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Kentucky Derby hopeful Enticed gets a bath after a morning workout at Churchill Downs Tuesday, May 1, 2018, in Louisville, Ky.

Kentucky Derby notes: Viola, Repole team up to give Vino Rosso a chance; Monomoy Girl wins Oaks

June 30, 2019 at 5:52 a.m.

In a different world, Vinnie Viola and Mike Repole might clash — two New York guys who made fortunes based on their outsized personalities and aggressive instincts. In the realm...

No one's better than Bob Baffert at preparing a horse for the Triple Crown, and he had Mor Spirit running sharp workouts in advance of Saturday's Santa Anita Derby. But in the race itself, Mor Spirit couldn't come close to running down Exaggerrator on a sloppy track. He also finished second in the previous month's San Felipe Stakes. We know he has the talent to remain in the mix with top horses, but we don't know if he can beat them.
Odds: 12-1

Justify looks to prove talent trumps curses in Kentucky Derby

June 29, 2019 at 7:18 p.m.

He just ... feels like a Kentucky Derby champion. Maybe it's the massive, rippling frame. Maybe it's the chestnut coat, evocative of Secretariat and other beloved runners of yore. Maybe...

Mendelssohn is no mystery, rivals say, but a serious Kentucky Derby contender

June 30, 2019 at 8:59 p.m.

At precisely 7:46 a.m. Thursday, the last embodiment of mystique at the 144th Kentucky Derby emerged from his screened-off barn and made his way, finally, to the track. Since he...

Derby notes: Owner, trainer Mick Ruis ready to let it ride on Bolt d’Oro

December 13, 2018 at 8:55 a.m.

In a Kentucky Derby dominated by familiar names, rich partnerships and international breeding empires, Mick Ruis stands as the proud exception. Not only does the folksy Southern Californian train Bolt...

Like the sun rising in the East, Todd Pletcher is back with four Kentucky Derby contenders

June 28, 2019 at 11:58 p.m.

Every spring, we ask the same question. We take it for granted, really. How many horses will Pletcher have in the Derby? We don't even have to specify that the...

Notes: WinStar’s Elliott Walden has reasons to smile at the Kentucky Derby this week

June 30, 2019 at 12:44 a.m.

Elliott Walden grinned expansively as he ambled up beside the bathing thoroughbreds and clapped Mike Repole on the back. "I know why you're smiling," Repole said Wednesday morning in his...

Justify to start from No. 7 post as Kentucky Derby favorite

June 29, 2019 at 9:17 p.m.

Justify has come into his first piece of luck as he tries to break the "Curse of Apollo" and become the first horse in 136 years to win the Kentucky...

Kentucky Derby 2018: five storylines

December 14, 2018 at 1:33 p.m.

It's almost impossible for the run-up to the Kentucky Derby to be devoid of intrigue. So many hopes, so much money and such deep uncertainty collide on the first Saturday...

Top contenders for the 2018 Kentucky Derby

June 28, 2019 at 10:10 p.m.

With less than two weeks to go before the first Saturday in May, the prep races are done and we have a grip on the top contenders for this year's...

Sure, there were plenty of fascinators, but colorful, larger-than-life hats adorned with flowers and ribbons turned heads around the track. Pictured is Bri Mott, 28, of Lexington, Ky.

Quip out of next week’s Kentucky Derby, pointed toward Preakness

December 13, 2018 at 8:41 a.m.

Before we have any idea which horse will arrive in Baltimore as the Kentucky Derby champion, we know one who's likely to line up as a fresh contender to knock...

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