The 2025 Kentucky Derby is Saturday May 3rd. The Derby was first held in 1875 which makes it the longest continuously held major sporting event in the United States. This year is the 151st edition of the Kentucky Derby, which had been held on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs every year since 1946- the exception being 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic forced the postponement … Continue reading Some Tasty Kentucky Derby Morsels
Saturday is the last of Gulfstream Park’s Kentucky Derby prep races. The million dollar Florida Derby will award KD qualifying points to the first five finishers on a 100-50-25-15-10 scale. Here is a brief look at the field of ten for this year’s event: 1. NEOEQUOS [ML 10-1] Jockey: Edgar Zayas. Trainer: Saffie Joseph Jr. This colt has flown under the radar on the 2025 Kentucky … Continue reading Who Wins The Florida Derby?
The Road to the Kentucky Derby is getting shorter, so the qualifying races are hitting fast and furious for the next few weeks, beginning on Saturday with two 100 point contests. The Winners of these races are pretty much assured a spot in the gate, should their connections decide to run. THE ARKANSAS DERBY The third and final leg of Oaklawn Park’s 3-year-old Kentucky Derby … Continue reading Two Big Races On Saturday
The road to the 2025 Kentucky Derby goes autobahn come March 1st. Saturday Gulfstream Park will be one focal point on a nation-wide day of prep races as it hosts the 79th edition of the Fountain Of Youth Stakes. The $415,000 dollar, Grade 2 Stakes run at 1 1/16 miles on dirt is the third of four preps at Gulfstream that offer qualifying points to the … Continue reading Who Wins The Fountain Of Youth?
Saturday is the $415,000, Grade 2, Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park. Some of the top 3-year-olds in the country will do battle in this 1 1/16-mile contest. The Fountain of Youth is named after the mythical spring that attracted explorers to Florida in the 16th Century. The race was first held in 1945, and has been run every year since 1953. In 1973, it … Continue reading Youth Is Served
The $265,000 dollar Holy Bull Stakes is Saturday at Gulfstream Park. The 1 1/16-mile dirt race is the first of three Road to the Kentucky Derby stops at the Hallandale facility, followed by the Fountain of Youth on March 1st and the Florida Derby March 29th. The Holy Bull offers qualifying points for the 151st Run for the Roses to the top five finishers, distributed on … Continue reading Who Wins The Holy Bull?
The future of thoroughbred horse racing at Gulfstream Park is in the hands of the state legislature, as that government body considers House Bill 105. Sponsored by Republican State Representative Adam Anderson the proposed legislation seeks to decouple casino licenses from the requirement to host live horse racing. The Hallandale track has become a hub for elite thoroughbred racing in Florida, hosting renowned events like the Pegasus … Continue reading The Fate Of Gulfstream Park
Prior to 2013 the traditional qualifying factor for horses wanting to participate in the Kentucky Derby was total Graded Stakes purse earnings- the more money an eligible horse Won, the increased chance of entering the starting gate. But beginning in 2013 Churchill Downs refined the classic earnings method in favor of a points based system which revamped the traditional prep races. These prep races were officially … Continue reading Ease On Down The Road (To The Kentucky Derby)
Saturday’s Florida Derby is a vital prep race that will earn 100 points for the Winner, thus guaranteeing a spot in the Kentucky Derby (normally, between 45 and 50 points is enough to get into the field). The Florida Derby features FIERCENESS, the Eclipse Award-Winning 2-year-old of 2023. Since last August, when he Won his first career start at Saratoga by over 11 lengths, it has … Continue reading A Fierce Florida Derby ?
A total of 200 Road To The Kentucky Derby qualification points are on the line Saturday in 73rd edition of the Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park. The Winner will get 100 points, while the runner-up will receive 50, the 3rd-place finisher 25, with 15 going to the 4th-place finisher and 10 for the 5th-place horse. The 1 1/8-mile Florida Derby is one of the most influential prep … Continue reading The Florida Derby
