Inside the Kentucky Derby - Breeders' Cup Preview [PODCAST]

Wed Nov 02 2022TwinSpires Staff

Darren and KK preview the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at Keeneland. A win in the Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland will vault a horse to the top of the standings.
Pool 1 of Kentucky Derby Future Wager opens Nov. 1 with 40 betting interests

Mon Oct 31 2022TwinSpires Staff

Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager opens Nov. 1 with 40 betting interests.
Meet the 2022 Breeders' Cup Juvenile contenders

Thu Oct 27 2022J. Keeler Johnson

Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson takes a horse-by-horse look at pre-entries for the 2022 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Keeneland, exploring the pros and cons of each contender.
Breeders' Cup Juvenile trends on the Road to the Kentucky Derby

Wed Oct 26 2022Ashley Anderson

Below we look at the last nine Juvenile winners, plus where they placed in Road to the Kentucky Derby prep races that followed and how they performed along the Triple Crown trail.
Great Britain & Ireland: Spot plays for October 22

Fri Oct 21 2022Alastair Bull

The Futurity Trophy (G1) is an important preview for next season’s Classics and part of the European Road to the 2023 Kentucky Derby series.
Santa Anita: How to bet the American Pharoah Stakes

Fri Oct 07 2022John Mucciolo

A total of eight juveniles will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Santa Anita dirt in Saturday’s $300,000 American Pharoah S. (G1). The Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” tilt will be led by four entrants from the mighty Bob Baffert barn.
Keeneland: How to bet the Breeders' Futurity

Thu Oct 06 2022John Mucciolo

An overflow field of 16 two-year-olds will vie in Saturday’s $600,000 Breeders’ Futurity S. (G1) at Keeneland.
First-crop sires: Good Magic's Blazing Sevens, Curly Jack win on Road to Kentucky Derby

Thu Oct 06 2022Kellie Reilly

By siring the winners of the first two scoring races on the main Road to the Kentucky Derby, Good Magic has surged to the lead in the freshman sire standings.
Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Blazing Sevens

Mon Oct 03 2022J. Keeler Johnson

It’s no wonder why Blazing Sevens has enjoyed success running long on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. The stretch-running Champagne S. (G1) winner has a strong pedigree for handling classic distances.
How to bet the 2022 Lukas Classic Stakes

Thu Sep 29 2022John Mucciolo

A compact, but accomplished, field of six will vie in Saturday’s $500,000 Lukas Classic S. (G2) at Churchill Downs on Saturday.
How to bet the 2022 Champagne Stakes

Thu Sep 29 2022John Mucciolo

A field of six juveniles will travel one-mile on the Aqueduct main surface in Saturday’s $500,000 Champagne S.
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How to play the opening European Derby Road features

Fri Sep 23 2022Alastair Bull

A week after the Iroquois (G3) began the main Road to the 2023 Kentucky Derby, the European series begins this weekend. Two well-established juvenile features, one each in Ireland and England, begin the seven-race series.
Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Curly Jack

Mon Sep 19 2022J. Keeler Johnson

In 2018, reigning champion two-year-old male Good Magic ran a gallant second in the Kentucky Derby (G1). Perhaps Good Magic’s son Curly Jack can go one better in 2023.