Kentucky Derby News

After two straight losses in Road to the Kentucky Oaks races at Oaklawn Park, Defining Purpose was overlooked at 20-1 in Friday’s $600,000 Ashland (G1) at Keeneland. But the Ken McPeek trainee made the most of a brilliant ride by Brian Hernandez...

The Road to the Kentucky Derby series in California concludes
with Saturday’s $750,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1), a major qualifier awarding
points on a 100-40-30-20-10. Triple Crown winner Justify was the last horse to
complete the Santa Anita Derby-Kentucky...

The prospective field for the Kentucky Oaks (G1) will firm up on Saturday with the last two preps worth the maximum number of points – the $250,000 Gazelle (G3) at Aqueduct and, on the West Coast, the $400,000 Santa Anita Oaks (G2).
The Gazelle...

Three major points races remain on the Road to the Kentucky Derby that will give derby contenders an opportunity to enter the starting gate on the first Saturday in May. On today’s show Darren and KK preview the Blue Grass, Wood Memorial and Santa...

Kentucky Derby points are at a premium in 2023 and none of
the 13 horses entered in Saturday’s $750,000
Wood Memorial (G2) at Aqueduct have guaranteed themselves a spot in a
20-horse Kentucky Derby field on May 6. It’s the last of four qualifiers...

A deep and talented field of nine sophomores will go postward in Saturday’s $750,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1) on Saturday. The top five finishers in the Road to the Kentucky Derby event will be rewarded with qualifying points toward the...

Along with highlighting Keeneland’s
opening weekend, Saturday’s $1 million Blue Grass (G1) provides a major opportunity
for Kentucky
Derby qualifying points. A large field of 11 will contest the 1 1/8-mile race,
which will award points on...

The final Road to
the Kentucky Derby series qualifier in South Florida, the $1
million Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park, produced a thrilling off-the-pace win from the projected Kentucky Derby
favorite.
1. Forte
rallies dramatically
Forte dropped...

The Road to the Kentucky Derby series in Arkansas concluded
with a dominant performance in the $1.25
million Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park, a major qualifier awarding
points on a 100-40-30-20-10 basis toward a Kentucky Derby
berth.
1. Angel of
Empire...

The $600,000 Ashland (G1), a major qualifier in the
Road to the Kentucky Oaks series, highlights Friday’s opening-day program
at Keeneland, and a nice field of seven three-year-old fillies is entered for
the 1 1/16-mile race.
Here are three talking...