Kentucky Derby Post Positions are scheduled to be randomly assigned tomorrow afternoon (4/25), but their influence on the outcome of the race is far from arbitrary. The Kentucky Derby has used a starting gate since 1930 and actually (when necessary), it has used two gates. If the field was larger than 14 entrants, an auxiliary gate would be used and could accommodate up to six additional … Continue reading Post Position Matters In The Derby
As you are all very much aware, the 2026 edition of the Kentucky Derby is a mere 10 days away- Saturday May 2nd. That said, it’s certainly not too early to begin planning for your Derby weekend. On the morning of the Kentucky Oaks or Derby why not begin your day with some wonderful gourmet coffee from Saratoga Cool Beans? More specifically how about a cup of My Old Kentucky Home. It truly … Continue reading Get Out Of The Gate Quickly With Some Kentucky Derby Coffee
The 2026 Kentucky Derby is less than 2 weeks away. Horse racing enthusiasts around the world are preparing for the Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports. And, for many of these fan’s part of their prepping includes choosing the appropriate hat for the Run for the Roses. It doesn’t matter if Derby fans will be at Churchill Downs or a Kentucky Derby watch party, their outfits should include some sort of headwear. You can’t think … Continue reading Kentucky Derby Headwear
The 2026 Kentucky Derby is two weeks away and while most handicappers are focusing in on the first Saturday in May there is a race this Saturday that is worthy of their attention. The $1,250,000-dollar Oaklawn Handicap at Oaklawn Park feels like a throwback race in a bygone era when true horse racing heavyweights of the handicap/older male division would meet regularly in feature Stakes across … Continue reading Who Wins The Oaklawn Handicap?
The Kentucky Derby was first held in 1875 which ranks it as the longest continuously held major sporting event in the United States. This year is the 152nd edition of the Derby, which had been held on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs every year since 1946. The only glitch in that streak is 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic forced the postponement of the race until … Continue reading Some Little Known Derby Facts
The 152nd edition of the Kentucky Derby is less than three weeks away. Prior to all the hoopla and handicapping leading up to May 2nd Run for the Roses the Daily Racing Blog offers you another story of a Kentucky Derby upset: The year was 1918 and EXTERMINATOR was the 30-1, long-shot Winner of the Kentucky Derby. EXTERMINATOR was owned by Willis Sharpe Kilmer of Binghamton, who gained his wealth and notoriety … Continue reading Binghamton’s Own Kentucky Derby Winner
The $400,000-dollar, Lexington Stakes is Saturday at Keeneland. The race usually provides a 3-year-old with a way to catapult into the Kentucky Derby in the 24th hour of qualifying – but not this year. The Lexington offers 20 qualifying points to the winning horse, but none of the horses entered have accrued enough points to crack the 50 or more needed to run in the Derby even if they … Continue reading Who Wins The Lexington Stakes?
Even though the Lexington Stakes (G3) isn’t the most lucrative prize on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, the annual Keeneland event still holds a special place on the Derby trail. Traditionally one of the final Derby prep races, the Lexington usually provides one last opportunity for horses in need of qualification points to earn their way into the Derby field. Unfortunately, this year’s edition of the Lexington Stakes … Continue reading The Lexington Stakes
The 2026 Kentucky Derby is less than four weeks away. The annual event is not only the most anticipated, most watched Thoroughbred race in the world but an essential part of American sports culture. Memories are made with each Run for the Roses, but some over the passage of time become legend, not only to day-to-day followers of horse racing but to the general public. The first Saturday … Continue reading And Here Comes GIACOMO !
The final three major prep races for the Kentucky Derby are scheduled for Saturday. Each of the three races offers 100 qualifying points to the winner. The last one scheduled is the $500,000, Grade 1, Santa Anita Derby. Here is a brief look at the field for that contest: 1. CHEROKEE NATION [ML 5-2] Jockey: Florent Geroux. Trainer: Bob Baffert. The light bulb finally went on for him … Continue reading Who Wins The Santa Anita Derby?
