Essential Quality to meet eight in Blue Grass
Leading Kentucky Derby contender Essential Quality tops a field of nine in Saturday’s $800,000 Blue Grass S. (G2) at Keeneland […]
Blue Grass Stakes
Life Is Good ‘definitely’ will return in time for Breeders’ Cup
The morning after Life Is Good sustained an injury knocking him out of the Triple Crown, trainer Bob Baffert indicated that the erstwhile Kentucky Derby (G1) favorite would “definitely” make the Breeders’ Cup at Del […]
Kentucky Derby Report – Art Collector rises in stature
Art Collector looked the part of a serious Kentucky Derby contender in Saturday’s Blue Grass (G2) at Keeneland, running down Swiss Skydiver and drawing off to a 3 1/2-length victory. […]
Art Collector continues ascent in Blue Grass win
Art Collector brought the goods to Saturday’s $600,000 Blue Grass (G1) at Keeneland, driving past Swiss Skydiver in midstretch and posting a three-length win in the major Kentucky Derby qualifier. The rapidly-improving colt made his […]
Five points to ponder: Blue Grass
Saturday’s $600,000 Blue Grass Stakes (G2) was guaranteed to make history just because of its unprecedented July date, a three-month delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. But a new historical angle is provided by Swiss […]
Swiss Skydiver tests Derby mettle in 13-horse Blue Grass Stakes
Swiss Skydiver will look to join the Kentucky Derby mix in Saturday’s $600,000 Blue Grass (G2) at Keeneland. A convincing winner of the Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2), Fantasy (G3), and Santa Anita Oaks (G2) in […]
Upcoming Stakes for April 4 – 10
Three major Kentucky Derby (G1) preps and a trio of prime Kentucky Oaks (G1) preps all take place April 6 from coast to coast. Santa Anita Park hosts the Santa Anita Derby (G1) and Santa […]
McCraken favored at 7-5 in seven-horse Blue Grass
Unbeaten from four starts, McCraken will face his toughest test yet when he lines up for Saturday’s $1 million Blue Grass (G2) at Keeneland. The early Kentucky Derby favorite will face six rivals, including three […]
El Areeb breezes half-mile, under consideration for either Wood Memorial or Blue Grass
Multiple Grade 3 hero El Areeb returned to the work tab on Friday, breezing a half-mile in :51.40 for trainer Cal Lynch over Laurel Park’s fast main track. It was the first move from the […]
Kentucky Derby contenders Classic Empire, McCraken resume breezing
Champion Classic Empire and undefeated McCraken, both leading Kentucky Derby (G1) contenders who encountered recent setbacks, hope to put all of that behind them as they returned to the worktab at Palm Meadows this weekend. […]