Carolyn Greer

2 weeks ago | horseracingnation.com | Carolyn Greer

Six previous winners and five new faces are among the 20 jockeys with mounts in Kentucky Derby 2025 on Saturday at Churchill Downs. John Velazquez may have the call on lightly-raced Grande, but his own experience is beyond reproach. The hall of fame rider has ridden in the Kentucky Derby 26 times, tied with Bill Shoemaker for the second most in history, and his three wins lead the field.

3 weeks ago | horseracingnation.com | Carolyn Greer

Richi earned the highest Brisnet Speed Rating among last week's stakes winners for her performance in Saturday's Grade 2 Santa Maria at Santa Anita. Antonio Fresu was in the irons for the gate-to-wire victory going 1 1/16 miles at Santa Anita. The 5-year-old mare, a Group 1 winner in her native Chile, joined Bob Baffert's barn last year and finished second in her U.S. debut.

4 weeks ago | horseracingnation.com | Carolyn Greer

The 25 horses with a chance, for now a least, at running in Kentucky Derby 2025 are trained by 20 men. Six of the trainers have won the run for the roses for a total of 16 victories. Four of them have never had a starter in the race. Here’s a rundown of the trainers, listed alphabetically, who might have a chance in this year’s Kentucky Derby. Steve Asmussen: Publisher, Tiztastic. The winningest trainer in North America is 0-for-26 in 18 runnings of the Kentucky Derby.

1 month ago | horseracingnation.com | Carolyn Greer

Trainer Ian Wilkes clearly knows how to do more with less. Wilkes told Horse Racing Nation that his stable hasn’t fully recovered from losing 20 horses in the dispersal sale of late owner Robert Lothenbach in 2023. But now, with about 45 horses in his stable, “we've got a lot of better quality horses.”So much better that he’s heading to his second Kentucky Derby with Burnham Square, the top points earner for the run for the roses after his win in the Grade 1 Blue Grass.

1 month ago | horseracingnation.com | Carolyn Greer

Worcester got his first stakes victory and the highest Brisnet Speed Rating among last week's stakes winners for his 1 1/2-length score in the Frank Y. Whiteley at Laurel Park on Saturday. The 5-year-old son of Empire Maker, trained by Brittany Russell and ridden by Sheldon Russell, drove clear in the stretch to win the seven-furlong sprint on a muddy track by 1 1/2 lengths. Initially trained by Bob Baffert, Worcester had his first race for Russell in November after a 15-month absence.