Royal Mo lone California hope for Preakness
by SCOTT SHAPIRO The 2017 “Run for the Roses” is in the books as Always Dreaming cements his name in history and once and for all we can hopefully put the silly narrative that Todd […]
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McCraken suffers cut during Derby, bypassing Preakness, Belmont doubtful
McCraken exited an eighth-place run in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby (G1) with a small cut on his left hind leg, trainer Ian Wilkes reported Sunday morning. The Ghostzapper colt was forced in when breaking from post […]
Kentucky Derby 2017 Draw Quotes
Post positions were drawn Wednesday morning for the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 6, leaving the connections of the 20 entrants plus two also-eligibles to reflect on […]
Irish War Cry breezes at Fair Hill; McCraken, Fast and Accurate work at Churchill Downs
Trainer Graham Motion sent out multiple Grade 2 winner Irish War Cry on Sunday at Fair Hill to put in his final major work before Saturday’s 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby (G1). Video of […]
Classic Empire, Always Dreaming among plethora of Kentucky Derby workers on Friday
Nearly half of the expected runners taking part in the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby (G1) on May 6 at Churchill Downs took the track on Friday to ready for that 1 1/4-mile event. […]
Girvin treated for quarter-crack, still slated for Saturday work
With speculation swirling in recent days about the status of Kentucky Derby (G1) points leader Girvin, trainer Joe Sharp told Blood-Horse and Daily Racing Form Thursday that his stable star developed a quarter-crack he’s been […]
McCraken, Asmussen posse drill for Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs
Five Kentucky Derby (G1) hopefuls turned in works at Churchill Downs on Monday. McCraken drilled for Ian Wilkes, while Steve Asmussen sent out his quartet of Hence, Untrapped, and “bubble” horses Lookin at Lee and […]
Get to know the 2017 Kentucky Derby contenders
May 3 update: The field for Derby 143 has been drawn! The horses are still listed here in order of their Derby points, with post positions and morning line odds added. **** As the build-up […]
Gormley, Battle of Midway work at Santa Anita Park, Battalion Runner breezes at Belmont Park for Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby (G1) hopefuls Gormley and Battle of Midway, the respective first and second in the April 8 Santa Anita Derby (G1), each worked over Santa Anita Park’s fast main track Saturday morning. Gormley, winner […]
Kentucky Derby quartet work at Churchill Downs, Keeneland
Preparations continued on Friday for several hopefuls headed to the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby (G1). Four of those hopefuls put in their moves at Churchill Downs, home of the Run for the Roses, […]