Kentucky Derby Report – Riding with Hot Rod Charlie
The 147th Kentucky Derby arrives this weekend! Early positioning seems key to Saturday’s Run for the Roses. […]
Kentucky Derby Report
Kentucky Derby Report – Prep races completed
The Road to the Kentucky Derby series concluded with a pair of double-digit upsets. Super Stock made the biggest impact, knocking off odds-on favorite Concert Tour and 3-1 second choice Caddo River in the Arkansas […]
Kentucky Derby Report – Essential Quality displays resolve, Rock Your World adds speed
Prep races are almost finished, with only two qualifiers remaining, and the first Saturday in May is less than four weeks away. Three major events were offered last weekend. Essential Quality looked the part of […]
Kentucky Derby Report – Known Agenda keeps ascending in Florida Derby
Known Agenda returned to stakes competition with a convincing 2 3/4-length victory in Saturday’s Florida Derby (G1), a major qualifier for the Kentucky Derby. […]
Kentucky Derby Report – Hot Rod Charlie boosts his stock
Hot Rod Charlie switched tactics to record his initial stakes win, posting a front-running triumph in Saturday’s $1 million TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds. He earned a 100-point prize for winning the first […]
Kentucky Derby Report: Concert Tour breaks out in Rebel
With a romping score in Saturday’s $1 million Rebel S. (G2) at Oaklawn Park, Concert Tour jumped to the upper echelon of Kentucky Derby contenders. The rising three-year-old remained unbeaten in his two-turn debut for […]
Kentucky Derby Report – Life Is Good makes short work of San Felipe foes
With a front-running romp in Saturday’s San Felipe S. (G2) at Santa Anita, Life Is Good strengthened his hold upon Kentucky Derby favoritism. The Bob Baffert-trained colt will make his final prep race in the […]
Kentucky Derby Report – Essential Quality stylishly returns, Greatest Honour finds a way to win
Essential Quality appears right on schedule, opening his three-year-old season with a sharp win in the Southwest S. (G3) at Oaklawn Park. The unbeaten two-year-old champion is a polished product compared to Greatest Honour, who […]
Kentucky Derby Report: February to close with three preps
After a week hiatus, the Road to the Kentucky Derby resumes with three qualifiers this weekend. Here is an early look at the fields. Friday’s $100,000 John Battaglia Memorial S. at Turfway Park will award […]
Kentucky Derby Report: Concert Tour among new stakes winners
Last-out maiden winners grabbed the spotlight on Feb. 2. Candy Man Rocket and Risk Taking earned Kentucky Derby qualifying points for respective wins in the Sam F. Davis S. (G3) and Withers S. (G3), and […]