Kentucky Derby News

Tapwrit launched an eye-catching rally past horses on the far turn and blew past pacesetter State of Honor after turning for home in the $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G2), stamping his Kentucky Derby ticket with a 4 ½-length decision. “We were looking...

The Honeybee Stakes (G3) was supposed to turn out one of two ways: confirmation of Chanel’s Legacy talent or redemption for Elate. Neither of those events happened as It Tiz Well shipped in from the same West Coast barn as Unique Bella to score her...

Gunnevera has risen from an early tragedy to become a prime contender for the Kentucky Derby (G1). Born and raised at Jim and Pam Robinson’s Brandywine Farm, Gunnevera is one of two 2017 Derby hopefuls hailing from the Bourbon County, Kentucky, nursery....

Mastery turned in a masterful performance in Saturday’s $400,690 San Felipe (G2) at Santa Anita, but the long-term Kentucky Derby (G1) prospects ended for the star three-year-old strides after the wire when he was dismounted, unsaddled, and vanned back...

Bob Baffert is a face synonymous with Kentucky Derby success and he looks to showcase his next potential star Mastery in Saturday’s $400,000 San Felipe (GII) at Santa Anita Park in Southern California – one of two Championship Series races on the...

As it often does, the $400,000 San Felipe (G2) at Santa Anita on Saturday will go a long way toward clarifying the picture regarding the West Coast’s leading Kentucky Derby (G1) prospects. The 1 1/16-mile San Felipe is the final major lead-in to next...

A field of 11 sophomore fillies will line up Saturday in the next race on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks – the $200,000 Honeybee Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park. The 1 1/16-mile contest is part of the Championship portion of the series and will award 50-20-10-5...

After finishing second in the February 11 Sam F. Davis (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs, Tapwrit figured to be trying to turn the tables on McCraken in Saturday’s $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G2). But the absence of the leading Kentucky Derby contender due to an...

J Boys Echo significantly raised his Kentucky Derby profile in the March 4 Gotham (G3) at Aqueduct, registering a 104 BRIS Speed rating the 3 ½-length victory. That’s the top number from a 2017 qualifying race, two points better than the previous best....

A multiple graded stakes winner, Gunnevera had plenty of experience but his BRIS Speed ratings were lacking entering the March 4 Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream Park. He stepped up while rallying last-to-first in the 1 1/16-mile race, generating...