Ashland – GI $750.000 For Fillies Three Years Old 1 1/16 Miles – Dirt Keeneland – April 3, 2026 It seemed inconceivable but last season’s winner of the BC Juvenile Fillies and champion 2-year-old filly was on the bubble for… Read More ›
Grade I
Lady Sammyantha Returns to Keeneland Seeking Vinery Madison Three-Peat
Vinery Madison – (Grade l) Purse $650.000 – For Fillies And Mares Four Years Old And Upward 7 Furlongs – Dirt Keeneland – April 4, 2026 It’s a big purse on the line for these older female sprinters as the… Read More ›
Mb Stables Trying to Beat Mb Stables in SA Derby
SA Derby – Grade I [KYD]1 1/8 Miles Dirt Graded Stake Purse $500.000 Three-Year-Olds. At SA SA Derby has been with us since the early days when Fuji Stable’s base stallion Fuji Ninja won the initial edition in 2004 and… Read More ›
Wants It All Needs Good Ashland Showing to Get off the Oaks Bubble
Ashland – G1 $750.000 For Fillies Three Years Old 1 1/16 Miles – Dirt Keeneland – April 3, 2026 When the G1 Ashland is run on Friday only 4 weeks will be remaining until the Kentucky Oaks is run at… Read More ›
Filly “West Coast Girls” Takes on Mb Trio and 10 Other Males in BG Stakes
BG Stakes Grade 1 Purse $1,250.000 For Three Year Olds 1 1/8th on Dirt Keenland Park, Lexington KY Lots of ways to bet this race and lots of angles to look at for Saturday’s BG Stakes. The… Read More ›
Dead Heat Mars The FL Derby
The FL Derby- Grade I [KYD]1 1/8 Miles Dirt Graded Stake Purse $1,000.000 Three-Year-Olds. At GP 1st Destined Charge Mb Stables 12-1 (HRP) 12-1 (SRF) Destined Charge looked to me like the least likely of Dan’s trio because… Read More ›
The AR Derby Win Establishes Hurts as KYD Favorite for Now
With 100 KYD points on the line for the winner of the AR Derby, the pressure was on most of the field to pick up the win to secure their spot in the big race. One horse that was not in a “must win” situation was Hurts, as thanks to his win in the Fountain Of Youth, he was already in a safe spot.
Joykiller and Hengroen Head The FL Derby at GP
The FL Derby- Grade I [KYD]1 1/8 Miles Dirt Graded Stake Purse $1,000.000 Three-Year-Olds. At GP The FL Derby is one of the great indicators of future success. It’s been here since the beginning with the first running in 2004… Read More ›
The AR Derby Could Be an “Inside Job”
3/28/26 2 OP The AR Derby (GI) [KYD] $1,500.000 3yo 1 1/8m Dirt 122lbs Over the hill to the paper-clip and a huge race on the TC… Read More ›
Hurts Looks to Push to an AR Derby Win
As the KYD gets closer, the time is now for top three year olds to pick up those all important points to get into the big race. For some, it’s about further strengthening their case of not only making it to CD, but to be considered one of the favorites. For others, the AR Derby is their first chance to run in a significant prep of this magnitude.