Warrior’s Charge plans to join Preakness fray
The winner of his past two at Oaklawn Park by a combined margin of 12 1/2 lengths, Warrior’s Charge is expected to make his stakes debut in the Preakness (G1). But the late developer wasn’t […]
Code of Honor
Preakness Report: Derby follow-up, big names skipping Baltimore
Maximum Security won’t proceed to the May 18 Preakness after being disqualified in the Kentucky Derby. Country House, Code of Honor and Tacitus, who were placed 1-2-3 in the first leg of the Triple Crown, […]
Get to know the 2019 Preakness contenders
***UPDATED after the draw to include post positions and morning line odds Although Saturday’s Preakness (G1) won’t feature the principals from the Kentucky Derby (G1), with the disqualified Maximum Security and promoted Country House skipping […]
Country House taken ill, to miss Preakness; Code of Honor also to skip Pimlico classic
Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Country House has been withdrawn from consideration for the middle jewel of the Triple Crown, the $1.5 million Preakness (G1) at Pimlico, on May 18. Daily Racing Form reports that Country […]
Mott: ‘I feel terrible that I have to apologize for winning’
Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Bill Mott gave the traditional day-after interview to the media on Sunday, but the 2019 edition involved questions on the disqualification of Maximum Security, which elevated Mott’s pupil Country House to victory […]
Country House awarded Kentucky Derby 145 win following Maximum Security DQ
Maximum Security produced a wire-to-wire victory on Saturday at Churchill Downs to win the 145th Kentucky Derby (G1) under jockey Luis Saez and remain perfect in five career starts. However, the colt was disqualified following […]
Kentucky Derby 145 Jockey/Trainer Quotes & Post-Race Transcript
CLICK FOR STEWARDS STATEMENT ON KENTUCKY DERBY 145 DISQUALIFICATION CLICK FOR THE 2019 KENTUCKY DERBY POST-RACE TRANSCRIPT JOCKEY QUOTES FROM THE 145TH RUNNING OF THE KENTUCKY DERBY Saturday, May 4, 2019 Flavien Prat, rider of […]
Kentucky Derby Report: Final analysis and selections
Saturday’s $3 million Kentucky Derby (G1) lost a major player when Omaha Beach was withdrawn Wednesday due to an entrapped epiglottis. A foot abscess forced Haikal out on Friday, leaving a field of 19 for […]
2019 Kentucky Derby Field
145TH KENTUCKY DERBY PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY ODDS 1 War of Will Mark Casse Tyler Gaffalione 20-1 2 Tax Danny Gargan Junior Alvarado 20-1 3 By My Standards Bret Calhoun Gabriel Saez 20-1 4 Gray […]
Get to know the 2019 Kentucky Derby contenders
UPDATED after Tuesday’s draw with post positions, morning-line odds, and final PPs. Now that all the Kentucky Derby (G1) scoring races are in the books, and the points allocated, the field is set for the […]