Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Disco Time

Mon Jan 20 2025J. Keeler Johnson

Is the Kentucky Derby’s testing 1 1/4-mile journey within Disco Time’s distance capabilities? His pedigree gives off mixed signals.
Tipsheet: 2025 Lecomte Stakes

Thu Jan 16 2025John Mucciolo

A huge cast of 14 sophomores will go postward in the $250,000 Lecomte S. (G3) at Fair Grounds on Saturday.
Racing Roundtable: Lecomte look ahead, plus Oaks prep previews for Jan. 18

Tue Jan 14 2025TwinSpires Staff

This week, the Racing Roundtable dives into the upcoming Road to the Kentucky Derby prep, the Lecomte S. (G3), along with two Kentucky Oaks prep races — the Silverbulletday S. and the Busanda S. They also discuss performances that caught their eye from the past weekend.
Meet the Contenders: 2025 Lecomte Stakes

Tue Jan 14 2025TwinSpires Staff

Meet the horses running in the 2024 Lecomte S. (G3) at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans. For each horse, we're listing a pro, a con, and a rating of potential.
Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Pletcher saddles three winners

Mon Jan 13 2025J. Keeler Johnson

Last Saturday, Pletcher saddled no fewer than three sophomore maiden winners at two different racetracks, and all three look like possible candidates for this year’s Kentucky Derby.
Racing Roundtable: Barnes' big showing in San Vicente, Kentucky Derby prep talk

Tue Jan 07 2025TwinSpires Staff

This week, the Racing Roundtable examines the performance of Barnes in the San Vicente, the results of two Kentucky Derby (G1) prep races — the Jerome S. and Smarty Jones S. — and what else caught their eye from the weekend.
Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Rodriguez romps at Santa Anita

Tue Jan 07 2025J. Keeler Johnson

The two-year-old Thoroughbreds of 2024 turned three year olds on Jan. 1, barely more than four months before the 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1).
Horses to follow in 2025: Raqiya

Tue Jan 07 2025Kellie Reilly

While Todd Pletcher has the likes of Fierceness, Locked, and Mindframe in his arsenal for 2025, the Hall of Fame trainer picked up a fascinating new turf recruit in Raqiya.
2024 in review: Travers Stakes left the biggest what-if

Mon Jan 06 2025Kellie Reilly

Imagine that the Travers (G1) post positions for Fierceness and Thorpedo Anna were reversed.
Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Cyclone State

Sun Jan 05 2025J. Keeler Johnson

Cyclone State showed abundant early speed on his way to winning the Jerome S., a Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifier held over one mile at Aqueduct.
Meet the Contenders: 2025 Jerome Stakes

Thu Jan 02 2025TwinSpires Staff

Meet the horses running in the 2024 Jerome at Aqueduct. For each horse, we're listing a pro, a con, and a rating of potential.
Meet the Contenders: 2025 Smarty Jones Stakes

Thu Jan 02 2025TwinSpires Staff

Meet the horses running in the 2024 Smarty Jones at Oaklawn Park. For each horse, we're listing a pro, a con, and a rating of potential.
2024 In Review: Monthly Highlights

Tue Dec 31 2024James Scully

James Scully reviews some monthly highlights from Thoroughbred racing in 2024