Kentucky Derby News
April 10, 2016
Outwork hangs on over maiden Trojan Nation in Wood Memorial
Outwork atoned for the loss of his sire, Uncle Mo, in the 2011 Wood Memorial (G1) by taking the $1 million Kentucky Derby (G1) prep at Aqueduct on Saturday.
Like Uncle Mo, who finished third in the nine-furlong race, Outwork is owned by Mike Repole and...
April 10, 2016
Blue Grass winner Brody’s Cause will bring staunch late kick to Kentucky Derby
Albaugh Family Trust’s Brody’s Cause displayed the closing kick that could prove dangerous in the May 7 Kentucky Derby (G1), rallying to win Saturday’s $1 million Blue Grass (G1) at Keeneland in convincing fashion. Luis Saez was up on...
April 10, 2016
Terra Promessa, Taxable give Asmussen one-two finish in Fantasy
Trainer Steve Asmussen sent out both 2-5 favorite Terra Promessa and 7-2 second shot Taxable in Saturday’s $400,000 Fantasy (G3) at Oaklawn Park, and the duo gave their conditioner a one-two finish in the Road to the Kentucky Oaks points race.
Terra...
April 10, 2016
Songbird remains perfect in Santa Anita Oaks romp
Songbird continued her domination of the three-year-old filly division on Saturday despite facing her first true obstacle – a sloppy, sealed track at Santa Anita Park.
The unbeaten filly was trying an off-track for the first time in the $400,345...
April 10, 2016
Exaggerator rallies from far back, dominates sloppy Santa Anita Derby
Two horses who had chased Nyquist home in last October’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) rolled to major Kentucky Derby (G1) prep victories on Saturday. After Brody’s Cause prevailed in the Blue Grass (G1) at Keeneland, Exaggerator followed...
Derby News April 9, 2016
Weep No More debuts on Kentucky Oaks leaderboard with Ashland upset
Weep No More was sent off the 30-1 second longest shot on the board in Saturday’s $500,000 Ashland (G1) at Keeneland, but the Rusty Arnold trainee ran like a favorite when running down highly regarded Rachel’s Valentina, Cathryn Sophia and...
April 9, 2016
Lewis Bay romps in Gazelle
Alpha Delta Stable’s homebred Lewis Bay turned Saturday’s $300,000 Gazelle (G2) at Aqueduct into a paid workout when posting an easy 1 1/2-length victory under jockey Irad Ortiz Jr.
The pair bided their time in third as Clair de Lune set splits...
April 8, 2016
Shagaf looking to stay unbeaten in Wood Memorial
Trainer Chad Brown holds a strong hand in Saturday's $1 million Wood Memorial (G1) at Aqueduct as we saddle the undefeated Shagaf and the capable Flexibility in in the nine-furlong Kentucky Derby (G1) prep.
The Wood, along with Saturday's...
April 8, 2016
Zulu installed as Blue Grass favorite
Zulu earned 20 points finishing second in his stakes debut, the Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream Park, and the Todd Pletcher-trained colt will try to guarantee himself a spot in the Kentucky Derby (G1) field in Saturday’s $1 million...
April 8, 2016
Danzing Candy, Mor Spirit are top draws in Santa Anita Derby
Danzing Candy and Mor Spirit, the 1-2 finishers from the March 12 San Felipe (G2), are top contenders Saturday’s $1 million Santa Anita Derby (G1). The San Felipe rates as one of the strongest preps so far and both horses can continue to enhance...