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Derby Watch: One final push for qualifying points Saturday

Let's get to the points. The long and winding road that leads to the Kentucky Derby on May 4 began with the Iroquois at Churchill Downs last Sept. 15 and concludes Saturday with the Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn and the Lexington at Keeneland. Those two races are the final chances for horses to earn enough points to make the field, and the likes of Anothertwistafate, in the Lexington, and Cutting Humor, in the Arkansas Derby, are being wheeled back on short rest to try to get in, because if the series ended now, they'd be out.

Jay PrivmanApr 10, 2019

Kentucky Derby: Who's hot, who's not for April 10, 2019

Welcome back Vekoma and Win Win Win, both of whom were forced off the Derby Watch top 20 owing to insufficient points but got their deserved spots with their one-two finish in the Blue Grass on Saturday.

Jay PrivmanApr 10, 2019

Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Omaha Beach

Top-flight racemare and broodmare Take Charge Lady had connections to the winners of both divisions of the Rebel Stakes last month at Oaklawn Park. Those winners are expected to meet in the Arkansas Derby on Saturday, as Omaha Beach ships back in from California to face Long Range Toddy in this final major Kentucky Derby prep.

Nicole RussoApr 10, 2019

Ask Beyer: Slower times don't equate to slower figs

Different tracks may have very different racing surfaces. And the inherent speed of a racing surface can change from day to day. That is why the most important part of making speed figures is to determine the speed of the track.

Andrew BeyerApr 08, 2019

West Point team hoping Galilean can make Kentucky Derby cut

Galilean will be bidding to send West Point Thoroughbreds back to the Kentucky Derby this year when he runs Saturday in the Grade 1, $1 million Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park.

Mary RampelliniApr 08, 2019

Roadster favored at 6-1 in Pool 4 of Derby future wager

The fourth and final pool in the 2019 Kentucky Derby Future Wager was reflective indeed of the outlook for the May 4 race, with Roadster a narrow favorite over a cluster of others when the customary three-day wagering window closed Sunday at 6 p.m. Eastern. Roadster closed at 6-1 and was followed closely by Maximum Security (7-1), Game Winner (7-1), Tacitus (8-1), Improbable (8-1), Omaha Beach (10-1), and Vekoma (15-1). The lowest $2 exacta will-pay was Roadster over Game Winner (17-8), worth $72.80.

Marty McGeeApr 07, 2019

Road to the 2019 Kentucky Derby: Santa Anita Derby analysis

ROADSTER was all the rage before he ever ran last summer, and now he’s showing why. This was only his second start following a lengthy layoff owing to throat surgery, yet he was able to run down highly regarded stablemate GAME WINNER to post the fastest Beyer of his career.

Jay PrivmanApr 07, 2019

With imposing duo set for Derby, Baffert looks downfield at third option

Roadster and Game Winner are in. On the Kentucky Derby front Sunday morning, that literally was yesterday’s news for trainer Bob Baffert, who now has his sights set on Saturday, when he’ll attempt to get his third starter in the May 4 Derby if Improbable can run well enough in the Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park.

Jay PrivmanApr 07, 2019

Weaver looking forward to second Derby starter with Blue Grass victor Vekoma

Vekoma earned a 94 Beyer Speed Figure when securing a spot in the Kentucky Derby with his 3 1/2-length victory Saturday in the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland and will return to light training here midweek, trainer George Weaver said Sunday.

Marty McGeeApr 07, 2019

Mott taking it one step at a time with Tacitus

It was with a tempered enthusiasm gleaned from a lifelong existence in racing that Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott spoke about Tacitus and the Kentucky Derby the morning following the colt’s impressive victory in Saturday’s Grade 2 Wood Memorial at Aqueduct.

David GreningApr 07, 2019

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