No races this weekend offer qualifying points for the Kentucky Derby, but two events Saturday feature contenders who merit consideration: The Grade II Swale Stakes at Gulfstream Park, and the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes at Turfway Park.
The measure would waive the state's excise tax on live parimutuel wagering at the Lexington track during the two-day Breeders' Cup in late October. The money would be used to boost prizes awarded to horse owners.
Trainer Jim Cassidy hopes to be holding a fairly strong hand on the Kentucky Derby trail after this weekend. Ocho Ocho Ocho, winner of the Grade III Delta Jackpot last November, makes his season debut in salty waters as he faces fellow undefeated...
To their credit, Stonestreet Stables decided that the best thing for their pair of Derby hopefuls was to put them in the race for which each was best suited, even if it meant a head-on collision. Thus, after initially planning to send their colt...
Champion filly Take Charge Brandi will miss her expected showdown with juvenile male champion American Pharoah in Saturday's Grade II, $750,000 Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park and be sidelined for 60 days after being diagnosed with a non-displaced ...
The mint juleps at the Kentucky Derby are getting a major upgrade: For the first time, the standard ready-to-serve version will be made with Old Forester rather than Early Times.
Logic says it's going to take a cornucopia of circumstances to keep American Pharoah from turning his season debut in Saturday's Grade II, $750,000 Rebel Stakes into a display of dominance.
With his ears pricked the entire 11⁄16 miles, American Pharoah answered that yes, he can be as special post-injury as he was before, throwing down a 61/4-length, gate-to-wire victory over six rivals in the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park on Saturday..