Kentucky Derby Roundup: Journalism among three prep winners

Mon Dec 16 2024J. Keeler Johnson

Last week, three Kentucky Derby (G1) qualifiers took place over the course of four days. Many new names emerged on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.
Tall Tales of the Track, Kentucky Derby Edition: One Horse, Two Women, and a Derby for the Show Me State

Sun Dec 15 2024Jennifer Kelly

Bred by Emma Holt Prather, Elwood came east from California to contest the Kentucky Derby for his owner Lasca Durnell, not only giving Missouri its lone rosy victor but also becoming the first bred and owned by women.
Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Coal Battle

Sat Dec 14 2024J. Keeler Johnson

Sprints and short routes are clearly within the wheelhouse of Coal Battle. But can he handle the testing 1 1/4-mile distance of the 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1)?
Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Myriad Love

Thu Dec 12 2024J. Keeler Johnson

A filly hasn’t contested the Kentucky Derby (G1) since Devil May Care finished 10th in 2010. That could potentially change in 2025.
Meet the Contenders: 2024 Remington Springboard Mile

Wed Dec 11 2024J. Keeler Johnson

Meet the horses running in the 2024 Remington Springboard Mile S. at Remington Park. For each horse, we're listing a pro, a con, and a rating of potential.
Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Treaty of Rome wins for Brown

Mon Dec 09 2024J. Keeler Johnson

In a one-mile maiden special weight for juveniles at Aqueduct, Chad Brown’s second-time starter Treaty of Rome delivered victory as the favorite.
Kentucky Derby Roundup: Poster stars in the Remsen

Mon Dec 09 2024J. Keeler Johnson

No fewer than five Kentucky Derby (G1) qualifiers are taking place in the U.S. and Japan this month. The first was contested last week, and three more are on the agenda this week.
Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Poster

Mon Dec 09 2024J. Keeler Johnson

After opening his career with a pair of turf wins, Poster switched to dirt and joined the Road to the Kentucky Derby with a triumph in the Remsen (G2).
Faded Glory: Forgotten Kentucky Derby Winners (Sunny’s Halo, 1983)

Fri Dec 06 2024Jennifer Kelly

Sunny’s Halo bested injury and a full field on Derby Day to bring another victory in the Run for the Roses back to the Great White North.
Finding Kentucky Derby Horses in Hidden Places

Thu Dec 05 2024John Mucciolo

The path to the First Saturday in May at Churchill Downs goes through the Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series.
Meet the Contenders: 2024 Remsen Stakes

Tue Dec 03 2024TwinSpires Staff

Meet the horses running in the 2024 Remsen Stakes at Aqueduct. For each horse, we're listing a pro, a con, and a rating of potential.
Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: First Resort

Mon Dec 02 2024J. Keeler Johnson

A pace-tracking victory in the 1 1/16-mile Kentucky Jockey Club (G2) suggests running long on dirt is First Resort’s true strong suit.
Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Barnes, Patch Adams impress

Mon Dec 02 2024J. Keeler Johnson

During closing week of the Churchill Downs fall meet, a bevy of promising maiden winners stamped their credentials as 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1) threats.