Three days from now, a room full of horsemen, Churchill Downs officials, and Derby connections will reach into a barrel and pull out numbered pills, and just like that, the 152nd Kentucky Derby field takes shape. The post position draw is one of the most genuinely consequential moments in the sport,...
Steve Asmussen didn't like what he saw Saturday morning, and he pulled the trigger fast. After watching Chip Honcho go five furlongs in 1:00 4/5 during the 7:15 a.m. Churchill Downs training window reserved for Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks hopefuls, the Hall of Fame trainer announced roughly an ...
For as long as he can remember, it was all about the horses for Riley Mott. His play area was his father's stable, which became his workspace as soon as he was old enough to drag around a water pail. “I gained a passion for just being around the animals,” he said. “I grew up […]...
The 152nd Kentucky Derby is ten days out, the full 20-horse field is taking shape, and the morning lines are settling into familiar patterns. Renegade at 4-1, Commandment at 5-1, Further Ado somewhere between 5-1 and 8-1, depending on which pool you're watching. The public will load up on those thre...
Why Smart Bettors Lock In Early Two days from now, on Saturday, April 25, the post-position draw for the 2026 Kentucky Derby turns a futures market into a race-day puzzle. Numbers get assigned, the official morning line drops, and within the hour, every price you liked gets a haircut. Sharp money do...
Bill Mott didn't become the youngest trainer ever inducted in the Hall of Fame because of his record in the Kentucky Derby. When Mott was voted in at age 45 in 1998, he was 0-for-3 in America's Race, finishing 13th, 8th, and 14th. His masterful touch with older horses and turf stars had put him [&he...
When he pulled clear in the stretch and won the Arkansas Derby (G1) by four lengths, Renegade stamped himself the likely favorite for the Kentucky Derby (G1) on May 2. A son of champion sire Into Mischief, Renegade is trained by two-time Derby winner Todd Pletcher and will be ridden by top jockey Ir...
What a Sloppy Track Means for Every Contender The forecast for Louisville heading into Derby week is not subtle. A 90 percent chance of showers is already on the board, and trainers at Churchill Downs have been scrambling to get their horses their final major works before the rain arrives. That chan...
Intrepido became the latest 3-year-old to move into the Kentucky Derby (G1) following the defection of Stark Contrast, giving longtime trainer Jeff Mullins his first Derby starter in 21 years. A promising 2-year-old after winning the American Pharoah Stakes (G1) back in October, Intrepido has not pr...
Two days. That is all that stands between us, and the April 25 post-position draw at Churchill Downs, and the Kentucky Derby odds board is about as unsettled as it gets this close to post. The prep races are done. The points are locked. The field is set. Now it comes down to the gate, […]...
When Incredibolt won the 2025 Street Sense Stakes (G3) going around two turns at Churchill Downs, the colt’s connections began thinking about the first Saturday in May. It was the Pin Oak color bearer's second victory in as many starts over the track – something no other Derby contender has on h...
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