Kentucky Derby
Arkansas Derby Is Last Opportunity For Sophomores To Make Kentucky Derby Gate
April 12, 2019 | Margaret RansomWinner Guaranteed to Run Under Churchill’s Twin Spires In Three Weeks By Margaret Ransom WinStar Farm, China Horse Club International and Starlight Racing’s Improbable was installed the 8-5 morning-line favorite for Saturday’s $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park. The Bob Baffert-trained son of City Zip, who bears a striking physical resemblance to last […]
Coveted Kentucky Derby Points Needed For Two In Lexington Stakes
April 12, 2019 | Margaret RansomDerby Hopes On The Line For Anothertwistafate, Sueno By Margaret Ransom Contested at 1 1/16 miles over Keeneland’s main track, Saturday’s $200,000 Stonestreet Lexington Stakes (GIII) represents the very last chance for Kentucky Derby (GI) hopefuls to earn enough points to make the gate for the Run for the Roses. This year, though a […]
Keeneland’s Blue Grass Features Talent, Guarantees Winner A Kentucky Derby Spot
April 5, 2019 | Augusta HosmerFull Field For Kentucky’s Major Derby Prep By Augusta Hosmer On Saturday, racing fans across the globe will be united in anticipation as all eyes turn to the weekend’s stakes races in preparation for the 2019 Kentucky Derby (G1). The winner of the coveted $1 million Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G2), run at Keeneland […]
Eleven Wood Runners Dreaming Of Kentucky Derby Points (And Roses)
April 5, 2019 | Margaret RansomTalented Field Attempts To Turn Around A 19-Year Derby Drought By Margaret Ransom Eleven runners whose connections have Kentucky Derby (GI) dreams will race nine furlongs over Aqueduct’s main track in Saturday’s $750,000 Wood Memorial Stakes (GI) presented by NYRA Bets. The Wood Memorial offers 100-40-20-10 Kentucky Derby qualifying points to the top-four finishers means […]
Game Winner, Instagrand Finally Face Off In Santa Anita Derby
April 5, 2019 | Margaret RansomShort Field Back Up Top Two Standouts By Margaret Ransom California-based champion Game Winner and the once-beaten standout Instagrand finally square off in a long-awaited matchup in Saturday’s $1 million Santa Anita Derby (GI), the West Coast’s major prep for the Kentucky Derby (GI) in four weeks. Hall of Famer Bob Baffert, who has won […]
Eleven With Kentucky Derby Aspirations Set For Florida Derby
March 28, 2019 | Margaret RansomField Stretches Out To Nine Furlongs In The Sunshine State’s Final Derby Prep by Margaret Ransom Juddmonte Farm’s Hidden Scroll was installed as the 5-2 morning-line favorite for Saturday’s $1 million Florida Derby (GI) at Gulfstream Park and is one of 11 whose connections are hoping for the lion’s share of the Road to […]
Louisiana Derby Offers Enough Points To Guarantee Winner Kentucky Derby Berth
March 22, 2019 | Margaret RansomWar of Will Seeks To Clinch Leaderbord with 40 Days Left Until Kentucky Derby By Margaret Ransom This year’s $1 million Louisiana Derby (GII) at Fair Grounds marks the first of seven Road to the Kentucky Derby races offering 100-40-20-10 points to the top-four finishers, which for all intents and purposes guarantees the winner […]
Rebel Rebel On Tap At Oaklawn Saturday
March 15, 2019 | Margaret RansomBaffert Sends Out Favorite For Both Divisions By Margaret Ransom This year’s Rebel Stakes (GII) at Oaklawn Park drew an overflow field of 19 when entries were taken on Wednesday, allowing the Hot Springs oval to split the 1 1/16-mile feature into two divisions. The split wasn’t unexpected, however, as track officials a week […]
Instagrand Favored In Gotham Return Against Seven
March 8, 2019 | Margaret RansomOXO Equine’s $1.2 Million Purchase Returns After Seven Months On Shelf By Margaret Ransom Eight top sophomores from around the country are set to race a one-turn mile in the $300,000 Gotham Stakes (GIII) on Saturday at Aqueduct Racetrack, the final prep for the Wood Memorial in a month. Once again this year, the Gotham offers […]
Tampa Bay Derby Draws Eleven Looking For Derby Points
March 8, 2019 | Margaret RansomPasco Stakes Winner Win Win Win Is Morning Line Favorite by Margaret Ransom Eleven sophomores were entered for the 39th Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby, a 1 1/16-mile Kentucky Derby prep offering a $400,000 purse and points on a 50-20-10-5 scale for the top four finishers toward making the gate in Louisville in two […]
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