Kentucky Derby News

1993 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Sea Hero, who furnished one of the all-time great storylines, has died at the age of 29, the Turkish Jockey Club reports. Hitherto the oldest living Derby winner, he has passed the torch to Go for Gin, the 1994 victor who...

Champion Game Winner, last seen circumnavigating Churchill Downs in a wide-trip Kentucky Derby (G1), towers over a short field in Saturday’s $150,000 Los Alamitos Derby (G3). Only three rivals have signed on for the 1 1/8-mile feature, expected to serve...

As the promoted runner-up in the Kentucky Derby (G1), W.S. Farish’s homebred Code of Honor held a class edge in Saturday’s $250,000 Dwyer (G3) at Belmont Park, and the even-money favorite flaunted it with a convincing 3 1/4-length victory. Hall of...

Code of Honor on Saturday will make his first start since his elevation to second in the Kentucky Derby (G1) when he heads a field of six in the $250,000 Dwyer (G3) at Belmont Park. Contested over a one-turn mile, the Dwyer serves as a stepping stone...

Nearly two months removed from an unforgettable renewal of the Kentucky Derby (G1), here’s a brief update on the 21 colts and geldings that ran, or were entered and scratched, from the 2019 Run for the Roses. 1. Country House Treated at a clinic with...

Ten juveniles will travel six furlongs on the dirt at Churchill Downs on Saturday in the $125,000 Bashford Manor Stakes (G3). California invader PHANTOM BOSS sports the best BRIS Speed figures in the field and the talented two-year-old is the Best Bet...

A field of 10 juveniles will vie in Saturday’s $125,000 Bashford Manor Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs. The six-furlong attraction features five entrants who won last time out, as well as a contender who has previously achieved stakes glory. FREE Bashford...

A pair of recent dynamic graded stakes winners headline a field of 10 in Saturday’s $120,000 Roxelana Stakes. The six-furlong dash on the main surface is not your average listed stakes event with a trio of runners coming off the biggest wins of their...

Two years ago, trainer Mark Casse endured a tough loss in the Preakness (G1) with his juvenile champion Classic Empire, who was edged in the final yards by Cloud Computing after dueling most of the way with Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Always Dreaming....

No maiden has won the Preakness Stakes (G1) since 1888 when Refund topped a field of four. That could all change on Saturday when Bodexpress runs in the 144th edition of the middle jewel of the Triple Crown at Pimlico Race Course. Trained by Gustavo Delgado,...