Just Steel, trained by legendary conditioner D. Wayne Lukas, finishes second, picking up 50 Kentucky Derby points.
Arkansas Derby
There is a big field set to go in Oaklawn Park's flagship race that offers Kentucky Derby points to all starters except Baffert-trained Muth.
Angel of Empire earned 100 points for the win and is now second on the Kentucky Derby leaderboard with 154 points.
The fast-improving Gun Runner colt, trained by Brad Cox, lands 100 Kentucky Derby points; filly Secret Oath rallies for third.
Woodbine jockey Luis Contreras will once again partner with top filly Secret Oath, this time against colts in the $1.25 million Oaklawn event.
Super Stock stormed to victory in the Arkansas Derby at 12 to 1 for the Asmussen family and flies up the Derby points list.
Gary and Mary West's undefeated colt has just five rivals in the final major stepping-stone event before the May 1 Kentucky Derby.
Kentucky Derby update with point leaders and what is coming up April 10 as the Run for the Roses, edition 147, nears.
Two horses trained by Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, including Kentucky Derby favourite Charlatan, have tested positive for a banned substance.
Bob Baffert-trained colts remain undefeated with wins in splits of Arkansas Derby; horse racing-starved fans wager staggering $41 million on 14-race card.
Thoroughbred and Standardbred owner and breeder hopes Charlatan can be a Kentucky Derby horse in September; talks horse racing's delay.
Grade 1 race for 3-year-olds offers a unique opportunity for Kentucky Derby hopefuls to gain points for the Run for the Roses.
Grade 1 winner Bodemeister will undergo a diagnostic procedure this week at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington due to an undetermined illness. The three-year-old Empire Maker colt will ship to WinStar Farm in Versailles, Kentucky, and will then travel from the farm to Rood and Riddle for an appointment on Thursday. “Bode arrived […]
