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Silent Tactic Scratched From KY Derby With Bruised Foot
Arkansas Derby (G1) runner-up Silent Tactic has been scratched from the May 2 Kentucky Derby (G1) with a bruised foot, allowing also-eligible Great White to enter the classic....

Bittersweet Time for Pin Oak Stud as Derby Approaches
Processing conflicting emotions is something Dana Bernhard and her son, Ben, are currently navigating. They are looking forward to participating in their first Kentucky Derby (G1) with Albus and Incre...

Father vs. Son: Motts Square Off in Kentucky Derby 152
Competition between trainers Bill and Riley Mott May 2 at Churchill Downs brings a different backdrop, and a far larger spotlight, when father and son race horses against each other in the Kentucky De...

Pletcher, Brown Regroup After Losing Derby Favorite
To reach the starting gate in the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1), a wide array of good fortune is needed....

Mr. Prospector, Northern Dancer Lines Lead Derby Field
In this week's Porter on Pedigrees, the Kentucky Derby (G1) provides a useful snapshot of current commercial sire lines. With that in mind, we'll look at the sire lines of this year's runners, along w...

Cox Opts for Eight Belles with On Time Girl, Paradise
Trainer Brad Cox opts for the May 1 Eight Belles Stakes (G2) with On Time Girl and Paradise at Churchill Downs, as opposed to the Kentucky Oaks (G1)....

Chasten Chases Idiomatic's Hoofsteps in La Troienne
Chasten, the half sister of 2024 La Troienne Stakes (G1) winner Idiomatic, aims to follow in her sister's hoofsteps May 1 in this year's $1 million race at Churchill Downs....

Cy Fair, Slay The Day Set for Rematch in Mamzelle
After finishing first and third, respectively, in Keeneland's Limestone Stakes (G3T) April 10, Slay the Day and Cy Fair are set for a rematch in the $300,000 Mamzelle Stakes (G3T) April 30 at Churchil...

Gezora Set For Season Debut in Modesty Stakes
Peter Brant's Gezora, winner of the 2025 Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1T), will make her 2026 debut in the $500,000 Modesty Stakes (G3T) May 1 at Churchill Downs....

Kentucky Derby Notes: Field Fine-Tunes for Big Day
Churchill Downs media notes on the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1)....