Gun Runner won his first two races before fading to fourth in a Grade 2 event that ended his 2-year-old season. At 3 he won four stakes (Risen Star, Louisiana Derby, Matt Winn, Clark) but came up shor...
Even after a rare loss in the $200,000 Los Alamitos Futurity (G2), trainer Bob Baffert comes away from the weekend with the top three 2-year-olds on the road to the Kentucky Derby (G1) leaderboard. Ba...
Doug O’Neill, a two-time Kentucky Derby (G1) winning trainer, had several intriguing options for his talented colt Dr Ruben M. The Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) last month near his home base in Sout...
Poster swooped past the field around the final turn, took charge in the stretch under Flavien Prat, and held off a strong rally by Aviator Gui to win the $250,000 Remsen Stakes (G2) at Aqueduct on Sat...
First Resort found Churchill Downs to his liking, took charge entering the stretch and won the $400,000 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (G2) on Saturday. Ridden by Luis Saez, the 2-year-old Uncle Mo colt ...
It’s a long way to the first weekend in May at Churchill Downs, but it’s already time for 2-year-old colts and fillies to take their first steps on the road to the marquee events of spring. Saturd...
Breaking from post 9 in a field of 11, Jonathan’s Way led all the way and won the $250,000 Iroquois Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs on Saturday, the first race on the road to the Kentucky Derby. The ...
And they’re off on the Road to the 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1). Churchill Downs, home of America’s iconic horse race, hosts the first Derby points qualifier on Saturday, the $300,000 Iroquois Stakes ...
Bob Baffert is back in the Kentucky Derby rotation after Churchill Downs Inc. (CDI) lifted a three-year suspension of the Hall of Fame trainer, effective immediately. Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert ...
What a difference a week makes, particularly when it comes to Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mystic Dan. “All systems go,” McPeek said Saturday morning. “He’ll ship out in the morning (Sunday, May...
