Can the Rebel Stakes Winner Handle the Distance? The Road to the Kentucky Derby just took a sharp, unexpected turn in the Ozarks. While the horse racing world fixed its gaze on the heavy hitters in Florida and New York, a sleeper cell from the Todd Pletcher barn detonated at Oaklawn Park. Class Pres...
Wayne Lukas still gets up at 4 a.m., climbs aboard his pony, and rides on over to the track to watch his horses train, whether for a leisurely jog, a gallop or a timed workout preparing for a debut, a maiden, an allowance, a local stake s or the Kentucky Derby. D. Wayne Lukas has […]...
Fierceness put in another “super” workout on Friday (April 19) at Palm Beach Downs, covering 5 furlongs in 1:00.35 in company with stablemate Agate Road, and with regular rider John Velazquez. The Florida Derby (G1) winner and expected favorite for the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1) on May 4 has...
Every day, Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks contenders show up at Churchill Downs, settling into their stalls and getting familiar with the iconic race track. As of Wednesday (April 17), 12 of the 20 Derby contenders plus possible last-minute replacements had arrived: Catching Freedom, Dornoch, Enci...
It’s the Holy Grail of thoroughbred racing, and victory in Churchill Downs’ classic on the first Saturday in May is revered as the ultimate triumph. For many horses it launches a Hall of Fame career; for others, it’s just a brief shining moment. Among the past 15 Kentucky Derby winners were Tr...
A gate-to-wire victory in the final Kentucky Derby (G1) prep, plus the defection of No More Time, catapulted Encino into contention for the Run for the Roses. Encino Will Make the Derby Gate with His Lexington Win The son of 2016 Derby winner Nyquist made a smooth transition from turf to dirt over t...
Hades is getting one more chance to make the field for the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1). Hades has one last chance to make the Derby gate The Florida-bred gelding finished fifth after he was compromised at the start of the Florida Derby (G1), and he’ll face nine other 3-year-olds in Keeneland’...
The field is just about set for the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs on May 4. This is the closing usracing.com Derby Top 10. And here we are, the closing edition of the usracing.com Derby Top 10 after final major Kentucky Derby preps in California, Kentucky, and New York. Our Top 1...
We’re oh-so-close to a total field of 20 3-year-olds for the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1) on May 4. Following a huge weekend of major Derby preps, with one minor – but important – one remaining in the Lexington Stakes (G3) on Saturday (April 13), we’re pretty sure Fierceness and Sierra Leo...
A trio of final preps closed out the road to the Kentucky Oaks (G1), with Where’s My Ring winning the Gazelle (G3) at Aqueduct and Leslie’s Rose victorious in the Ashland (G1) at Keeneland to secure their spots in the premier race for 3-year-old fillies. Final Oaks preps decide top 14 Oaks quali...
What a day for Phil D’Amato. Not only did the trainer win the $750,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1) for the first time, he’s also Kentucky Derby (G1) bound for the first time. Stronghold is Kentucky Derby-bound Thank you, Stronghold, who outdueled even-money favorite Imagination by a neck in Saturday�...
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