Five Key Kentucky Derby Takeaways
Tom Pedulla of America's Best Racing presents five key takeaways from the 149th edition of the $3 million Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs.
Derby-Winning Trainer Delgado Takes Slow Lane to Glory
Just as Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mage rates patiently on the track before uncorking a big finish, the colt's trainer puts a priority on taking things slow and easy with his classic runners.
Marketsegmentation Delivers Strong Victory in Beaugay
Klaravich Stables' Marketsegmentation made the grade for four-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer Chad Brown in the May 7 $175,000 Beaugay (G3T), a 1 1/16-mile Widener turf test for older fillies and mares at Belmont Park.
Grandview Shift in Plans Leads to Kentucky Derby Winner
Robert Clay's Grandview Equine started with a plan to buy only colts that could become stallion prospects. The plan changed with the purchase of stallion shares and broodmares to support those sires, from which Grandview bred Mage.
Magee, Concepcion Capture Laurel Park Meet Titles
Veteran trainer Kieron Magee didn't need a victory, but five-pound apprentice Axel Concepcion rode two winners to claim their respective meet titles as Laurel Park closed its spring meet May 7.
Restrepo Gets Derby Success in Freshman Sire Good Magic
A bloodstock agent tries to find horses to fill the various requirements for their clients, all within their niche idea of what embodies a classic runner, and for Ramiro Restrepo, the 149th Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mage did just that.
Four-Way Partnership is Nothing Short of Magic in Derby
In the perfect storm of an ownership group, five diverse minds partnered together and took home the ultimate glory May 6 when Mage captured the 149th Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs.
Castellano Takes Derby Home to Venezuela on 16th Try
As the first Saturday in May would roll around, year after year Venezuelan jockey Javier Castellano would put a leg up onto a Kentucky Derby (G1) contender only to come back minutes later empty handed. His luck changed May 6…
Equine Deaths Mar Lead-Up to Kentucky Derby
Churchill Downs has been marred by seven equine deaths since April 27 including a pair of 3-year-olds on Kentucky Derby Day.