A little more movement on the Kentucky Derby (G1) front on Wednesday, with Owen Almighty’s connections calling an audible and deciding to Run for the Roses on May 3. Owen Almighty, the Tampa Bay Derby (G3) winner who dead-heated for sixth in the Blue Grass Stakes (G1) on April 8, finished 12th on...
A bit of 2025 Kentucky Derby shuffling took place Tuesday, with River Thames declared out of the race and Built moving into the field limited to 20 starters. Trained by Hall of Famer Todd Pletcher, River Thames qualified 15th for the 2025 Kentucky Derby leaderboard. But Elliott Walden, president of ...
Updated profiles, with post positions and track odds for the 20 3-year-olds entered for the 151st running of the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs is Saturday (May 3). Kentucky Derby Contender: Journalism Don't waste your time looking for holes in Journalism's form or pedigree ...
Updated profiles, with post positions and track odds for the 20 3-year-olds entered for the 151st running of the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs is Saturday (May 3). Kentucky Derby Contender: Burnham Square Late developer "Burnham Square" seems to be peaking at the right time...
Don’t get all worked up over the Kentucky Derby leaderboard. Being among the top point earners is not always a recipe for victory in the Run for the Roses. Take the past Three Years: In 2024, Mystik Dan (18-1) finished 17th on the Kentucky Derby leaderboard and won the race in a three-horse photo ...
Betting $100 on the Lexington Stakes (G3), April 12, Keeneland In the weeks leading up to the 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs on May 3, the US Racing Handicappers will lay out $100 worth of betting options on selected races. 2025 LEXINGTON STAKES PRIME CONTENDERS #7 PRAETOR This is the...
Thorpedo Anna enters Saturday’s $1.25 million Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) carrying not only her stellar reputation as reigning Horse of the Year – along with a hefty $4 million bankroll - but a high weight of 124 pounds as she faces six older fillies and mares in the 1 1/16-mile race at Oaklawn ...
Truth be told, there’s no denying that Journalism will be the horse to beat in the $5 million 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs on May 3. Journalism left trainer Bob Baffert’s talented duo of Citizen Bull and Barnes in the dust, was forced to check in the stretch, but still edged Baeza...
Burnham Square put on a dazzling dash from last to first and edged a game East Avenue by a nose in the $1.25 million Blue Grass Stakes (G1) at Keeneland on Tuesday. In the final major prep for the 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1) on May 3, Burnham Square picked up 100 qualifying points and finished [&hellip...
La Cara took charge from the start and was never seriously challenged in winning the $750,000 Ashland Stakes (G1) at Keenland on Monday, giving Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse a leading contender for the Kentucky Oaks (G2) on May 2. Mark Casse-trained filly headed to the Kentucky Oaks in under four ...
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