Kentucky Derby News

The inaugural European Road to the Kentucky Derby winner, Gronkowski, will be off on his international travels again. After placing twice in four U.S. starts for Chad Brown, most notably when runner-up to Triple Crown sweeper Justify in the Belmont (G1),...

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Michael Ryan’s Positive Spirit advanced to the lead on the far turn and drew off to a resounding victory in the Demoiselle (G2) at Aqueduct. A maiden scorer at Churchill Downs on November 8, the Rudolphe Brisset-trained filly won geared down by 10 1/2...

Despite a little pre-race naughtiness, Maximus Mischief wasn’t fooling around when the gates opened, cruising to a 2 1/4-length victory in the Remsen Stakes (G2) at Aqueduct. Well-behaved in the paddock, the two-year-old bay colt balked at loading,...

A dominant winner in his first two starts at Parx Racing, Maximus Mischief will try to make an impact upon the Kentucky Derby trail when he lines up for Saturday’s $250,000 Remsen (G2) at Aqueduct. The front-running colt will face six rivals in his...

The Remsen Stakes (G2) for two-year-olds is one of four graded events on a big day of racing at Aqueduct on Saturday, and it is the contest which will play host to the Weekend’s Best Bet. Following a score by Signalman in the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes...

Seven juveniles will attempt to navigate 1 1/8 miles on the Aqueduct main surface in Saturday’s $250,000 Remsen Stakes (G2). This race has produced some strong horses in recent years and an interesting cast will each attempt to earn their first graded...

Second best to longshot Oxy Lady in last month’s Tempted (G3), Enliven is the likely choice in Saturday’s $250,000 Demoiselle (G2) over one, 1 1/8-mile lap of the Aqueduct oval. The Demoiselle is a Road to the Kentucky Oaks series prep, awarding qualifying...

Road to the Kentucky Derby Horse Profile Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes winner Signalman As a big, immature colt by a late-developing sire in General Quarters, SIGNALMAN figured to be a work in progress, so it’s an encouraging sign that he’s achieved...

With the Kentucky Derby still 23 weeks away, the pari-mutuel field of “All Other 3-Year-Old Colts and Geldings” closed as the 6-5 favorite in Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) and the Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (Grade I)...