Kentucky Derby News

Game Winner confirmed himself as a major prospect for the 2019 Kentucky Derby with a 4 1/2-length victory in the American Pharoah (G1) at Santa Anita, remaining unbeaten in his third career start and two-turn debut for owners Gary and Mary West and Hall...

Mind Control displayed excellent moxie winning the Hopeful (G1) at Saratoga on September 3, shrugging off multiple challenges on the front end to prevail by nearly a length in his stakes debut, and the speedy son of Stay Thirsty will try to carry his...

Call Paul brings top credentials into Saturday’s $500,000 Champagne (G1) at Belmont Park, improving to two-for-two with a victory in the August 12 Saratoga Special (G2), but the John Servis-trained son of Friesan Fire could be overshadowed in a 10-horse...

European Road to the Kentucky Derby Horse Profile Royal Lodge winner Mohawk Trained by Aidan O’Brien for the Coolmore partnership of Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier, and Michael Tabor, MOHAWK is just one of the budding European classic prospects for...

European Road to the Kentucky Derby Horse Profile Beresford winner Japan As a colt who didn’t see a racecourse until September, Aidan O’Brien’s JAPAN has made rapid progress to finish the month by capturing the Beresford (G2) at Naas. Even better,...

Bellafina continued her dominance of the Southern California two-year-old filly division in the $300,000 Chandelier (G1), drawing off to a 6 1/2-length decision. Now a three-time stakes winner for owner Kaleen Shah and trainer Simon Callaghan, the Quality...

Trainer Aidan O’Brien recorded his 18th victory in the Beresford (G2) at Naas on Sunday, not with 11-8 favorite Mount Everest, but with 11-2 chance Japan, who caught fire late to deny his stablemate on the wire. Well handled by Seamie Heffernan, Japan...

Game Winner continued his ascent as the West Coast’s leading Kentucky Derby (G1) hopeful with a 4 1/2-length victory in Saturday’s $300,000 American Pharoah (G1) at Santa Anita Park. Pressing the pace-setting Rowayton to the quarter pole, Game Winner...

Kentucky Derby (G1) alumni Lone Sailor and Combatant are among 11 three-year-olds entered in Sunday’s $400,000 Oklahoma Derby (G3) at Remington Park. Eighth at Churchill Downs and a narrow loser of the Louisiana Derby (G2) and Ohio Derby (G3) earlier...

European Road to the Kentucky Derby Beresford Stakes Preview The Kentucky Derby prep-race season goes through Ireland on Sunday where a field of seven juveniles will go one mile in the Beresford Stakes (G2) on the turf course at Naas. There will be a...