By LATT Staff The Kentucky Derby is nothing if not colorful. From the fashion to the saddle towels and even the red roses draped over the winner of the most prestigious event in horse racing, nothing is more colorful than the silks carried to post by each of the Kentucky Derby contenders representing each owner. The history of silks goes even farther back than the 147-year history of the Run for the Roses itself. Churchill Downs. Photo: LATT When organized horse racing first began in the early 18th century, there were no such things as program numbers, public address systems or closed ci ..read more

Following are the final silks for the owners of the probable field for this year’s Kentucky Oaks (GI) in post position order with morning line odds. Click on the name under each image to go to their individual Equibase profiles. The 1 1/8-mile event will be held for the 148th time on Friday, May 6. 1. Secret Oath. 6-12. Nostalgic, 15-13. Hidden Connection, 20-14. Nest. 5-25. Goddess of Fire, 15-16. Yuugiri, 30-17. Echo Zulu, 4-18. Venti Valentine, 20-19. Desert Dawn, 20-110. Kathleen O., 7-211. Cocktail Moments, 30-112. Candy Raid, 30-113. Shahama, 15-114. Turnerloose, 20-1 The post 148th Kent ..read more

By Margaret Ransom The field of six for Saturday’s Runhappy Santa Anita Derby (GI), which traditionally serves as the Golden State’s final and most significant Kentucky Derby (GI) prep, has been set and again in its traditional spot four weeks out from the Run for the Roses, which will be held on May 7 this year. Two years ago, the Southern California track’s feature race was postponed for two months to early June after the Run for the Roses in Louisville was pushed back four months due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but was back on the first Saturday in April last year where Rock Your World punche ..read more

by Margaret Ransom Eight sophomores whose connections have Kentucky Derby (G1) dreams will race 1 1/8 miles over Aqueduct’s main track in Saturday’s $750,000 Wood Memorial Stakes (GII) presented by Resorts World Casino. Two years ago, as the Covid-19 pandemic bared down on the world and tossed everyone, including the nation’s horse racing calendar, into chaos, several of the most important Kentucky Derby prep races – and the three-race Triple Crown series itself – were either postponed or cancelled all together. The Wood Memorial was one of the races to not survive in 2020, but was back last ..read more

By LATT Staff This year marks the 98th running of the Blue Grass Stakes (GI), the Bluegrass State’s most prominent prep for the Kentucky Derby (GI) every year and a consistent producer of top racehorses, whether they win under the Twin Spires or not on the first Saturday in May. The Keeneland spring meet feature also returns to grade 1 status after a five-year hiatus and for the 27th year carries Toyota as sponsor. The nine-furlong Blue Grass gets its moniker quite honestly as it’s named for the state in which its run – Kentucky — whose nickname is derived from a famous type of grass fou ..read more

By Margaret Ransom Each year the $1 million Arkansas Derby (GI) at Oaklawn Park normally represents the end of yet another grueling Road to the Kentucky Derby (GI) journey and as such it’s often the most anticipated of them all, as well as one of the most productive prep races in producing both Derby runners and winners. American Pharoah used the Hot Springs route as a springboard to racing immortality in 2015 and this year, six runners whose connections hope their charges are only half as talented as the 12th Triple Crown winner – including a filly — will line up to race the 1 1/8 miles over ..read more

By Latt Staff/Press Release For a race in the middle of the Arabian desert, the Dubai World Cup (GI) has always managed to draw fairly full fields of the world’s top handicap stars and this year is no different as 11 are set to race under the lights of Meydan Racecourse for the winner’s share of the $12 million purse. Life is Good. Photo: Dubai Racing Club Since the first Dubai World Cup 26 years ago the “home team” has had the most success, sending out e11 winners overall, including the last three in a row, but American horses have still shown their ability to ship and win—Cigar won the very ..read more

By Margaret Ransom So far, just two horses in history have completed the Louisiana Derby (GII)/Kentucky Derby (GI) double yet the Pelican State’s premier prep for the Run for the Roses still is one of the most important stops on the Triple Crown trail. Even before points determined who would make the gate or before the $1 million purse attracted the connections of prominent 3-year-olds from across the country, the now 1 3/16-mile race always seemed to feature some exceptional horses attempting to make the Derby starting gate. Epicenter winning the 2022 Risen Star Stakes. Hodges Photo The Louis ..read more

Find all your horse and tack supplies at Chewy!   By Margaret Ransom Happy Holidays! The Christmas/Hanukkah holidays have produced some fun and festive Thoroughbred names registered with The Jockey Club since the organization started maintaining official registrations in 1894 and maintaining records through the American Stud Book in 1896. There have been 17 horses named Christmas registered in several countries throughout the years, the most successful being a Coolmore homebred son of Galileo (out of the grade 1 winner Christmas Kid, an Edward Evans homebred, but more on her in a bit ..read more

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