DRF | 28 days ago
Marcus Hersh
Two days before the 1989 Kentucky Derby, favorite Easy Goer went through his final timed workout for the race. The work started at Churchill’s half-mile pole, near the end of t...
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Q&A: Ken McPeek on his Kentucky Derby chances
DRF | 28 days ago
Marty McGee
Ken McPeek grew up in Lexington, Ky., and graduated with a business degree from the University of Kentucky in 1985. He began his training career that same year and since has won more ...
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Kentucky Derby: A clocker’s job isn’t easy, but often rewarding
DRF | 28 days ago
Mike Welsch
The first time my editor at the Daily Racing Form approached me about reporting on Kentucky Derby workouts was during the winter of 2000. The conversation went something like this.
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Kentucky Derby travel plans change with the times
DRF | 29 days ago
Jay Privman
Last year, in an attempt to avoid the often-volatile weather in Kentucky in the spring, trainer Todd Pletcher decided to remain at Palm Meadows with his Kentucky Derby runners until t...
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Kentucky Derby workouts: Rain alters training plans
DRF | 29 days ago
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Dick Jerardi: Still searching for a Kentucky Derby contender who jumps off the page
DRF | 29 days ago
Dick Jerardi
Last Sunday, I was in Queens, N.Y., at St. John’s University to see a friend’s son play Richard III. As the play was nearing its conclusion, Richard shrieked the words th...
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Kentucky Derby workouts: Normandy Invasion has strong gallop at Churchill Downs
DRF | 30 days ago
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Churchill Downs: Titletown Five among Derby Trial candidates
DRF | 30 days ago
Marty McGee
Churchill Downs racing officials are expecting perhaps eight or nine starters Saturday night, when the spring meet opens with the Grade 3, $175,000 Derby Trial.read more
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2013 Kentucky Derby Feature – Orb
Thoroughbred Horse Racing Blog | 31 days ago
Over the next 12 days, we will do a feature a day on the top horses heading into the 2013 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky on May 4th. Today we feature, in our opinion, the top contender in the expected field of...
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Kentucky Derby: Trial’s 20 points can mean entry
DRF | 31 days ago
Jay Privman
While a full, 20-horse field looks likely for the 139th Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill Downs, just who will obtain those coveted final spots remained in doubt Monday, and likely...
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Kentucky Derby workouts: Oxbow has strong five-furlong breeze
DRF | 31 days ago
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Kentucky Derby clocker report: Revolutionary, Verrazano look sharp
DRF | 32 days ago
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Kentucky Derby: Pletcher will wait and see whether to run Lexington winner Winning Cause
DRF | 32 days ago
Marty McGee
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Trainer Todd Pletcher said Sunday morning at Churchill Downs that no decision will be made until as late as next weekend as to whether Winning Cause will run i...
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Illinois Derby: Departing delivers despite wide trip
DRF | 32 days ago
Marcus Hersh
STICKNEY, Ill. – Departing will not run in the Kentucky Derby, but his win Saturday at Hawthorne in the Illinois Derby suggested he is among the elite members of this year&rsqu...
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Kentucky Derby: Vyjack has first work since Wood Memorial
DRF | 34 days ago
David Grening
FAIR HILL, Md. - Kentucky Derby candidate Vyjack, the Grade 3 Gotham winner and third-place finisher in the Grade 1 Wood Memorial, worked a half-mile in 51.64 seconds Friday morning...
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Countdown to the Crown: Week 16 – April 19, 2013
DRF | 34 days ago
Jeremy Plonk
Editor’s note: The eighth season of Countdown to the Crown returns as one of the most comprehensive handicapper’s scouting reports of the 3-year-old scene. Posted each Fr...
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Lexington Stakes: McPeek predicts victory for Pure Fun
DRF | 35 days ago
Marty McGee
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Coolmore Lexington Stakes is known as a final stop on the road to Churchill Downs, although that’s meant in the context of the Kentucky Derby.
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Kentucky Derby: Itsmyluckyday works sharp mile at Calder
DRF | 35 days ago
Mike Welsch
MIAMI – Itsmyluckyday had his final serious tune up for the 2013 Kentucky Derby when working a mile in 1:43.10 shortly after dawn Thursday morning at Calder Race Course.read more
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Illinois Derby gets full gate of 14; Departing in 13 spot
DRF | 36 days ago
Marcus Hersh
STICKNEY, Ill. - A full field of 14 horses was entered Wednesday for Saturday's Grade 3, $750,000 Illinois Derby at Hawthorne Race Course.
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Lexington Stakes: Pure Fun will face males from post 11
DRF | 36 days ago
Marty McGee
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Pure Fun, the only filly in a field of 11 3-year-olds, was assigned the far outside post for the Grade 3, $200,000 Coolmore Lexington Stakes, to be run Saturday at Ke...
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Rodriguez Licensed in Kentucky, With Conditions
National Headlines | Paulick Report | 36 days ago
Rudy Rodriguez, the trainer of Kentucky Derby contender Vyjack, whose perfect 4-for-4 record ended when third to Verrazano in the Wood Memorial April 6, will be able to train the son of Into Mischief...
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Rodriguez licensed in Kentucky; Vyjack to be under surveillance
DRF | 37 days ago
Matt Hegarty
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The licensing review committee of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission voted Tuesday to approve a license application for Rudy Rodriguez, trainer of the Kentuc...
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Kentucky Derby: Napravnik gets another shot at the roses
DRF | 37 days ago
Jay Privman
Rosie Napravnik became the first female rider to win the Kentucky Oaks last year on Believe You Can, and she will get a chance to become the first female rider to win the Kentucky Der...
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Lexington Stakes: Examen not using race as Kentucky Derby prep
DRF | 37 days ago
Marty McGee
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The winner of the Coolmore Lexington Stakes on Saturday at Keeneland will earn 20 “wild card” points toward eligibility for the May 4 Kentucky Derby...
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Kentucky Derby: Napravnik to ride Mylute
DRF | 37 days ago
Jay Privman
Rosie Napravnik will ride Mylute in the May 4 Kentucky Derby, according to a statement put out Tuesday by GoldMark Farm, which owns Mylute in partnership with Whisper Hill Farm.read more
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2013 Kentucky Derby Field Starting to Take Shape
Thoroughbred Horse Racing Blog | 37 days ago
After nearly eight months and 34 qualifying races, we are finally starting to see the 2013 Kentucky Derby field take shape. We still have two last chance races for those who are outside the top 20 rankings in terms of points, but for the most...
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Kentucky Derby spots, points remain up for grabs
DRF | 38 days ago
Jay Privman
The Kentucky Derby is turning into the haves and the have little.read more
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Keeneland: Rydilluc headed back to grass
DRF | 38 days ago
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Kentucky Derby: Mike Smith will ride Palace Malice
DRF | 38 days ago
Jay Privman
Mike Smith has picked up the mount on Palace Malice in the Kentucky Derby on May 4, trainer Todd Pletcher said Monday morning.
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Kentucky Derby: Vyjack’s trip to Churchill Downs delayed while Rodriguez applies for license
DRF | 39 days ago
David Grening
Vyjack, the multiple graded stakes winning 3-year-old and Kentucky Derby candidate, has been based at the Fair Hill Training Center in Maryland for several days, in part to take adv...
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Kentucky Derby: Arkansas Derby winner Overanalyze wastes no time getting to Churchill Downs
DRF | 39 days ago
Mary Rampellini
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. - A day after winning the Grade 1, $1 million Arkansas Derby, Overanalyze was settled in at Churchill Downs to begin final preparations for next month&rsqu...
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Overanalyze second Grade 1 winner for broodmare Unacloud
DRF | 39 days ago
Joe Nevills
A driving victory by Overanalyze in the Arkansas Derby further bolstered the broodmare resume of his dam, Unacloud, who became a multiple Grade 1 producer with the win.
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Kentucky Derby: Orb emerges from fog during sharp workout
DRF | 39 days ago
Mike Welsch
INDIANTOWN GAP, Fla. - The fog that still shrouded much of the racetrack shortly after sunrise Sunday morning at Payson Park proved to be more of an issue for onlookers than it ...
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Kentucky Derby: Blue Grass, Arkansas Derby produce two starters apiece for Pletcher, McPeek
DRF | 39 days ago
Marty McGee
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Ken McPeek and Todd Pletcher swapped exactas, so to speak, in the two big Kentucky Derby prep races Saturday.
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Arkansas Derby: Overanalyze pulls away for Pletcher
DRF | 39 days ago
Mary Rampellini
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. - Overanalyze gave his trainer, Todd Pletcher, a third major contender for next month’s Kentucky Derby after he cruised to a 4 1/4-length win in the Grade ...
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Blue Grass: Java’s War overcomes poor start to run down Palace Malice
DRF | 40 days ago
Marty McGee
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Java’s War overcame an awful start before gathering himself and streaking down the stretch for a dramatic neck victory Saturday in the 89th running of the...
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WinStar polling fans on Revolutionary’s rider for Kentucky Derby
DRF | 40 days ago
DRF Breeding Staff
As WinStar Farm selects a jockey for its Kentucky Derby contender Revolutionary, the outfit has taken the novel approach of asking fans to share their opinions. The Versailles,...
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Santa Anita: Code West eyes Grade 2 Coolmore Lexington Stakes
DRF | 41 days ago
Steve Andersen
Code West, sixth in the Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds on March 30, is a candidate for the $200,000 Coolmore Lexington Stakes at Keeneland on April 20, trainer Bob Baffert said Fr...
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Santa Anita: Code West eyes Grade 2 Coolmore Lexington Stakes
DRF | 41 days ago
Steve Andersen
Code West, sixth in the Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds on March 30, is a candidate for the $200,000 Coolmore Lexington Stakes at Keeneland on April 20, trainer Bob Baffert said Fr...
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Jay Hovdey: Kentucky Derby mounts tough to handicap
DRF | 41 days ago
Jay Hovdey
Eddie Arcaro had a problem. On April 9, 1942, in the Phoenix Handicap at Keeneland, he rode the 3-year-old Devil Diver and beat the reigning Horse of the Year Whirlaway going six furlo...
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Aqueduct: Pletcher pleased with Verrazano ahead of Kentucky Derby
DRF | 41 days ago
David Grening
OZONE PARK, N.Y. – In two of the last three years, trainer Todd Pletcher sent a horse from the Wood Memorial to Churchill Downs hoping against hope that the horse would make t...
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Homebreds from prominent outfits set to contest final Derby preps
DRF | 41 days ago
Nicole Russo
A number of homebreds will have a chance to punch a ticket to the Kentucky Derby for their owner-breeders on Saturday afternoon, at the final two major Grade 1 preps for the classic ...
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Homebreds from prominent outfits set to contest final Derby preps
DRF | 41 days ago
Nicole Russo
A number of homebreds will have a chance to punch a ticket to the Kentucky Derby for their owner-breeders on Saturday afternoon, at the final two major Grade 1 preps for the classic ...
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Santa Anita: Bejarano, atop jockey standings, still needs a Kentucky Derby horse
DRF | 41 days ago
Steve Andersen
ARCADIA, Calif. – Rafael Bejarano had a perfect racing day at Santa Anita on Thursday, winning with all four of his mounts.
That success is reflective of Bejarano’s sta...
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Santa Anita: Bejarano, atop jockey standings, still needs a Kentucky Derby horse
DRF | 41 days ago
Steve Andersen
ARCADIA, Calif. – Rafael Bejarano had a perfect racing day at Santa Anita on Thursday, winning with all four of his mounts.
That success is reflective of Bejarano’s sta...
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