Kentucky Derby News
March 6, 2022
Tiz the Bomb delivers in John Battaglia; Bubble Rock upsets Cincinnati Trophy
Tiz the Bomb launched a well-timed rally to claim the $125,000 John Battaglia Memorial S. on Saturday at Turfway Park.
The 2021 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) runner-up struggled in his Road to the Kentucky Derby debut, finishing seventh...
March 6, 2022
Simplification rallies in Fountain of Youth; Kathleen O. best in Davona Dale
The lessons Simplification learned inadvertently in last month's Holy Bull (G3) proved useful when applied in Saturday's $400,000 Fountain of Youth S.
(G2) at Gulfstream Park.
Expected to show speed in the Holy Bull, Simplification instead...
March 5, 2022
Morello dominates Gotham; Venti’s Valentine returns strong in Busher
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...
March 5, 2022
Forbidden Kingdom blazes all the way in San Felipe
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...
March 4, 2022
European Road: Juncture outclasses the boys in Patton Stakes
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...
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...