2009 Kentucky Derby
Browse this selection of 2009 Kentucky Derby News
Mine That Bird, winner of the 2009 Kentucky Derby, his first Grade I race - May 4, 2009
Mine That Bird won the 135th Kentucky Derby in a great example of why.... Mine That Bird Kentucky Derby Upset Still Baffling Even in Hindsight - May 2, 2009
Hindsight is 20/20 they say, as people have a tendency to twist the facts to fit results already observed.... Long Shot Mine That Bird Flies Away With Kentucky Derby - May 2, 2009
A completely overlooked long shot named Mine That Bird gave us perhaps the most shocking upset in Kentucky Derby history. Coming off a 4th place finish in the ungraded Sunland Derby... Kentucky Derby Picks and Analysis - May 1, 2009
Profitus Maximus unveils his 2009 Kentucky Derby Picks and Analysis... Editorial: Can Regal Ransom Steal the Kentucky Derby? - May 1, 2009
A horse that is getting almost no respect in the early betting for the 2009 Kentucky Derby is the Godolphin trained Regal Ransom. It is interesting to note that there does not appear to be much pace in the race.... Kentucky Derby Results May Tell Us If We Have a Triple Crown Contender - May 1, 2009
So, what are we to look for in the running of the 2009 Kentucky Derby that may give us a hint that a Triple Crown winner may be in our midst?... Picking a Kentucky Derby Winner May Not Be As Hard As You Think – A Few Tips to Know - April 29, 2009
Picking a Kentucky Derby winner may seem especially challenging because there are more horses entered than there are in a typical race, but actually, picking the winning horse in the Kentucky Derby... Prospective 2009 Kentucky Derby Entries
Here are profiles on some of the potential 2009 Kentucky Derby entrants... Another setback ends Quality Road’s Derby bid - April 27, 2009
The plug was pulled on Quality Road’s troubled journey to the 2009 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) on Monday morning, shaking up an already balanced group of top contenders.... Three more commit to 135th Kentucky Derby- April 18, 2009
The 20-horse field for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) continues to take shape as the connections of three more horses on Saturday confirmed they will join the Derby fray... Editorial: Is Pioneerof the Nile more Hype than Hope? - March 20, 2009
It is an ironic thing when a horse succeeds but the opinion of that horse is lessened. In winning last Saturday’s San Felipe (G2) at Santa Anita Race Track, Pioneerof the Nile did nothing wrong in his 1 ¼ length victory... Editorial: Proceed with Caution on Friesan Fire - March 20, 2009
If you are the casual fan with no intention of wagering money on the Kentucky Derby with the hope of gaining a larger sum of money, then feel free to root your heart out for Freisan Fire in the 2009 Kentucky Derby.... Friesan Fire Burns Rivals in the Louisiana Derby - March 15, 2009
The favorite Friesan Fire turned into a blazing Fire dominated the $600,000 Louisiana Derby (G2) on Saturday at the Fair Grounds by over 7 lengths, splashing home in the mud in 143.46, and remaining undefeated as a three-year-old... Old Fashioned Upset by 57-1 Long shot in the Rebel Stakes - March 15, 2009
Old Fashioned was upset by a huge overlooked long shot named Win Willy in the Rebel Stakes on Saturday at Oaklawn Park. In fact he was so upset that he is refusing to speak to his trainer.... Pioneerof the Nile Gets the Job Done in the San Felipe - March 15, 2009
Pioneerof the Nile extended his winning streak to three by taking the San Felipe Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park on Saturday, winning by 1 ¼ lengths over runner up.... Editorial: Should Stardom Bound Still Take on the Boys? - March 9, 2009
A day after her Santa Anita Oaks win, Stardom Bound is now likely to point for the Ashland Stakes and then Kentucky Oaks rather than take on the boys in the Santa Anita Derby and then in the Kentucky Derby.... Editorial: I Want Revenge Gets 113 Beyer Speed Figure for Gotham - March 9, 2009
I Want Revenge was assigned the highest Beyer Speed Figure of the year for distances beyond a mile, unmatched by even the older horses, for his big Gotham Stakes win... I Want Revenge Dazzles in the Gotham Stakes - March 8, 2009
I Want Revenge was the second betting choice in the $250,000 Gotham Stakes (G3), closing at odds of 3-1, but based on the way that I Want Revenge dominated the field on Saturday at Aqueduct Racetrack... Nicanor Runs a Much Improved Race in Second Start - March 7, 2009
Nicanor, the Brother of Barbaro (aka BOB) improved significantly in his second race after a disappointing debut. He stumbled at the start in his debut and came up totally empty... Stardom Bound wins thrilling Oaks - March 7, 2009
Champion Stardom Bound swung wide into the lane and unleashed an explosive turn of foot on the outside, but she need every inch... Nicanor entered to run Saturday - March 4, 2009
Nicanor, a full brother to ill-fated 2006 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) winner Barbaro... Quality Road impresses Triple Crown poll voters - March 2, 2009
The $250,000 Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) on Saturday at Gulfstream Park attracted eight stakes winners, including three graded stakes winners, but it was maiden winner... Midshipman to miss Triple Crown - March 1, 2009
Champion Midshipman will miss this year’s Triple Crown races because of a soft tissue injury to his left front leg... Quality Road Enters Derby Picture With Resounding Fountain of Youth Win - February 28, 2009
Quality Road registered a mild upset as the fourth betting choice at 6-1 odds on Saturday in the Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park... The Pamplemousse Demolishes the Sham Field - February 28, 2009
The Pamplemousse emerged as one of the very top candidates for the 2009 Kentucky Derby after taking the Sham field gate to wire, winning by 6 lengths..... Scorewithcater prevails in Borderland Derby - February 28, 2009
Scorewithcater prevails in Borderland Derby... Fountain of Youth Preview - February 27, 2009
This is one of the strongest prep races of the year so far and it is going to take a quality horse to win this one. This field is much stronger overall than the one in the Sham Stakes over at Santa Anita.... The Pamplemousse takes on 11 in Sham - February 27, 2009
ARCADIA, Calif. - More than a month after The Pamplemousse won his stakes debut in the Grade 3 San Rafael Stakes, the performance still amazes jockey Alex Solis... Distance yields deep Fountain of Youth - February 27, 2009
In its 63-year history, Gulfstream Park's Grade 2 Fountain of Youth has been carded at six furlongs, seven furlongs, a mile and 70 yards, 1 1/16 miles, and 1 1/8 miles... Fountain of Youth Analysis and Selections - February 27, 2009
The Fountain of Youth is always one of the most highly-anticipated Derby prep races of the year, but with the race now at one-mile for the first time in its history, the dynamics of it have changed dramatically... Deep field in Fountain of Youth - February 25, 2009
With a deep, talented field slated to contest the $250,000 Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) on Saturday at Gulfstream Park... Sham: Can Anyone Stop The Pamplemousse? - February 25, 2009
The Pamplemousse, who knocked off favored Square Eddie by two lengths in winning the San Rafael Stakes (gr. III) last month, heads a dozen 3-year-olds entered for the $200,000 Sham Stakes (gr. III) at Santa Anita... Fountain of Youth speedsters work - February 21, 2009
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - This Ones for Phil and Notonthesamepage, the two fastest 3-year-olds in the country according to the Beyer Speed Figures... Dunkirk Wins Impressively at Gulfstream Park - February 20, 2009
Garrett Gomez obviously thought highly enough of Dunkirk, who is a $3.7 million purchase from the 2007 Keeneland sale, to fly out from California to ride him in a Gulfstream Park allowance race... Dunkirk Dominates Gulfstream Allowance - February 20, 2009
Dunkirk, who made headlines before he ever started as a $3.7 million Keeneland September yearling buy, figures to be making many more on the track following his impressive 4 3/4-length win in an important 3-year-old allowance race at Gulfstream Park... Southwest Stakes Win Solidifies Status of Old Fashioned as Early Kentucky Derby Favorite - February 16, 2009
Although Old Fashioned was not as impressive a winner as in his previous start in the Remsen Stakes, he nevertheless won fairly easily in his 3-year-old debut in the $250,000 Southwest Stakes (G3) on Monday at Oaklawn Park... Old Fashioned romps in Southwest - February 16, 2009
Old Fashioned was billed as one of the leading contenders for this year’s 2009 Kentucky Derby...lived up to the hype in the $250,000 Southwest Stakes (G3) on Monday at Oaklawn Park.... Evita Argentina rallies to win San Vicente - February 16, 2009
As impressive as Evita Argentina was in her debut against males in the $150,000 San Vicente Stakes... All Others' Favored, But Unbeaten Old Fashioned Tops Individual Horses In First 2009 Derby Future Pool - February 15, 2009
The opening pool of Churchill Downs’ 2009 Kentucky Derby Future Wager (“KDFW”) concluded Sunday just as it had in each year of the bet’s opening decade as the mutuel field... Chocolate Candy Wins on Valentine’s Day - February 14, 2009
Chocolate Candy held off a determined late run from 9-1 shot Massone in the $200,000 El Camino Real Derby (gr. III) at Golden Gate Fields... Field Pegged at 4-5 in Derby Future Bet - February 13, 2009
The mutuel field, or "all others" has been the favored wagering interest in every opening pool of Churchill Downs’ Kentucky Derby Future Wager since its introduction in 1999, and bettors showed little inclination to change that... Saturday allowances could produce new shooters on the Kentucky Derby trail - February 13, 2009
Allowances at Gulfstream Park and Fair Grounds on Saturday could propel sophomores onto the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail.... Road to the Roses Game Set to Begin - February 12, 2009
The 2009 “Road to the Roses” Kentucky Derby Fantasy Challenge, a free online contest that allows racing fans to manage a stable of Kentucky Derby contenders... Pioneer of the Nile Overcomes Trouble to Take Robert B. Lewis - February 7, 2009
Pioneerof the Nile got the type of experience the 2009 Kentucky Derby contender will need by winning his 3-year-old debut in the $200,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes... Stardom Bound Makes Successful Three-Year Old Debut in Las Virgenes Stakes - February 7, 2009
Two-Year-Old Juvenile Female Champion Stardom Bound overcame a bit of trouble to win her three-year-old debut in the Las Virgenes Stakes at Santa Anita on Saturday, but as to whether she is a 2009 Kentucky Derby candidate... Square Eddie Sidelined With Sore Shin - February 7, 2009
Paul Reddam’s Square Eddie, winner of the Lane’s End Breeders’ Futurity (gr. I) and runner-up in the Bessemer Trust Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (gr. I), will be sidelined... Friesan Fire Turns Back 12 in Risen Star - February 7, 2009
Vinery Stables and Fox Hill Farms’ Friesan Fire stamped himself as a legitimate 2009 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) contender by winning his second consecutive graded stakes race at Fair Grounds.... Risen Star draws a field of 13 - February 2, 2009
Typically, fewer horses actually are entered in stakes races than are expected. Between wishful thinking from racing officials... Friesan Fire vies in wide-open Risen Star - February 2, 2009
A comfortable 1 1/2-length victory in the January 10 Lecomte S. (G3) at Fair Grounds put FRIESAN FIRE in the 2009 Kentucky Derby picture Beethoven doing well after Holy Bull fourth - February 1, 2009
Trainer John Ward was satisfied with BEETHOVEN's (Sky Mesa) fourth-place effort in Saturday's $150,000 Holy Bull S. (G3) at Gulfstream Park..... BAFFERT HOPES LEWIS LEADS TO DERBY FOR PIONEEROF THE NILE - February 1, 2009
Bob Baffert has been down the Kentucky Derby trail before, has a well-worn path on it, as a matter of fact. The 56-year-old trainer has started 17 horses in the Run for the Roses..... Saratoga Sinner scores Holy Bull upset - January 31, 2009
Saturday's $150,000 Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream Park turned into virtually a two-horse race from start to finish. It just wasn't the two horses most observers might have expected..... Saratoga Sinner springs surprise in Holy Bull - January 31, 2009
Lally Stable’s Saratoga Sinner earned his first career stakes win on Saturday and stamped himself as a 2009 Kentucky Derby contender with a game victory in the $150,000 Holy Bull Stakes..... Candyman' relaxes in Hutcheson win - January 30, 2009
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. -- The one question trainer Ian Wilkes was hoping to answer in Friday's $150,000 Hutcheson Stakes was can Capt. Candyman Can relax? What Wilkes found out after his 2009 Kentucky Derby.... Hello Broadway Crew Happy With Hutcheson Performance - January 30, 2009
Elizabeth Valando’s 3-year-old homebred Hello Broadway was tired but looking good the morning after his second-place finish behind Capt. Candyman Can in Friday’s $150,000 Hutcheson Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park..... Old Fashioned has a sizzler of a work - January 30, 2009
Old Fashioned's scheduled 3-year-old debut in the Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park still is more than two weeks away, but a Thursday morning workout at Fair Grounds suggested Old Fashioned is ready for anything.... CAL DERBY CHAMP CHOCOLATE CANDY HAS SWEET WORKOUT AT GOLDEN GATE FIELDS - January 29, 2009
California Derby winner Chocolate Candy had a solid workout Thursday at Golden Gate Fields as he continues his preparation for the Grade 3 $200,000 El Camino Real Derby... Square Eddie to Try Dirt at Oaklawn - January 26, 2009
High-profile Kentucky Derby (gr. I) hopefuls Old Fashioned, Silver City, and Flat Out are all likely for the Feb. 16 Southwest (gr. III) at Oaklawn, and now it seems there’s a new contender coming from Southern California by the name of Square Eddie..... Beethoven and Borel Team for Holy Bull Breeze - January 24, 2009
ARCADIA, Calif. -With a busy afternoon ahead of him, jockey Calvin Borel got his Sunshine Millions day started early with a breeze aboard John Oxley’s 3-year-old colt Beethoven at Gulfstream Park with a return planned for next week to ride the colt in the $150,000 Holy Bull Stakes.... Square Eddie to Southwest at Oaklawn - January 23, 2009
ARCADIA, Calif. -- Square Eddie, second in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile in October and the San Rafael Stakes at Santa Anita last Saturday, will make his first start on a conventional dirt track in the Grade 3, $250,000 Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park.... Break Water Edison prepares for Hutcheson - January 21, 2009
In preparation for the start of his three-year-old campaign, Nashua Stakes (G3) winner Break Water Edison breezed.... Chocolate Candy takes Cal Derby with ease - January 18, 2009
ALBANY, Calif. -- Odds-on Chocolate Candy ($3.60) lived up to his advanced billing, capturing the $100,000 California Derby at Golden Gate Fields on Saturday... The Pamplemousse Takes Advantage - January 17, 2009
ARCADIA, Calif. - The Pamplemousse got a gift Saturday in the Grade 3, $100,000 San Rafael Stakes at Santa Anita, and he was not about to give it back..... The Pamplemousse wins San Rafael - January 17, 2009
The Pamplemousse set an uncontested pace in his stakes debut and turned back Grade 1 winner Square Eddie to post a .... Square Eddie begins Derby trail in San Rafael - January 14, 2009
Trainer Doug O’Neill thinks he could have one of the early favorites for the 2009 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) in Grade 1 winner Square Eddie.... Friesan Fire Burns LeComte Foes - January 10, 2009
Friesan Fire, a talented 3-year-old colt who had disappointed in his last three starts, finally showed why trainer Larry Jones considered him a legitimate 2009 Kentucky Derby.... Square Eddie Breezes for San Rafael Try - January 8, 2009
Lane’s End Breeders' Futurity (gr. I) winner Square Eddie, prepping for his 3-year-old debut in the San Rafael Stakes (gr. III) at one mile on Jan. 17 at Santa Anita... Big Drama Headed to Holy Bull Stakes - January 8, 2009
Harold Queen’s Florida homebred colt Big Drama will make his highly-anticipated 3-year-old debut in the $150,000 Holy Bull Stakes... 15 Horses to Watch - January 7, 2009
It's hard to believe, but with the calendar now hitting 2009 it is time to start thinking 2009 Kentucky Derby already..... Future pools set for Kentucky Derby, Oaks - January 6, 2009
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission approved three individual pools for the 2009 Kentucky Derby Future Wager..... Ky. Derby Trail: Thursday Thrills - January 5, 2009
Two rocket ships will be launched at Gulfstream Park on Thursday, and don’t be surprised if a few of the passengers wind up landing in Louisville on the first Saturday in May.... Fountain of Youth next for Notonthesamepage - January 4, 2009
After a dominant 8¼-length romp in the Spectacular Bid Stakes on Saturday at Gulfstream Park, Notonthesamepage will be pointed to the $250,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes... Top 10 early Derby prospects - December 26, 2008
Who will win the 2009 Kentucky Derby? That's always a hard question to answer on the first Saturday in May, let alone in late... Five Kentucky Derby Prospects to Watch - December 26, 2008
The 2009 Kentucky Derby may be more than five months away, but savvy horse bettors... Ky. Derby Trail: Stout Group for 2009 - December 22, 2008
It looks as though the upcoming crop of 2009 Kentucky Derby contenders will be the most stamina-laden in years, with powerful pedigrees, especially on the female side, in abundance... Pioneerof the Nile Holds on in the CashCall - December 21, 2008
Pioneerof the Nile entered the 2009 Kentucky Derby picture by winning a hard fought victory over I Want Revenge to take the Grade 1 Cashcall Futurity... Baffert Duo Drills For $750,000 CashCall Futurity - December 14, 2008
Trainer Bob Baffert, fresh off a two-three finish in the Hollywood Starlet on Saturday, will try again with two entrants in the $750,000 CashCall Futurity here next Saturday... Big Drama turns back 'Bernie' in Jackpot - December 6, 2008
VINTON, La. -- Big Drama took his game to a whole new level on Friday night, when he was part of a quick pace and then withstood a bid from West Side Bernie to win his fifth straight race in the Grade 3, $750,000 Delta Jackpot at Delta Downs.... Beethoven prevails in stretch duel at Churchill - November 29, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- One was very easy, the other very tough. In sweeping the twin Grade 2 stakes Saturday at Churchill Downs... Old Fashioned Romps in the Remsen Stakes - November 29, 2008
2009 Kentucky Derby prospect Old Fashioned remained undefeated in three career starts as he cruised to a 7 1/4 length victory ...Jack o' Lantern upsets Hollywood Prevue - November 24, 2008
Despite having only a maiden claming win to his credit, it was clear at the 3/8ths pole of the Hollywood Prevue that he belonged...Delta Jackpot Attracts 17 - November 21, 2008
Terrain and West Side Bernie, who last raced in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile, were among 17 horses pre-entered on Friday in the Grade 3, $750,000 Delta Jackpot at Delta Downs... Chocolate Candy Rallies Under Gomez To Win Real Quiet Stakes- November 8, 2008
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (Nov. 8, 2008) - Chocolate Candy, ridden perfectly by Garrett Gomez, charged to the lead inside the sixteenth pole and went on to a one-length victory... Sheikh Mohammed loading up for Derby - November 6, 2008
Sheikh Mohammed hasn't quite figured out yet how to win the Kentucky Derby, but he apparently has a new strategy for the 2009 Kentucky Derby...
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