Behindatthebar to await Preakness; several put in final training moves From Churchill Downs Todd Pletcher stated Monday morning that the Coolmore Lexington Stake winner would bypass the Kentucky Derby and instead point for the Preakness Stakes two weeks later. “I spoke with Mr. Sanan (Padua Stable owner...

Making his stakes debut, Stronach Stables' homebred HARLEM ROCKER (Macho Uno) rolled past 3-5 favorite J Be K (Silver Deputy) en route to a sparkling victory in Saturday's $142,500 Withers S. (G3). The Todd Pletcher-trained gray, still perfect after three career starts, reeled off the one-turn...

ADRIANO – Courtlandt Farm’s Adriano , winner of the Lane’s End Stakes (Grade II) at Turfway Park, continued his preparation for the $2 million-guaranteed Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (GI) with a five-furlong work on Sunday at Churchill Downs. read more

Two Saturday’s days at Keeneland have produced three likely starters in the Kentucky Derby – all trained by Todd Pletcher -- not even on the radar 10 days ago. First Monba and Cowboy Cal gave Pletcher the Blue Grass exacta, then, on Saturday, Behindatthebar put himself in the frame by winning the Lexington...

Todd Pletcher has Polytrack figured out, taking the Lexington Stakes yesterday at Keeneland with 5-1 Behindatthebar, who is now three-for-four over synthetic footing. A week ago, Pletcher sent out the first two to finish in the Blue Grass Stakes. This puts him in the Kentucky Derby with three horses...

As the season's final prep race, The Lexington Stakes will go a long way in determining the Kentucky Derby field - and it may even bump a few high-profile contenders....( read more )

Saturday's Arkansas Derby (G2) didn't feature the strongest field, but at least GAYEGO (Gilded Time) established himself as a legitimate Kentucky Derby (G1) contender while winning an exciting contest. The Blue Grass S. read more

Tomcito’s Peruvian connections are serious about moving from Saturday’s Lexington Stakes at Keeneland to the Kentucky Derby. The people around Salute the Sarge, whose progression has been anything but traditional, are not quite as certain. On Tuesday, Tomcito, who must earn some money on Saturday if...

Trainer Todd Pletcher says he will take his time in moving MONBA (Maria's Mon) and COWBOY CAL (Giant's Causeway) to Churchill Downs after the pair finished one-two in Saturday's Blue Grass S. (G1) at Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky. read more

With a forecast for heavy rain on Friday and more on Saturday, War Pass, who attempts to rebound from an inexplicably poor effort in the Tampa Bay Derby last month, the first loss of his six-race career, may have his final Kentucky Derby prep in the Wood Memorial on a wet track., conditions similar to...