Kentucky Derby News
Horse Profile March 5, 2024
Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Encino
The Godolphin homebred Encino earned 20 points on the 2024 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series leaderboard, following his one-length victory in the $142,500 John Battaglia Memorial S. at Turfway Park on March 2.
Derby News March 5, 2024
Takeaways from 2024 John Battaglia Memorial
The John Battaglia Memorial S. on March 2 served as the first of two Road to the Kentucky Derby series qualifiers on Turfway Park’s Tapeta and here are three takeaways;
Podcast March 4, 2024
Inside the Kentucky Derby: Recapping the Fountain of Youth, Gotham, San Felipe and John Battaglia
Dornoch, became the big winner of the weekend with a victory in the Fountain of Youth moving him up to second on the leaderboard.
Derby News March 3, 2024
Encino powers past Epic Ride in John Battaglia Memorial
Godolphin’s Encino stamped himself a contender on the Road to the Kentucky Derby in the John Battaglia Memorial at Turfway Park.
Derby News March 3, 2024
Dornoch wins Fountain of Youth after notable scratches
A game nose victor over Sierra Leone in December’s Remsen (G2), Dornoch stretched his win streak to three while opening his three-year-old season in Saturday’s $400,000 Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream Park. The race did lose a pair of key contenders...
Derby News March 2, 2024
Deterministic splashes to comeback win in Gotham
Deterministic's Gotham (G3) victory puts Christophe Clement on the Derby trail, and Santa Anita switched the San Felipe (G2) to Sunday.
Oaks News March 2, 2024
Jody’s Pride splashes clear in Busher; Fiona’s Magic wires Davona Dale
Just F Y I was scratched from her intended comeback in the Davona Dale (G2), but Jody’s Pride returned to win the Busher S.
Derby News March 1, 2024
Tales from the Crib: Fierceness
If champion Fierceness can fulfill owner Mike Repole’s quest for the Kentucky Derby (G1), his victory would carry special meaning as a homebred.
Podcast March 1, 2024
Inside the Kentucky Derby Podcast: Contenders Return for Championship Series Races
A huge weekend of Road to the Kentucky Derby races will have major impacts on the leaderboard. There are plenty of points on the line this weekend but don’t worry, Darren and KK are here to analyze the race fields and give you their picks for these...
Derby News March 1, 2024
Bergamasco upstages favorites in Patton Race on European Road
Bergamasco was the outsider in a three-runner Patton Race at Dundalk on Friday, but the Jack Davison pupil upstaged his rivals on the European Road to the Kentucky Derby.