spot in the Kentucky Derby (G1), Taiba is a surprise addition to the field. 
The $1.7 million two-year-old in training purchase has always been highly regarded, but he didn’t make it to the races until...

The first Japanese shipper to try the Kentucky Derby (G1), Ski Captain, represented Shadai Racehorse Co. back in 1995. Now Shadai Farm proprietor Teruya Yoshida is back at Churchill Downs with another homebred, Crown Pride. 
But the contrasts between...

Heavy favorite Matareya romped in Sunday’s $400,000 Beaumont (G3) at Keeneland, bringing the curtain down on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks. But because the Godolphin homebred has excelled since shortening up to sprints, trainer Brad Cox isn’t...

After valiant placed efforts in adversity in last fall’s Remsen (G2) and most recently in the Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds, Jeff Drown’s Zandon broke through with a convincing victory in Saturday’s $1 million Blue Grass (G1) at Keeneland....

Taiba, making only his second career start, upset both stablemate
Messier and even-money favorite Forbidden Kingdom to take Saturday's $750,500 Santa Anita Derby (G1).
A 7 1/2-length debut win winner over six furlongs on March 5, Taiba handled
the...

Mo Donegal put
his name back into serious Kentucky Derby discussion, rallying powerfully to overhaul
Early Voting by a neck in the $1 million Wood Memorial (G1) at Aqueduct. The
Todd Pletcher-trained colt closed from last to first with Joel Rosario,
completing...

Nest impressed winning Friday’s $600,000 Ashland (G1) at Keeneland, confirming herself as a top contender for the May 6 Kentucky Oaks
(G1) at Churchill Downs. The Todd Pletcher-trained filly stalked the pace
before launching her move on the far...