Favourite draws well while Derby field made up of half strong contenders, half fillers, in the 147th edition of the famous race.
Races
Winnipeg track will open for live racing on the date (May 17) that they scheduled for 2021 with plenty of horses.
Undefeated filly from Todd Pletcher barn meets 13 others including Canadian-trained Maracuja for Rob Atras.
The Nova Scotian trained at Woodbine alongside Frank Merrill, who had led all Canadian trainers until April 23.
Derby week begins with several recent dropouts and additions to the field; Oaks post draw Monday, Derby draw on Tuesday.
The prospect of rain on April 24 means many Kentucky Derby entrants will have their final workouts on Friday morning.
Queen’s Plate hopeful Took a Wrong Turn, trainer Nathan Squires, Ones To Watch, Ontario stallion Souper Speedy, and more.
With less than two weeks to the Run for the Roses and Kentucky Oaks, the fields for the big races are firming up.
Newly-crowned Sovereign Award Champion Turf Male Say the Word wins big, Horse of the Year Mighty Heart fights hard.
Canada's newly-crowned Horse of the Year makes his 4-year-old debut at Keeneland Apr. 17 while Woodbine is still on hold.
Canadian Triple Crown-winning trainer Mike Keogh, Queen’s plate hopeful Derzkii, trainer Bill Tharrenos, and more.
Blackmore has risen to the top of the jump jockey ranks overseas in a short time while the white filly Sodashi successfully begins JRA Crown.
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.
