Kentucky Derby News For April 26, 2015
Kentucky Derby News For April 26, 2015 The work everyone was waiting for on Sunday came to fruition with American Pharoah. He worked five furlongs in a dazzling :58 flat with splits of :11.40, :23, :34.60, and :46.40. He galloped out six furlongs in…
Kentucky Derby News For April 24, 2015
Kentucky Derby News For April 24, 2015 Friday was a busier than expected morning with several works, primarily from the Todd Pletcher barn, moved up to Friday due to concerns over the weather forecast this weekend. The quartet of Itsaknockout,…
Kentucky Derby News For April 23, 2015
Kentucky Derby News For April 23, 2015 It was another slow morning on Thursday in the way of works with no Kentucky Derby horses working out. However, there are plenty of workouts expected this weekend. American Pharoah galloped a mile and a half on…
Kentucky Derby News For April 22, 2015
Kentucky Derby News For April 22, 2015 Two Kentucky Derby entrants worked out on Wednesday morning in War Story and Mr Z. War Story went out very early while Mr. Z waited until after the renovation break to workout. Both horses went five furlongs for…
Kentucky Derby News For April 21, 2015
Kentucky Derby News For April 21, 2015 On Monday afternoon it was revealed that WinStar Farm has bought a minority share of Upstart from owner Ralph Evans. He will remain with trainer Rick Violette Jr. “Upstart has been on our radar since the…
2015 Lexington Stakes Preview
2015 Lexington Stakes Preview The Grade 3 Lexington Stakes from Keeneland is one of two Road to the Kentucky Derby prep races on Saturday. The Grade 1 Arkansas Derby from Oaklawn Park is the other race on Saturday. A field of 7 horses will be going…
Materiality Holds Off Upstart In The Florida Derby
Materiality Holds Off Upstart In The Florida Derby In what ended up being a two horse race, it was Materiality that won the Grade 1 Florida Derby over Upstart by a length and a half. Jack Tripp took the lead out of the gate with a good break, but was…
2015 Florida Derby Preview
2015 Florida Derby Preview The final Road to the Kentucky Derby race on Saturday, March 28 will the Grade 1 Florida Derby. The other two races, the Group 2 UAE Derby and the Grade 2 Louisiana Derby, will have been settled by the time the Florida Derby…
2015 Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 4 Announced
2015 Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 4 Announced Churchill Downs has announced the individual horses for the fourth pool of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager. The pool will open at 12 PM Eastern Time on Friday, March 27 and close on Sunday, March 29 at 6…
