Kentucky Derby News

Kentucky Derby (G1) qualifying points will be on the line in Saturday’s $100,000 El Camino Real Derby at Golden Gate Fields, but only two of the nine entered in the 1 1/8-mile test on the Tapeta are currently Triple Crown nominated. One is Choo Choo,...

There is one “sure thing” on this year’s Road to the Kentucky Derby: compelling drama will be abundant. Over the next nine weekends, 3-year-old Thoroughbreds will continue their quest for points in select races to secure a berth in the starting...

The Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby comes down to the Hyacinth S. at Tokyo Sunday (late Saturday night U.S. time, 12:25 a.m. EST). The third and concluding leg of the Japan Road, the Hyacinth will decide the series winner – and the invitation to Derby...

The Road to the Kentucky Oaks enters the Championship phase on Saturday as a field of eight sophomore fillies lines up in the $200,000 Rachel Alexandra Stakes (G2) at Fair Grounds. The earlier Prep Season portion of the series featured races worth 10-4-2-1...

Flameaway fought back after being headed in the stretch and joined the Kentucky Derby discussion with a game half-length victory in February 10 Sam F. Davis (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs. The Mark Casse-trained colt knocked off well-respected Remsen (G2) winner...

Last Saturday’s Sam F. Davis (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs was the only Kentucky Derby prep of the weekend and it produced an upset winner in Flameaway, who thus far has not been nominated to the Triple Crown. While he’ll presumably be made eligible at...

Instilled Regard will be the one to beat as point values increase for Saturday’s $400,000 Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds. As the first of 16 races in the Championship Series of the Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifying process, the 1 1/16-mile Risen...

Road to the Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Flameaway Canadian-bred colt Flameaway wasn’t in the Kentucky Derby conversation prior to the Sam F. Davis Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs Feb. 10 – at least in part because he hadn’t been nominated for the Triple...

A number of fillies have made their debuts on the Kentucky Oaks Leaderboard over the past couple of weeks. Here’s a rundown of the four Road to the Kentucky Oaks points contests that have taken place. First up is the seven-furlong Forward Gal Stakes...

Part of the continuing series “Kentucky Derby 101” which follows a horse on the journey to starting in the Kentucky Derby. Who was the best teacher you ever had? Did they challenge you, provoke you, force you to think outside the box? Or did they...