Brian Hernandez Jr., who joined trainer Kenny McPeek in completing the Kentucky Oaks (G1)–Kentucky Derby (G1) sweep last year with Thorpedo Anna and Mystik Dan, is back again with mounts in the marquee events.

Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith joins the April 21 episode of BloodHorse Monday to discuss Kentucky Derby (G1) contender Rodriguez and his Derby memories. Also, Louie Rabaut and Sean Collins react to comments from trainers on their Derby contenders.

ESPN Louisville will offer six days of Kentucky Derby coverage over its airwaves, as the station will broadcast 25 hours of live shows from Churchill Downs during Kentucky Derby 151 week.

Brian Hernandez Jr., who joined trainer Ken McPeek in completing the  Kentucky Oaks (G1)–Kentucky Derby sweep last year with Thorpedo Anna and Mystik Dan, is back again with mounts in the marquee events.

After a 10-year absence, veteran jockey Martin Garcia is headed back to the Kentucky Derby (G1). He is set to ride Citizen Bull, last year's champion 2-year-old male, for trainer Bob Baffert in the 151st Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs May 3.

Top 3-year-olds Rodriguez and Baeza each had their final local works April 20 at Santa Anita Park prior to shipping to Churchill Downs.

Fresh off a sweep in the 2024 Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1), jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. is back in 2025 with Burnham Square in the Derby and Take Charge Milady in the Oaks.

Trainer Whit Beckman discusses some training adjustments he's making with Kentucky Derby (G1) contender Flying Mohawk and Kentucky Oaks (G1) contenders Simply Joking and Drexel Hill after their April 19 workouts.

The new Maryland Jockey Club set a handle record of $5,536,944 on Saturday's "Preakness Preview Day" program at Laurel Park. 

Local hope Pay Billy could be on to the May 17 Preakness Stakes (G1) after scoring a workmanlike victory in the $150,000 Federico Tesio Stakes April 19 at Laurel Park.

Coming off a third-place finish in the Louisiana Derby (G2), Instant Replay outclassed his five rivals to capture the $200,000 Bathhouse Row Stakes April 19 at Oaklawn Park.

1/ST TV has curated the workouts by contenders for the 151st Kentucky Derby (G1) hopefuls in one location in one location on the 1ST.TV website under the heading "Triple Crown Trail."  

Santa Anita Derby (G1) winner Journalism had his final work April 19 at Santa Anita Park before shipping to Churchill Downs, where he is expected to be the favorite in the May 3 Kentucky Derby (G1).

Trainer Brendan Walsh discusses East Avenue's reemergence as a Kentucky Derby (G1) hopeful following his runner-up effort in the April 8 Blue Grass Stakes (G1) at Keeneland.

Frankie Dettori's switch to riding in the U.S. and the rivalry of owners Mike Repole and John Stewart are just two of the storylines viewers can expect to see in "Race For The Crown," the latest sports documentary to air on Netflix. 

Trainer Ian Wilkes discusses Blue Grass Stakes (G1) winner Burnham Square after he breezed four furlongs in :49 2/5 at Churchill Downs April 19.

With two weeks remaining until the May 3 Kentucky Derby (G1), seven of the race hopefuls currently stabled at Churchill Downs appeared on the work tab April 19.

Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott was impressed with Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) winner Sovereignty's first breeze over the Churchill Downs surface April 19 ahead of the Kentucky Derby (G1).

With two weeks remaining until the May 3 Kentucky Derby (G1), seven of the race hopefuls currently stabled at Churchill Downs appeared on the worktab April 19.

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, a six-time Kentucky Derby (G1) winner, has reduced his squad of Thoroughbreds for the May 3 Run for the Roses from three to two.