Category Archives: 2015 Kentucky Derby News

The Breeders’ Cup has been around since 1984 and American Pharoah became the first Triple Crown winner this year since 1978, so history is in the making at Keeneland on Oct. 31. This year’s $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic will feature a Triple Crown winner for the first time, making it the most anticipated Breeders’ … Read Full Story

We waited nearly four decades but finally witnessed history as American Pharoah became the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978. The brilliant colt won the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes by a combined 13 ½ lengths and joined an exclusive club with just 12 members. Some expected him to be whisked off … Read Full Story

American Pharoah goes for history on Saturday as the 10-13 betting favorite for the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes. A victory would make the colt the 12th Triple Crown winner and the first in nearly four decades. We have been here before, with California Chrome having his Triple Crown bid end with a fourth place finish … Read Full Story

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has been down this road before, heading to Belmont Park with a chance of saddling a Triple Crown winner, with American Pharoah perhaps his best chance, currently the 5-6 betting favorite for the Belmont Stakes. Baffert’s first bid for the Triple Crown came with Silver Charm in 1997. The … Read Full Story

Trainer Todd Pletcher sat out the Preakness Stakes after going zero for three in the Kentucky Derby, but will come back with three runners in the Belmont Stakes hoping to derail the Triple Crown bid of American Pharoah. The Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner is the 10-11 betting favorite for the Belmont Stakes coming up … Read Full Story

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has won the $1.5 million Preakness Stakes five times and has a strong one-two punch moving into Saturday’s second jewel of the Triple Crown. Baffert will saddle American Pharoah, winner of the Kentucky Derby and current betting favorite at 10-13. As a strong backup, the trainer will also saddle … Read Full Story

The Bob Baffert trained American Pharoah is used to playing the role of the betting favorite and will again in the Preakness Stakes (G1) on May 16 at Pimlico Race Course. The early Kentucky Derby favorite since last fall, the colt did not disappoint in the Run for the Roses, posting a one length hard … Read Full Story

The field for the 141st running of the Kentucky Derby was reduced to 18 on Saturday morning with the scratch of the Mike Maker trained International Star. The colt was coming into the race off three straight wins at Fair Grounds, taking the Louisiana Derby (G2) in his last outing. The 20/1 longshot is owned … Read Full Story

The imposing American Pharoah will head into his stall on Saturday afternoon as the betting favorite for the 141st running of the Kentucky Derby. The colt is currently the 13-5 betting favorite at the sportsbooks to win the Run for the Roses. A winner of four straight starts, the colt has been one of the … Read Full Story

American Pharoah remains the clear favorite to capture the Garland of Roses at Saturday’s Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, with strong 13/5 odds at the sportsbooks. However, in addition to the fast-changing odds for this year’s field, dozens of prop bets are now available covering every aspect of the Kentucky Derby. In two of the … Read Full Story