Kentucky Derby News
March 27, 2023
Reincarnate tabbed as slight favorite in 11-strong Arkansas Derby
Saturday’s $1.25 million Arkansas Derby (G1) has attracted a deep field of 11 sophomores bidding to qualify for the Kentucky Derby (G1). Featuring proven stakes competitors and up-and-comers, the 1 1/8-mile affair at Oaklawn Park is worth points...
March 27, 2023
Inside the Kentucky Derby Podcast: Derby Field Starting to Take Shape
A number of impactful races took place this past weekend that have punched a few horses’ derby tickets. Darren and KK breakdown the action from the Louisiana Derby, Jeff Ruby Steaks, Sunland Derby as well as UAE Derby and Fukuryu on today’s...
March 27, 2023
Forte draws post 11 in Florida Derby
Champion and early Kentucky Derby (G1) favorite Forte towers over his rivals in Saturday’s $1 million Florida Derby (G1). But the draw was not kind to him, as Forte wound up in post 11 in a 12-horse field at Gulfstream Park.
Offering points on the...
March 25, 2023
Unbeaten Kingsbarns rules Louisiana Derby
Spendthrift Farm’s Kingsbarns entered Saturday’s $1 million Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby (G2) as an unbeaten colt testing stakes company for the first time. After taking the early lead and powering clear down the long Fair Grounds stretch,...
March 25, 2023
Two Phil’s brilliant in Jeff Ruby Steaks; Botanical extends streak in Bourbonette Oaks
Florence, Ky. (Saturday, March 25, 2023) – Two Phil’s stamped himself a date at Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May with a convincing 5 1/4-length victory in the $700,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) – the marquee race at Turfway Park...
March 25, 2023
Southlawn rallies boldly for Fair Grounds Oaks
Southlawn entered
the Kentucky
Oaks (G1) picture with a fast-closing win in Saturday’s $376,000 TwinSpires.com
Fair Grounds Oaks (G2), overhauling Pretty Mischievous in deep stretch and
driving clear to a 3 1/4-length decision. The Norm Casse-trained...
March 25, 2023
Mitono O wires Fukuryu in conclusion to Japan Road
Royal Park’s Mitono O took control early in Saturday’s Fukuryu S. at Nakayama and never looked back in this final leg of the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby. His 2 1/2-length victory is good for 40 points, although he’s not an early...
March 25, 2023
Derma Sotogake Kentucky Derby-bound after UAE Derby romp
Derma Sotogake led home a Japanese sweep of Saturday’s $1 million UAE Derby (G2) at Meydan, and owner Hiroyuki Asanuma immediately confirmed that the Kentucky Derby (G1) is next.
“Of course!” Asanuma beamed when asked that question in...
March 24, 2023
Henry Q bids to follow up in Sunland Park Derby; Flying Connection soars into Oaks
Sunland Park stages scoring races on the Road to the Kentucky Derby and Oaks on Sunday. The $600,000 Sunland Park Derby (G3) and $300,000 Sunland Park Oaks are each worth points to the top five eligible finishers on the 50-20-15-10-5 scale.
Note that...
March 23, 2023
Japan Road invitation up for grabs in Fukuryu Stakes finale
The Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby concludes with Saturday’s Fukuryu S. at Nakayama, where the winner’s prize of 40 points would top the leaderboard. A new leader will be crowned, since the heroes of the first three Japanese scoring races...
