Kentucky Derby News

March 4, 2022

Ain’t Easy tops Santa Ysabel

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...

March 3, 2022

Tiz the Bomb headlines John Battaglia Memorial

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,...

March 3, 2022

Road to the Kentucky Heats Up With Quartet of Races Saturday

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...

March 3, 2022

Expert Pick of the Week: 2022 Fountain of Youth Stakes

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...

March 3, 2022

Absolute Ruler seeks European Road points in Patton Stakes

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...

March 2, 2022

Three takeaways from 2022 Rebel Stakes

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...

March 2, 2022

Morello to get class and distance test in Gotham

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...

March 2, 2022

Kentucky Oaks spots up for grabs in Davona Dale, Busher

Two three-year-old fillies will essentially clinch a spot in the May 6 Kentucky Oaks (G1) on Saturday with victories in the $200,000 Davona Dale S.
(G2) at Gulfstream Park and the $250,000 Busher S. at Aqueduct.
The Davona Dale and Busher, which are...

March 2, 2022

Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Un Ojo

Cypress Creek Equine’s Un Ojo earned 50 points on the 2022 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series following his half-length score in the $1 million Rebel S. (G2) at Oaklawn Park on February 26. Trained by Ricky Courville, the 75-1 longest shot...

March 2, 2022

Blue Trail gets up in Road to Kentucky Derby thriller at Kempton

Godolphin’s Blue Trail blew the start in Wednesday’s Road to the Kentucky Derby Conditions race at Kempton, but the favorite still got up in a three-way photo. Driven between foes late by jockey James Doyle, the Charlie Appleby pupil thrust...

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