Kentucky Derby 'Win and You're In' Races Set for Kentucky, Louisiana

Kentucky Derby 'Win and You're In' races set for Kentucky, Louisiana

Saturday's Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds and Jeff Ruby Steaks at Turfway Park are effectively "Win and You're In" races for the Kentucky Derby.

Jeff Ruby Steaks: Mandella tries Turfway for 1st time since 2002

Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella hasn’t started a horse at Turfway Park in 24 years but will change that Saturday when Medici goes to post in the Grade 3 Jeff Ruby Steaks. Medici, a striking bay son of Into Mischief, nearly captured his first stakes victory one month ago when he led nearly every step of the Pasadena Stakes at Santa Anita before finishing a nose behind the fast-closing Greenwich Village. Jeff Ruby fair odds: Go outside for D…

Steve Sherack Handicaps the Kentucky Derby Preps

TDN's Senior Racing Editor Steve Sherack provides analysis for Saturday's pair of GI Kentucky Derby preps–the GII TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds and GIII Jeff Ruby Steaks at Turfway Park. Results (Weekend of Feb. 28) – Commandment (Into Mischief) ($6.80 winner of GII Coolmore Fountain of Youth) and Class President (Uncle Mo) ($19.00 winner of GII Rebel) made it a profitable weekend at the windows for this column, both delivering …

Can Emerging Market Ace Class Test in Louisiana Derby?

Saturday marks the first 100-point Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve prep of the season with the 113th running of the Grade 2 Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds. Read More...