The $500,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1), the last California Kentucky Derby (G1) prep race, is set for Saturday and offers 100-50-25-15-10 Kentucky Derby qualifying points to the top five finishers. A productive Derby prep First run in 1935, the race has long served as a key West Coast steppingstone to ...
Will Aqueduct’s bugler play “Auld Lang Syne” during the post parade for Saturday’s 101st Wood Memorial? It would be a nice way to salute its finale at a 122-year-old track that will close for good in late June. New York’s prime Kentucky Derby (G1) prep has showcased four eventual Triple Cr...
The $200,000 Santa Anita Oaks (G2) on Saturday is a key Road to the Kentucky Oaks (G1) prep offering 100-50-25-15-10 points to the top five finishers. A top race for 3-year-old fillies in California, the race has sent many runners on to Churchill Downs to wear the garland of lilies under the Twin Sp...
The Prestige of the Bluegrass Stakes at Keeneland The 2026 Bluegrass Stakes represents the pinnacle of springtime horse racing in Kentucky, serving as a decisive 100-point qualifying prep for the Kentucky Derby. Held at the historic Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, this Grade 1 event consistently ...
The Pinnacle of West Coast Racing at Santa Anita Park The 2026 Santa Anita Derby represents the final major hurdle for three-year-olds on the West Coast seeking a spot in the starting gate at Churchill Downs. This Grade 1 event carries a massive $500,000 purse and, more importantly, offers 100 quali...
Just like Aqueduct, where they started running the Wood Memorial (G2) in 1925, New York’s most important prep for the Kentucky Derby (G1) isn’t what it used to be. The decrepit, ancient Big A will run its final race on June 28. Eleven horses completed the Wood-Derby double, but none since Fusaic...
The short but sweet Keeneland Spring Meet starts Friday with the $750,000 Ashland Stakes (G1) as the opening-day headliner. The Keeneland session, which runs through April 24, is loaded with prestigious stakes starting with the Ashland for 3-year-old fillies. It is one of the final stops for Kentuck...
A Seismic Shift in the Kentucky Derby Futures Market The road to the 152nd Kentucky Derby just took a sharp, unexpected turn. In a move that sent shockwaves through the backstretch and the betting windows alike, the previously undefeated Paladin has been scratched from the Blue Grass Stakes and the ...
The final pool of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager begins this weekend, and rising star Renegade has moved into the favorite’s role at 4-1 odds. Following his emphatic four-length victory in the $1.5 million Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park on Saturday, Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher heads t...
The road to the 152nd Run for the Roses took a dramatic turn this past Saturday at Oaklawn Park. Renegade, a powerhouse son of Into Mischief, dismantled a high-quality field in the $1.5 million Arkansas Derby, forever altering the landscape of the 2026 Kentucky Derby Odds. When the dust settled in H...
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