Justify Wins Sloppy Kentucky Derby, Baffert Takes 5th Title
Justify splashed through the slop to win the Kentucky Derby by 2 1/2 lengths.
Justify splashed through the slop to win the Kentucky Derby by 2 1/2 lengths.
Justify is the favorite for Saturday's race, but there are a few other horses to consider as well.
Despite having just three starts under his belt, Justify enters the 144th running of the Derby as the favorite.
Charging hard down the stretch, Lookin At Lee barely missed winning the Kentucky Derby as a 33-1 long shot.
Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming has made himself right at home at Baltimore's Pimlico Race Course in Stall 40, which has sheltered many of the greatest champions in horse racing history.
Always Dreaming is headed to the Preakness in two weeks, when the Kentucky Derby winner is likely to face several fresh horses that skipped the first leg of the Triple Crown.
Always Dreaming splashed through the slop to win the Kentucky Derby by 2 ¾ lengths on Saturday, giving trainer Todd Pletcher and jockey John Velazquez their second victories in the race but their first together.
The Kentucky Derby is one of the biggest events in horse racing each year. But it's grown to be about much more than just the action on the track.
Irish War Cry is my pick to win the 2017 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs this Saturday. He is the sole entry with two superior performances on his record this year.
The three-year streak of short-priced winners in the Kentucky Derby is likely coming to an end this Saturday, May 6 at Churchill Downs in Louisville.
The most probable result for this Saturday's Preakness is a repeat of the Derby and there will be value in playing the top two from the Kentucky Derby in Nyquist and Exaggerator.
Doug O'Neill couldn't have done any better if he picked Nyquist's post position himself.
Doug O'Neill, trainer for Nyquist is eyeing up another big win this weekend at Pimlico Race Course.
Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist is in Baltimore and getting a few practices in before the Preakness races at Pimlico Race Course next weekend on May 21.
Fresh off of his Kentucky Derby win, Nyquist has arrived in Baltimore. We're just shy of two weeks until the Preakness stakes at Pimlico, where Nyquist is expected to take the second jewel in the horse racing Triple Crown.
Mike Battaglia handicapper at Churchill Downs joined Ed and Steve to talk about Nyquist winning the Kentucky Derby and the chances of a repeat at the Preakness.
American Pharoah's journey to racing history a year ago spurred Richie Columbus to make his first trip to Churchill Downs to be part of a near-record crowd for the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.
The California-based Nyquist added a Kentucky Derby win to his already stellar resume at Churchill Downs on Saturday. Nyquist made it a perfect eight wins from eight career starts and handed his doubters a definitive statement proclaiming himself a potential superstar.
There are signs American Pharoah's Triple Crown win last year has been good for racing.
The 142nd Kentucky Derby is this Saturday, May 7. As horse racing gears up for its moment in the spotlight, we hear from Paul Bessire from PredictionMachine.com for the updates on the race.
There are signs American Pharoah's Triple Crown win last year has been good for racing.
Handicappers will call Nyquist - the favorite in this Saturday's Kentucky Derby - a bad bet because he will offer little value at odds that could go as low as 2-1.
Secretariat's jockey Ron Turcotte joined Ed and Steve to talk about winning the Triple Crown, and watching American Pharoah do the same last year.
This year's favorite to win the Kentucky Derby, Nyquist, has raced seven times at four different tracks from California to Kentucky to Florida and has landed in the winner's circle every time.
Put on your finest, brightly colored outfits and your large hats and make plans to spend time at the Kentucky Derby this spring.
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The theme of the race is "Monuments and Masterpieces." As usual, some parking restrictions and lane closures will be in place Saturday to accommodate the whacky race.
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The theme of the race is "Monuments and Masterpieces." As usual, some parking restrictions and lane closures will be in place Saturday to accommodate the whacky race.
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Humid with scattered storm chances through mid-week.
Derek Beasley has your Monday evening forecast (5/6/2024)
Muggy and cloudy start to your work week. More showers are possible Monday afternoon. Today will be another mainly cloudy and humid day. With an easterly wind, high temperatures will stay mainly in the middle to upper 70s. Some areas west of Baltimore may touch the 80 degree mark.
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