Unraced at 2, Mage came from far behind a hot pace to win the Kentucky Derby for Venezuelan Gustavo Delgado and team.
149th Kentucky Derby
A flurry of late scratches for Saturday's Kentucky Derby (G1) has brought Mandarin Hero into the field for Japanese connections.
Her grandson Hit Show will start from post 1 in the Derby for American owners Gary and Mary West and trainer Brad Cox.
The world's most famous race has a fascinating 19-horse field and 14 fillies will compete in the Kentucky Oaks.
Who do you like? Full fields for both top three-year-old Grade 1 races at Churchill Downs this Friday and Saturday.
Along with Forte, other Derby contenders to record workouts on April 21st were Angel of Empire, Hit Show, Tapit Trice and Verifying.
The field is set for the 149th Kentucky Derby (G1) as far as points accrued is concerned, and Wet Paint will be well bet in the Oaks.
Woodbine's leading jockey Kazushi Kimura and Mandarin Hero are second by a nose in the Santa Anita Derby and could draw into the Ky Derby.
Woodbine's leading rider Kazushi Kimura will ride Japanese invader Mandarin Hero in the Santa Anita Derby, a major KY Derby prep
The 15-day meeting at the famed Lexington track hosts major stakes races including the stepping stone races to the Kentucky Derby and Oaks.
Champion Forte won the Florida Derby as expected, but not exactly how expected; will he be a heavy choice in the Kentucky Derby?
From Dubai to Kentucky, Louisiana and New Mexico, there are plenty of stepping-stone races for the 149th Kentucky Derby this weekend.
A huge card of racing at Turfway on March 25 includes a major Kentucky Derby stepping stone and stakes with Ontario-breds entered.
Tampa Bay Downs' biggest day of racing has a ton of stakes action with the Tampa Bay Derby headlining the March 11 card.
From coast to coast, 3-year-olds are showing what they have in rich races leading up to the first Saturday in May
