The Kentucky Derby prep races season just underwent a seismic shift after a high-stakes 100-point weekend that redefined the leaderboard. While early-season favorites dominated the headlines for months, two new powerhouses now sit atop the throne. Brad Cox’s Fulleffort and Chad Brown’s Emerging ...
Baffert, Lukas, Baffert, Lukas, and at the wire, it was trainer Bob Baffert’s Getaway Car over D. Wayne Lukas’ Caldera by a head bob in the $400,000 Sunland Park Derby on Sunday. The finish of the Kentucky Derby prep races couldn’t have been any closer as Getaway Car and Caldera traded headbob...
Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen knew what needed to happen if his longshot Magnitude was to have a chance in the $500,000 Risen Star Stakes (G1) at Fair Grounds, one of the Kentucky Derby prep races for the weekend. Jockey Ben Curtis followed instructions as Magnitude broke best of all from the ...
Wayne Lukas began training quarter horses in 1976, eventually moved to thoroughbreds, and has 15 Triple Crown race wins on his Hall of Fame resume, including four in the Kentucky Derby. Even after he won his seventh Preakness Stakes (G1) with Seize the Grey a year ago, Lukas still recalls where it a...
Now, it gets serious. Saturday's $500,000 Risen Star Stakes (G2) is the first 105-point qualifying race in the Kentucky Derby prep races. The winner receives 50 points, usually more than enough to earn a Derby berth. So, it’s “Win and You’re In” time at Fair Grounds. It’s a Serious Race...
Currently fourth on the Kentucky Oaks leaderboard, Good Cheer puts her 4-for-4 record on the line this Saturday when she faces five other talented fillies in the $300,000 Rachel Alexandra Stakes (G2) at Fair Grounds, one of the Kentucky Oaks Prep Races. At 1 1/16 miles, the Rachel Alexandra offers 5...
A field of seven is entered for Sunday’s $250,000 Sunland Park Oaks, but this is one of the 2025 Kentucky Oaks prep races that should come down to a three-horse race – one trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert, the other two by Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen. The Powers Picks Baffert's Pick: Maysam...
This is the calm-before-the-storm week on the Kentucky Derby prep races, with no changes in the latest usracing.com Kentucky Derby Contenders Top 10. No big-name dropouts (yet). No missteps by current contenders. And a win by John Hancock in the Sam F. Davis Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday (...
For those horseplayers who took a slight detour to focus their betting expertise on the Super Bowl, it’s time to get back to the business of picking winners this weekend in Kentucky Derby prep races and also the 2025 Kentucky Oaks (G1) in New Orleans and New Mexico. Top billing belongs to the Fai...
International stars Laurel River, Romantic Warrior, and Forever Young are on target for the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1) on Feb. 22 at King Abdulaziz Racecourse. The American contingent looks far from prominent, with top runners like White Abarrio and Sierra Leone recently declared out of the race. On...
Trainer Chad Brown has been on a huge roll at Tampa Bay Downs. Lately, you buck Brown on Florida’s west coast at your wagering peril. Brown looks to continue Saturday's success with Treaty of Rome in the $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes for 3-year-olds. The Davis is the only race in this weekend's K...
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