Derby Kitten Pulls Lexington Upset

Derby Kitten capped a big day for Ken and Sarah Ramsey, as the homebred 3-year-old got up in the late stages to win the $200,000 Coolmore Lexington Stakes (gr. III) April 23 on a stormy day at Keeneland.

THS: Lexington Stakes 2011

Jason, Tom and Steve handicap the Lexington Stakes and Jerome Stakes.

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'Medallion' Takes Another Shot in Lexington

Silver Medallion is the lone Coolmore Lexington (gr. III) entrant with a chance to make the Kentucky Derby; Casper's Touch would point toward the Preakness (gr. I) with a good effort in the April 23 race.

Air Support Up Late for Transylvania Win

Stuart Janney III's homebred Air Support came from near the back of the field and ran down Great Mills in the final jump to win the $100,000 Transylvania (gr. IIIT) by a nose April 8 on opening day at Keeneland.

THS: Gotham Stakes 2011

Jason, Tom and Les handicap the Gotham Stakes (gr. III) and the Santa Anita H. (gr. I).

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Soldat Wire-to-Wire in Fountain of Youth

Soldat ran away from To Honor and Serve and held off Gourmet Dinner to win the $400,000 Fountain of Youth (gr. II) Feb. 26 at Gulfstream Park.

Real Derby Trail Starts with FOY

The Fountain of Youth is where the real Triple Crown trail begins. From this point forward, everything starts to get serious.

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New Faces Set to Emerge on Derby Scene

Lesser-known horses can take their first major steps towards Derby contention with a goood showing at Gulfstream Saturday.

Fountain of Youth - Predict the Finish

Who will win the 2011 Fountain of Youth? Who will complete the exacta? Who will come up empty? Now is your chance to see how your picks stack up against the rest of the BloodHorse.com community.

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THS: Fountain of Youth S. 2011

Jason, Tom and Tim handicap the Fountain of Youth Stakes (gr. II) and the Hutcheson Stakes (gr. II).

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Triple Crown Insider - 02/23/2011

Triple Crown Insider tracks the top 3-year-olds, rating the 20 best contenders in the weeks leading up to Kentucky Derby 137. Presented by Taylor Made Stallions.

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To Honor and Serve Takes Center Stage in FOY

To Honor and Serve will make his much-anticipated 3-year-old debut against a well-rounded field in the $400,000 Fountain of Youth (gr. II) Feb. 26 at Gulfstream Park.

Fountain of Youth Coming Up Strong

Gourmet Dinner worked a strong half-mile in :47 3/5 Feb. 16 at Gulfstream Park for trainer Steve Standridge in preparation for the $400,000 Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth Stakes (gr. II) on Feb. 26.

Three Derby Sleepers to Watch

A trio of under the radar Kentucky Derby horses to keep an eye on...

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Ky. Derby Trail: Catching up on the Sleepers

Our report on this weekend's stakes action will appear on Tuesday, but for now there are several allowance and maiden races from the past several weeks that should be touched on, based solely on observation.

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Ky. Derby Trail: Leave Training to Trainers

Over the past decade or so, racing has seen a new breed of owner enter the sport, many with a corporate philosophy.

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Shackleford Passes Test at Gulfstream

Ridden by Jesus Castanon, Shackleford took over from pacesetter El Grayling nearing the quarter-pole and bounded home for a 2 1/4-length victory in a key first-level allowance race for 3-year-olds Feb. 5 at Gulfstream.

Gulfstream Allowance Features Derby Hopefuls

Just because there are no 3-year-old dirt stakes at Gulfstream this weekend doesn't mean there are no races with Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) implications.

Ky. Derby Trail: A Challenge to the Dozen

Debuting this week is the Derby Dozen. But what are the chances even half of those horses listed will even make it to Churchill Downs? And what are the chances the Derby winner is among them?

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