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Derby News April 10, 2024
Derby 101: Finding Juveniles who will become Kentucky Derby horses
Different criteria go into the search for my next Kentucky Derby winner, but the main thing that I look for is a horse with a ‘wow factor.’ The phrase has various interpretations, but it works for me.
Expert picks April 10, 2024
Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Resilience
Ric Waldman and Emily Bushnell’s Resilience earned 100 points on the 2024 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series leaderboard following his 2 1/4-length triumph in the $750,000 Wood Memorial S. (G2) at Aqueduct on April 6.
Derby News April 10, 2024
Hades seeks Derby berth in Lexington
The Road to the Kentucky Derby series closes Saturday with the $400,000 Lexington (G3) at Keeneland
Derby News April 9, 2024
Takeaways from 2024 Blue Grass
The $1 million Blue Grass (G1) at Keeneland on April 6 will yield multiple runners for the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby (G1) on May 4, and here are three takeaways
Derby News April 9, 2024
Takeaways from 2024 Santa Anita Derby
The last of eight major qualifiers in the Road to the Kentucky Derby series, the $750,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1) on April 6 has played an important role in recent decades, and here are three takeaways
Derby News April 9, 2024
Takeaways from 2024 Wood Memorial
The Road to the Kentucky Derby made its final stop in New York for the $750,000 Wood Memorial (G2) on April 6, and here are three takeaways
Horse Profile April 8, 2024
Tales from the Crib: Sierra Leone
“He’s been a star since he’s been born.” So trainer Chad Brown aptly summed up Sierra Leone in his postrace interview at Keeneland.
Podcast April 8, 2024
Inside the Kentucky Derby: Blue Grass, Wood Memorial and Santa Anita Derby Recap
The penultimate weekend of Championship Series races on the Road to the Kentucky Derby did not disappoint.
Wagering April 8, 2024
Study Guide: 2024 Lexington Stakes
The Road to the Kentucky Derby wraps up on Saturday with the running of the $400,000 Lexington S. (G3) at Keeneland.
Derby News April 7, 2024
Horsepower in the Bluegrass: The Economic Impact of Horse Racing
With five Thoroughbred and three harness tracks, horse racing in the Bluegrass is an essential part of the state’s economic fabric, a driver for the employment of thousands and millions of dollars in taxes and income.