Kentucky Derby Developments

The Sun Shines Bright On My Old Kentucky Home! 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. 5/7/22
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Tawny Port and Ethereal Road in Keeneland's Lexington Stakes.  Next stop, the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs!
Tawny Port and Ethereal Road in Keeneland’s Lexington Stakes. Next stop, the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs!

The race, 148 years in the making, is upon us! The Run For The Roses, the $3 Million, Woodford Reserve, Grade I, Kentucky Derby is set for Saturday. Twenty contenders have been awarded entry, while only one will win. Don’t miss these details and the Kentucky Derby developments.

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With Love From Lexington: Last Stop On The Road To The Kentucky Derby

Stakes winning at Keeneland in Lexington, KY. Madison Stakes winner, 2022.
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Rattle N Roll picked up point for the 2022 Kentucky Derby at Keeneland.
Rattle N Roll picked up point for the 2022 Kentucky Derby at Keeneland, though the Blue Grass competition was tougher.

Lexington, KY is set to send love and contenders to the world famous Kentucky Derby! Last weekend, in Lexington, the Blue Grass Stakes awarded KY Derby prep points to four fine thoroughbreds. This Saturday, they are doing it again! The Stonestreet Lexington Stakes will be the final chance to qualify to race in the 2022 Kentucky Derby.

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Spring Stakes Summary: Keeneland Chronicle

Live racing returns to Keeneland April 2022!
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Keeneland Spring Meet!
Keeneland Spring Meet!

Live racing returns this April at Keeneland! The fabulous fifteen day meet is stuffed with stakes races, worth $7.7 million is purse money. Plan on participating in person at the picturesque track or through multiple media methods. Kindly, read my chronicle on Keeneland for a Spring stakes summary.

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Hinging On The Holy Bull

Spin Wheel breaks from post 12 trailing the pack to rally with a fourth place finish at Keeneland. If he finishes in the top four in the Holy Bull he will get Kentucky Derby prep points.
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Spin Wheel finished in the money at Keeneland this Fall.  Today he hopes to gather Kentucky Derby prep points!
Spin Wheel finished in the money at Keeneland this Fall. Today he hopes to gather Kentucky Derby prep points!

This weekend there are three Grade 3, Kentucky Derby prep races. Today the Withers Stakes is at Aqueduct and the Holy Bull Stakes is at Gulfstream. Tomorrow, Santa Anita will host the Robert B. Lewis Stakes. Writing from my very chilly Kentucky home, my thoughts are with warmer Florida today. For nine thoroughbreds, their chances at getting Kentucky Derby prep points today are hinging on the Holy Bull.

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Derby Dispatch: Details of the Kentucky Derby

Essential Quality races to the finish in the Blue Grass Stakes. He is a favorite for the 147th Kentucky Derby!
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Essential Quality races to the finish in the Blue Grass Stakes. He is a favorite for the 147th Kentucky Derby!
Essential Quality races to the finish in the Blue Grass Stakes. He is a favorite for the 147th Kentucky Derby!

The time has come. The first Saturday in May is homecoming, here in The Horse Capitol of the World. We welcome all, to join in our enthusiasm, as we watch the The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports. Churchill Downs is The Home of the Kentucky Derby.

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The Last Laps: On The Road To The Kentucky Derby

Keenland hosts some of the final Kentucky Derby preps. Last week the Blue Grass Stakes raced.
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Essential Quality, hot on the Kentucky Derby trail won the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland.
Essential Quality, hot on the Kentucky Derby trail, won the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland.

Following forty four prep races over the course of eight months there are now only two stakes left that offer points to qualify for the Kentucky Derby. Saturday, we will see the final two preps, the Lexington Stakes and the Arkansas Derby. These are the last laps, on the Road to The KY Derby.

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Keeneland- A Joyride On The Road To The Kentucky Derby

Keeneland's Spring Meet features two Kentucky Derby prep races!
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Keeneland's Spring Meet features two Kentucky Derby prep races!
Keeneland’s Spring Meet features two Kentucky Derby prep races!

We are just one month away from the 147th Kentucky Derby! Only six preps remain. All these preps will be raced in the next ten days, to shape the final ranking of the leaderboard. Two of these last preps will be held at Keeneland race course! Time spent at the track is always a great pleasure. It is pure joy to ride on The Road, especially when it is at Keeneland. Ride with me now!

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Doors to The Derby

2019 Florida Derby winner, Maximum Security.
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2016, Florida Derby winner, Nyquist!
2016, Florida Derby winner, Nyquist!

The 147th Road to The Kentucky Derby explodes this Saturday with a record four prep races on the same day! Prepare for swift changes to the KY Derby leaderboard as each race offers significant point value including the international spotlight and nomination pool. Read on to briefly examine each of these important preps. The doors of opportunity to enter the KY Derby are wide open!

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A Treble of Trouble to Transform the Top of the Kentucky Derby Leaderboard

Highly Motivated fought hard for the win in the Nyquist Stakes at Keeneland!
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Sittin On Go races by as the sun sets on the Breeders' Cup Juvenile.
Sittin On Go races by as the sun sets on the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile.

Saturday, the sixth of March, serves up three more Kentucky Derby Prep races! 255 points are up for grabs in this trio and that is going to shake rank up on the KY Derby leaderboard. Greatest Honour holds the top spot with 60 points, following two wins in preps. He is trailed by Mandaloun with 52 points, from a win and a show on The Road. Third rank is held by Essential Quality, with 40 points from three winning preps. Each of this Saturdays races grant 50 points to the winner. Therefore, this Saturday’s winners will rise to the top 5 rank and even higher, if the talented thoroughbreds have prior points. Currently ranked horses need to watch out for this treble of trouble to transform the top of the Kentucky Derby leaderboard.

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Three For the Road: Kentucky Derby

Hard Rye Guy will compete for Kentucky Derby points in the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes on 2/26/2021!
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Hard Rye Guy will compete for Kentucky Derby points in the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes on 2/26/2021!
Hard Rye Guy will compete for Kentucky Derby points in the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes on 2/26/2021!

It’s three for the road to the Kentucky Derby as this weekend and month wraps! Rebounding from some bitter winter storms and with Spring on the mind, anticipation of the 2021 Kentucky Derby is building. The prep races that began awarding points as far back as September are racing towards the roads end. The preps end the second week in April and the first Saturday in May, the world watches. Take time to enjoy each critical race. There are many points up for grabs over this weekends three KY Derby prep races!

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