The 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby is all set for Saturday with a wide-open field of 20 going to the post for the two most exciting minutes in sports. Last year’s Breeders’ Cup champion Classic Empire was installed as the 4-1 morning line favorite while Florida Derby (G1) winner Always Dreaming is the second … Read Full Story
2017 Kentucky Derby News
Classic Empire, Always Dreaming Co-Favorites in Early Derby Wagering
With just over a week to go before the first Saturday of May, it’s tough to split Classic Empire and Always Dreaming, the current co-favorites in early wagering for the 143rd Kentucky Derby (G1). Both horses are at odds of 5-1, with Irish War Cry the third choice in early Derby betting at 13-2. Classic … Read Full Story
Pletcher has Numbers Looking to Improve on Poor Kentucky Derby Record
Todd Pletcher is the most successful trainer in the game, a winner of the Eclipse Award for outstanding trainer seven times and a shoe-in to be voted into the Horse Racing Hall of Fame. Pletcher has been a busy guy in the paddock on the first Saturday of May, saddling 45 runners in the Kentucky … Read Full Story
Classic Empire Rebounds with Win at the Arkansas Derby
Classic Empire struck back last Saturday, winning the Arkansas Derby (G1), which stamped his ticket to Louisville as one of the betting favorites for the Kentucky Derby (G1). It has been a roller coaster ride for the talented colt, who became a solid early betting favorite for the Run for the Roses after his victory … Read Full Story
Always Dreaming Headed to Louisville as Kentucky Derby Favorite
With just one major prep left to be decided, it appears that the Todd Pletcher trained Always Dreaming will head to Louisville as the betting favorite for the Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs. The colt burst on the scene by winning the Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park in his stakes debut on April … Read Full Story
Kentucky Derby Looks Wide Open With Six Major Preps Left
It’s the home stretch on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, with just over a month before the two most exciting minutes in sports and now just six major prep races left to be decided. With some of the major contenders getting upset and a couple of others with minor injury setbacks, who ultimately ends … Read Full Story
McCraken Takes Over as Betting Favorite for Kentucky Derby
With just over two months to go before the Kentucky Derby (G1), we have a new betting favorite for the two most exciting minutes in sports. McCraken remained undefeated by taking the Sam F. Davis (G3) in his three-year-old debut, and is now perfect in four career starts and is the 11-2 betting favorite for … Read Full Story