Wagering

Over the last 20 years, the $1.25 million Rebel (G2) has been won by two of the best Kentucky Derby (G1) winners in recent memory: the once-beaten fan favorite Smarty Jones (2004) and Triple Crown winner American Pharoah (2015).

The $400,000 Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds marked the start of the Road to the Kentucky Derby Championship Series, which features 16 qualifiers for the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby (G1) on May 4, and here are three takeaways from the 1 1/8-mile...

Locked is bred on the same cross as fellow Kentucky Derby contender Sierra Leone.

With a new favorite on the leaderboard Darren and KK analyze Sierra Leone’s performance and look ahead to what we could expect from him moving forward.

Trainer Brad Cox has Timberlake in the Rebel (G2) and West Omaha in the Honeybee (G3) at Oaklawn Park on Saturday.

Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby sends out Notable Speech, a smart debut winner at this track and trip Jan. 28.

Sierra Leone earned 50 points on the 2024 Road to the Kentucky Derby following his half-length tally in the Risen Star S. (G2) at Fair Grounds.

Eric Waller and Sharon Waller’s homebred Stronghold picked up 20 points on the 2024 Road to the Kentucky Derby leaderboard following his tally in the Sunland Park Derby.

The pari-mutuel field of “All Other 3-Year-olds” closed as the 5-1 favorite in Pool 4 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW).

Stronghold justified favoritism in the Sunland Park Derby, and Recharge remained unbeaten in the Sunland Park Oaks.