Potente, Intrepido Set Track Ablaze in Final Derby Work See Article / Sunday, April 26, 2026 0 7 Article rating: No rating Southern California-based trainers are generally known to have their horses work quickly in tune-ups for major stakes races. On April 26, that reputation was reinforced from two West Coast trainers preparing horses of the May 2 Kentucky Derby (G1). Read more
Bottle of Rouge Out of Oaks; Lovely Grey Gains Berth See Article / Sunday, April 26, 2026 0 9 Article rating: No rating Bottle of Rouge has been declared out of the May 1 Kentucky Oaks (G1) after exiting an April 26 workout with a cough, freeing a starting spot for Go Grey Stable's longshot Lovely Grey, a Vekoma filly owned by Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy. Read more
Improving Take A Breath Wins Royal Heroine Stakes See Article / Saturday, April 25, 2026 0 3 Article rating: No rating Take A Breath and jockey Emisael Jaramillo make it back-to-back graded stakes wins April 25 when narrowly prevailing in the $102,000 Royal Heroine Stakes (G3T) for fillies and mares going 1 mile on turf at Santa Anita Park. Read more
One Magic Philly Sharp in Roxelana Victory See Article / Saturday, April 25, 2026 0 3 Article rating: No rating Cutting back to 6 furlongs for the first time since last May, One Magic Philly rolled to a 2-length victory in the April 25 Roxelana Stakes, the feature race on opening day of Churchill Downs' spring meet. Read more
Favored Renegade Must Overcome Inside Post in KY Derby See Article / Saturday, April 25, 2026 0 3 Article rating: No rating Renegade will attempt to outrun a 40-year-old post-position jinx when the 4-1 morning-line favorite breaks from the rail in the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1) May 2 at Churchill Downs. Read more