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- 2024 colt by Good Magic out of Puca (4/30/2024) - A full brother to 2023 Kentucky Derby winner Mage at John Stewart’s Resolute Farm.
- Charity Auction to Offer Racing Interest in Coach Clint (4/30/2024) - In a heartfelt tribute to the late Clinton Glasscock, a 2-year-old Thoroughbred Colt owned by Starlight Racing has been named Coach Clint.
- Jockey Kimura Talks About His Derby Mount: T O Password (4/30/2024) - Multiple Sovereign Award-winning rider Kazushi Kimura discusses his mount in the May 4 Kentucky Derby (G1): T O Password.
- Starr Lands on Sierra Leone as Top Kentucky Derby Pick (4/30/2024) - Ellis Starr: Sierra Leone is a very smart horse, and when given his cue to speed up, he does just that. In the Kentucky Derby, this kind of on-command acceleration should allow Sierra Leone to quickly overtake a lot of horses on the far turn.
- Honor Marie, Our Pretty Woman Intriguing Longshot Picks (4/30/2024) - The Kentucky Oaks (G1) and Kentucky Derby (G1) offer so many value bets and live longshots this year that I decided to make them the focus and dig deeper into the value in these two races.
- Japanese Derby Contenders Log Contrasting Final Drills (4/30/2024) - Forever Young and T O Password had their final drills for the Kentucky Derby April 30 at Churchill Downs, and the approaches were vastly different for the two Japanese contenders.
- Dornoch a Rarity as Full Brother to KY Derby Winner (4/30/2024) - When the Kentucky Derby (G1) gates spring open May 4, Dornoch and Mage will become the seventh pair of full siblings to have started in America’s premier classic race in consecutive years.
- Uncorked Continues Legacy of Lonhro in Royal Heroine (4/30/2024) - Porter on Pedigree
- NBC Sports' Moss Previews Kentucky Derby, Offers Picks (4/30/2024) - NBC commentator Randy Moss provided his keen insight into all things Derby, including his prediction of the top four finishers, during a wide-ranging question-and-answer session conducted on behalf of America’s Best Racing.
- 3 Things You Might Not Know About: Stronghold (4/30/2024) - Did you know Stronghold will only eat baby carrots? Trainer Phil D’Amato talks about the Santa Anita Derby (G1) winner who shipped in from California to compete in the 150th Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs.
- HKJC CEO Honored by Japan With Order of the Rising Sun (4/30/2024) - The Hong Kong Jockey Club is pleased to announce that the government of Japan conferred The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon on HKJC CEO Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges for contribution to Japanese horse racing.
- Injury Forces Encino Out of Derby; Epic Ride In (4/30/2024) - Godolphin homebred Encino has been ruled out of the May 4 Kentucky Derby (G1) because of a reported soft tissue strain. Replacing Encino is Epic Ride, third in the Blue Grass Stakes (G1) at Keeneland behind Sierra Leone and Just a Touch.
- Meet the Field for the 150th Kentucky Derby (4/30/2024) - Take a look at the field for the 150th Kentucky Derby (G1), as the contenders put in their final preparations for the May 4 classic at Churchill Downs.
- Fierceness Tops Season-Ending Derby Dozen Rankings (4/30/2024) - Byron King’s Top 12 on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, presented by Spendthrift Farm.
- Flawless Final Breeze Instills Confidence in Fierceness (4/30/2024) - News editor Byron King reviews the final workouts from Fierceness and Sierra Leone before the May 4 Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs.
- Making a Good Surface Better at Churchill Downs (4/30/2024) - The most visible changes may be the new controlled-cut harrows that condition the racing surface and—to some extent—the surface itself as Churchill Downs and others note host of changes made to improve safety at the Louisville track.
The More Things Change, The More They Stay the Same (4/30/2024) - LOUISVILLE, KY–Having not attended the Kentucky Derby since American Pharoah won in 2015, I was reminded of why it’s really worth the trip. Yes, one has to deal with the logistics. Limited parking, long walks to get to your destination, excessively priced hotels and car rentals, in addition to the singular hope that a Kentucky…Old Friends Auction Halters Ready for Absentee Bidding (4/30/2024) - Old Friends, which will host its 19th Annual Homecoming Event on Sunday, May 5, has opened absentee bidding for a number of halters featured in a live and silent auction. Halters previously worn by Afleet Alex, Candy Ride (Arg), Channel Maker, Feathered, Gun Runner, I’ll Have Another, Lava Man, Sea Hero, Serena’s Song, Silver Charm,…
Encino out of Kentucky Derby, Epic Ride added (4/30/2024) - Encino won’t run in the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby this weekend due to a soft tissue strain, trainer Brad Cox announced on Tuesday.
History Might Hold the Answer to Lukas’s Classic Dream (4/30/2024) - To most people, 88 is just a number. But to Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas, it already holds special meaning. It was the year he famously collected his first Kentucky Derby win, with a filly no less. The amazon Winning Colors became only the third filly in history to accomplish the feat. Armed…