Kentucky Derby News

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...

Barray and Joni
Butzow’s Zozos returned to the work tab for the first time since his
runner-up effort behind Epicenter in the $1 million TwinSpires.com
Louisiana Derby (Grade II) on March 26 with an easy half-mile move in :48 early
Friday morning...

Foaled just steps away from where 2006 Kentucky Derby (G1) star Barbaro was born, Smile Happy hopes to add to the legacy of his Nicholasville, Kentucky, birthplace on the first Saturday in May. 
Smile Happy was bred in partnership by Xavier Moreau’s...

Derby fans will be on the edge of their seats Saturday afternoon as a trio of Road to the Kentucky Derby Championship Series events will give a more clear picture of the field for “America’s Greatest Race.”
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Lady Scarlet will
bring improving form to Sunday’s $400,000 Beaumont (G3) at Keeneland, rolling
to a 4 3/4-length win in the March 19 Cicada S. at Aqueduct, and she’ll step up
to the graded level against six sophomore filly rivals.
Contested...