Forte draws post 15 as 3-1 favorite in 2023 Kentucky Derby
Forte, last year’s champion juvenile male and longtime Kentucky Derby (G1) favorite, has landed in post 15 for Saturday’s 149th Run for the Roses. […]
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Get to know the 2023 Kentucky Derby contenders
***Updated with scratches of Forte, Skinner, Continuar, Lord Miles, Practical Move; field with post positions and ML odds […]
Tapit Trice wears down Verifying in Blue Grass
If Tapit Trice’s Tampa Bay Derby (G3) victory left a few questions about his chances in the Kentucky Derby (G1), the Todd Pletcher trainee went some way toward answering them with a professional display in Saturday’s Blue Grass (G1) at Keeneland. […]
Tapit Trice draws inside in Blue Grass; Breeders’ Cup winners Goodnight Olive, Caravel return
For the second week in a row, a Todd Pletcher-trained colt will have to overcome a disadvantageous post in order to win a major Kentucky Derby (G1) prep. Forte did so last week in the […]
Forte favored in KDFW Pool 5; Wet Paint takes top spot in Kentucky Oaks Future Wager
An impressive victory in the Fountain of Youth (G2) propelled Forte to overall favoritism in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 5. […]
Confidence Game punches Derby ticket for Desormeaux with Rebel upset
Trainer Keith Desormeaux had a strong taste of what it was like to have one of the nation’s best three-year-olds in 2016, when Exaggerator finished second in the Kentucky Derby (G1) and later won the […]
Numbers favor Cox, Asmussen runners in Rebel
Brad Cox seems to be winning virtually every Kentucky Derby (G1) prep in the central part of the country this winter, while Steve Asmussen kicked off the current racing week by becoming the first trainer […]
Forte, Hoosier Philly prove popular in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 4
When betting closed on Sunday, “All Other Three Year Olds” was the overall 2-1 favorite in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 4. […]
Forte remains individual favorite in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 3
Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 3 saw “All Other Three-Year-Old Males” close as the overall favorite, with Forte the preferred individual choice. […]
Forte, Into Mischief close as individual favorites in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 2, Sire Future Wager
The closing of Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 2 and the Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager provided a burst of intrigue for Derby-focused horseplayers. […]