That’s what we’re talking about. Fierceness flashed his championship form once again, blowing away the field with a fantastic gate-to-wire record-setting romp in the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) on Saturday at Gulfstream Park. Next stop for Fierceness: Kentucky Derby Breaking from an outside po...
Yes. Forever Young is for real! And headed to the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1) after an impressive victory in the $2.5 million UAE Derby (G2) on Saturday at Meydan Racecourse. And he’s likely to be among the favorites as Japan seeks its first victory in the 150th Run for the Roses on May 4. [&he...
Each year the $1.5 million Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park normally represents the end of yet another grueling Road to the Kentucky Derby (G1) journey through the Natural State, and as such it’s often one of the most anticipated Derby preps of them all, as well as one ate of the most productiv...
The Florida Derby (G1) will be run for the 73rd time this year and the 1 1/8-mile race still ranks as the Sunshine State’s most important prep for the Kentucky Derby (G1), which will be held again for the 150th time at Churchill Downs in Louisville in five weeks. The nine-furlong race, which is sp...
Brad Cox goes for an Arkansas Derby (G1) record-setting hat-trick Saturday when he saddles Timberlake in the crowning event of the Oaklawn Park season. No trainer has won the Arkansas Derby for three consecutive years. In Timberlake, Cox has a quality runner who can extend the trainer’s streak tha...
In the run-up to the 150th Kentucky Derby (G1) on May 4, usracing.com continues with our weekly Derby Top 10 contenders. Kentucky Derby ContendersTop 10: Welcome Back, Catching Freedom Step up, or step aside. Catching Freedom, Honor Marie, and West Saratoga took giant strides toward the Kentucky Der...
He was in dire straits entering the straight, and at the eighth pole, his situation still looked bleak. Forever Young had three lengths to make up in the final furlong of the Saudi Derby (G3), and somehow, despite a perfect storm of trouble, he kept his record perfect. The Japanese star’s late sur...
Which Fierceness will show up for the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) on March 30 at Gulfstream Park? Will it be the Fierceness who finished third in the Holy Bull (G3) to surprising Hades on Feb. 3, or the Fierceness who dominated the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) by 6 ¼ lengths on Nov. 3? The [&hel...
Endlessly surged to the lead around the final turn, took charge in the stretch, and cruised to a four-length victory in the $700,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) at Turfway Park on Saturday. The 3-year-old colt was clearly the best in the field of 10 and earned 100 qualifying points to the Kentucky Derby (...
Who cares if the pace was slow, or the winning time was far from impressive: trainer Brad Cox has himself a top contender for the Kentucky Derby (G1) in Catching Freedom. With the best closing run of all from the far outside, Catching Freedom powered from last to first in winning the $1 million Loui...
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