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Smith, 59, In Pursuit of Derby History Aboard So Happy
Hustling to make a morning airline flight from Kentucky back to his Southern California base, jockey Mike Smith moved with purpose around Churchill Downs April 24. His mount for the May 2 Kentucky Der...

Wonder Dean 'Moving As Well' as He Did in Dubai
Takuya Nakano, who rides UAE Derby (G2) winner Wonder Dean every morning for Daisuke Takayanagi, discusses the colt following an April 24 breeze he completed in 1:17 4/5 for 6 furlongs, coming home th...

Canadian Champion Jockey Husbands Announces Retirement
Patrick Husbands won a record eight Sovereign Awards as Outstanding Jockey. He won the Canadian Triple Crown in 2003 with Wando and ridden the winners of 3,714 races since 1988....

Three of World's Top-Rated Horses in HK Champions Day
Champions Day in Hong Kong brings together three group 1 fields with unusually strong challengers for the always-tough local runners....

12-Second Furlongs: Contenders That Didn't Make Cut
Recent analysis of the recurring impact of :12 furlongs on the Kentucky Derby (G1) named five horses that made the cut this year. Now, we zero in on some prominent contenders that didn't....

Smith: So Happy 'Not Much of a Flashy Work Horse'
Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith describes an April 24 workout from So Happy, his mount in the May 2 Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs....

Ortiz Jr. Riding Wave of Success Into Kentucky Derby
The Road, presented by Gainesway and WinStar Farm...

2026 Kentucky Derby: How Fast a Pace Will We See?
J. Keeler Johnson shares his thoughts on the prospective Kentucky Derby pace scenario....

Mansetti Named Canadian Horse of the Year
Al and Bill Ulwelling's 2025 King's Plate winner, Mansetti, was named Canadian Horse of the Year during the 51st Sovereign Awards hosted April 23 by The Jockey Club of Canada. The Kevin Attard trainee...

Horses Move from Track to Ring at Keeneland April Sale
Riding the momentum of closing day, Keeneland's April Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale brings together top industry professionals. The auction bridges the excitement from the spring meet and the Ken...