The Road to the Kentucky Oaks (G1) moves to Turfway Park on Friday with the 44th running of the $175,000 Cincinnati Trophy Stakes, with a field of 11 3-year-olds entered. The 1-mile race over the synthetic surface offers Kentucky Oaks qualifying points on a sliding scale of 20-10-6-4-2 to the top fi...
The Japanese Dynasty Solidifies in the Riyadh Desert The dust has finally settled at King Abdulaziz Racecourse following the 2026 Saudi Cup, and the horse racing world remains in awe of Forever Young. On February 14, this Japanese titan did the unthinkable by becoming the first horse to win the worl...
The Tactical Revolution of Chip Honcho at Fair Grounds The 2026 Road to the Kentucky Derby just reached a fever pitch following a pulse-pounding edition of the Grade 2 Risen Star Stakes. While the winner, Paladin, naturally commands the headlines and shortens the 2026 Kentucky Derby Odds, sharp bett...
The Southwest Surprise: Pavlovian Stuns at Sunland Park The road to the 152nd Run for the Roses took a sharp, dusty turn in New Mexico this past weekend. Pavlovian, a gritty gray colt trained by the legendary Doug O’Neill, just injected a massive dose of adrenaline into the 2026 Kentucky Derby bet...
Paladin is just about ready to ride into the Kentucky Derby (G1). Winner of the Risen Star Stakes (G2) at the Fair Grounds on Saturday, Feb. 14, Paladin earned 50 qualifying points for the Derby (G1), all but clinching one of 20 coveted berths to Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs on May 2. [&hell...
A fiercely determined Forever Young slipped through a narrow opening on the rail to take the lead heading into the stretch and shook off a bid from Bob Baffert-trained Nysos to win Saturday’s $20 million Saudi Cup (G1) for the second year in a row. Already the world’s richest racehorse, Forever ...
The $500,000 Sunland Park Derby may have lost its graded status for 2026, but its impact on the Road to the Kentucky Derby remains intact. The 1 1/16-mile test for 3-year-olds on Sunday awards 20-10-6-4-2 qualifying points to the top five finishers toward the 2026 Run for the Roses. First post for R...
Every Kentucky Derby trail has a race that looks insignificant right up until it isn’t. The Sunland Derby lives comfortably in that category. No glamour. No coastal hype. No media parade. Just a dry, high-altitude oval in New Mexico that quietly reshapes futures markets every few years. This seaso...
Speed figures lie. Replays lie. Futures hype lies loudly and often. The paddock, however, is brutally honest. The Risen Star Stakes lands awkwardly on the calendar for a reason most bettors ignore. These are still 3-year-olds. Emotionally immature, physically developing, and suddenly being asked to ...
The $20 million Saudi Cup at King Abdulaziz Racecourse isn’t just a global showcase. It’s a betting puzzle. And this year, the market is clear: Forever Young is the horse to beat. The question is whether 7-5 is a fair price in a 14-horse international field. The Favorite: Forever Young at 7-5 Ja...
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