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 ...
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...
For those who thought trainer Bob Baffert’s decision to send Rodriguez to run for fun in the $750,000 Wood Memorial (G2) at Aqueduct … wrong! Rodriguez, under Hall of Fame rider Mike Smith, took the lead early and rolled to a 3 ½-length victory in the 1 1/8-mile Wood, giving the six-time Kentuc...
Start spreading the news: Journalism is set to become the favorite for the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1) after rolling to victory in the Santa Anita Derby (G1) at Santa Anita Park on Saturday. Trained by Michael McCarthy, Journalism ($4 on a $2 win bet) overcame all kinds of obstacles in the 1 1/8-...
Make that four in a row for Japan in the $1 million UAE Derby (G2) at Meydan Racecourse. Admire Daytona narrowly held off a determined Heart of Honor by a nose in a photo finish on Dubai World Cup Saturday, giving Japan another opportunity to win the Kentucky Derby (G1) next month. Japan breds ran...
The owners of Flood Zone have their bases covered for the Kentucky Derby (G1). The 3-year-old bay colt already has 50 Kentucky Derby qualifying points from his victory in the Gotham Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct on March 1 – enough to get him into the Run for the Roses on May 3. On Saturday, the [&helli...
The $500,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1) may have a small field, but the results will have a huge impact on the Kentucky Derby (G1) next month. Just five 3-year-olds were entered for the one of Santa Anita Park’s most prestigious races, one that has produced 19 Kentucky Derby winners, including 11 who ...
Betting $100 on the Blue Grass Stakes (G1), April 5, 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. PRIME CONTENDERS #5 CHANCER MCPATRICK Admittedly, we’ve been...
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