Forte holds as 8-1 individual choice in KDFW Pool 4; 'All others' 2-1
Forte holds as 8-1 individual choice in KDFW Pool 4; 'All others' 2-1

2023-02-13T01:29:49.050ZKellie Reilly

Pool 4 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) closed Sunday with stability at the very top, coupled with big market moves for a filly as well as recent winners.
Handicappers Debate: 2023 Sam F. Davis at Tampa Bay Downs
Handicappers Debate: 2023 Sam F. Davis at Tampa Bay Downs

2023-02-10T20:48:46.907ZTwinSpires Staff

The Road to the Kentucky Derby series is featured in this week’s debate, as handicappers James Scully and Vance Hanson offer different opinions in Saturday’s $250,000 Sam F. Davis (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs.
Dubai Preview: Shirl's Bee hard to beat in UAE 2,000 Guineas
Dubai Preview: Shirl's Bee hard to beat in UAE 2,000 Guineas

2023-02-09T23:05:45.178ZAlastair Bull

Some potential contenders for the main Kentucky Derby overseas qualifying race contest the UAE 2,000 Guineas (G3) at Meydan on Friday.
Tipsheet: 2023 Sam F. Davis Stakes
Tipsheet: 2023 Sam F. Davis Stakes

2023-02-09T21:33:08.280ZJohn Mucciolo

A full field of 12 sophomores will travel 1 1/16 miles over the Tampa Bay Downs dirt surface in the $250,000 Sam F. Davis S. (G3) on Saturday.
Tipsheet: 2023 El Camino Real Derby
Tipsheet: 2023 El Camino Real Derby

2023-02-09T21:18:37.741ZJohn Mucciolo

An octet of sophomores will travel 1 1/8 miles on the Golden Gate Fields All-Weather surface in Saturday’s $100,000 El Camino Real Derby.
Tipsheet: 2023 Withers Stakes
Tipsheet: 2023 Withers Stakes

2023-02-09T21:00:55.172ZJohn Mucciolo

A total of seven sophomores will go postward in Saturday’s $250,000 Withers S. (G3) at Aqueduct.
Kentucky Derby Report: Mott strikes in Holy Bull, sends contenders to Sam Davis, Withers
Kentucky Derby Report: Mott strikes in Holy Bull, sends contenders to Sam Davis, Withers

2023-02-09T19:59:47.029ZJames Scully

Rocket Can opened his three-year-old season with a rallying win in the Feb. 4 Holy Bull (G3) at Gulfstream Park.
Forte listed at 8-1, ‘All Others' 2-1 for Pool 4 of Kentucky Derby Future Wager
Forte listed at 8-1, ‘All Others' 2-1 for Pool 4 of Kentucky Derby Future Wager

2023-02-08T11:48:05.917ZTwinSpires Staff

Pool 4 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) will open its three-day run Friday at noon (ET) and close Sunday at 6 p.m. The revamped KDFW features 40 betting interests for the 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1) on May 6.
Racing Roundtable: Holy Bull and Robert B. Lewis
Racing Roundtable: Holy Bull and Robert B. Lewis

2023-02-07T19:12:21.127ZTwinSpires Staff

James Scully, Kellie Reilly, and Vance Hanson look back at last weekend's classic preps and other three-year-old doings in this week's Racing Roundtable.
Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Bus Buzz, Demolition Duke impress
Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Bus Buzz, Demolition Duke impress

2023-02-06T20:55:07.816ZJ. Keeler Johnson

Santa Anita… Fair Grounds… Gulfstream Park… Oaklawn Park… Tampa Bay Downs. Possible Kentucky Derby (G1) contenders won maiden special weights at racetracks all around the country last week.
Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Rocket Can
Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Rocket Can

2023-02-06T19:54:51.102ZJ. Keeler Johnson

It isn’t surprising to see Rocket Can enjoying success on the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail. The gray colt boasts a pedigree combining speed with stamina, often a recipe for success in the Derby.
Kentucky Derby Report – Southwest flash, Cyclone set for Holy Bull
Kentucky Derby Report – Southwest flash, Cyclone set for Holy Bull

2023-02-02T20:29:25.095ZJames Scully

The second of four Kentucky Derby qualifiers at Oaklawn Park, the Jan. 28 Southwest (G3) featured the return of Arabian Knight, a spectacular wire-to-wire maiden winner on the Breeders’ Cup Saturday undercard in his career debut.
Meet the Contenders: 2023 Holy Bull Stakes
Meet the Contenders: 2023 Holy Bull Stakes

2023-02-02T20:07:49.543ZVance Hanson

Star Ratings and Pros/Cons for the Holy Bull Stakes contenders.