Shotski to meet seven in Withers
The second of four Kentucky Derby qualifiers at Aqueduct in 2020, Saturday’s $250,000 Withers (G3) has attracted Remsen (G2) winner Shotski. He tops a field of eight sophomores in the 1 1/8-mile race. As part […]
Road to the Kentucky Derby series
Enforceable steps forward with Lecomte win
Enforceable launched a bold bid nearing the completion of the far turn and seized command in the stretch of Saturday’s $200,000 Lecomte (G3) at Fair Grounds, rolling home to win the Kentucky Derby qualifier by […]
Tiz the Law to face eight in Kentucky Jockey Club
Unbeaten Champagne Stakes (G1) winner Tiz the Law heads a field of nine entered for Saturday’s $300,000 Kentucky Jockey Club (G2) at Churchill Downs. […]
Maxfield caps big day for Godolphin in Breeders’ Futurity
Maxfield remained unbeaten with an impressive performance in Saturday’s $500,000 Breeders’ Futurity (G1) at Keeneland and stamped his ticket for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile in the “Win & You’re In” event. The Godolphin homebred son […]
Kentucky Derby Report: Omaha Beach continues to surge
Omaha Beach ran big in his final prep for the 145th running of the $3 million Kentucky Derby on May 4, turning back a quality rival and posting a one-length win in the $1 million Arkansas […]
Omaha Beach turns back Improbable, posts front-running win in Arkansas Derby
Omaha Beach confirmed himself as a leading Kentucky Derby contender in Saturday’s $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1), withstanding a bid from Improbable to score by a length. A winner of three straight for owner Fox […]
Kentucky Derby Report – Wide open with four major preps remaining
Favorites aren’t winning Kentucky Derby prep races and a former $16,000 claimer, Maximum Security, continued to muddle the picture with a convincing wire-to-wire win in the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park. Maximum […]
Vekoma, Win Win Win top contenders in 14-horse Blue Grass
Saturday’s $1 million Blue Grass (G2) at Keeneland will shake up the Kentucky Derby standings. Vekoma has been installed as the 9-5 choice following a third in the Fountain of Youth (G2) and Tampa Bay […]
Kentucky Derby Report – Major qualifiers begin with an upset
By My Standards jumped from a maiden special win to graded stakes company and sprung a 22-1 upset in the $1 million TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds, stamping his Kentucky Derby ticket with […]
Kentucky Derby Report – Rebel yields close finishes
Game Winner and Improbable returned to the races in separate divisions of Saturday’s Rebel (G2) at Oaklawn Park and while both came up a little short for Bob Baffert, supporters still had reason to be […]