Inside the Kentucky Derby

With the Withers at Aqueduct being postponed due to weather, the Holy Bull Stakes becomes the prep race to watch this weekend. There will be another race at Santa Anita Park in the Robert B. Lewis Stakes however, all of the horses in that field are unable to earn points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.  On today’s show Darren and KK preview the Holy Bull morning lines and highlight the contender...

Odds-on favorite Arabian Knight took home the victory in the Southwest Stakes. Darren and KK breakdown the action from Oaklawn Park on today’s show and what they saw from contenders in this past weekend’s prep races. They also cover some updates from around stakes races around the country and discuss the early drawings for upcoming prep races. Inside the Kentucky Derby is your home for exciting ne...

Oaklawn Park will feature the next key stakes race on the Road to the Kentucky Derby this weekend. The Southwest Stakes will be the proving ground for a number of horses with points currently on the leaderboard. On today’s show Darren and KK preview the Southwest Stakes and highlight the contenders who could look to add 20 points towards their Derby 149 campaign. They also touch on the Road to the...

After a big win in the Lecomte Stakes at Fair Grounds this past weekend, Instant Coffee jumps up the leaderboard as a horse to watch on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. Darren and KK breakdown the Lecomte on today’s show and what they saw from contenders in this past weekend’s prep races. They also cover some updates from trainers on where we can see their horses run in upcoming races.  Inside the...

Fair Grounds is the next stop on the Road to the Kentucky Derby and a race that has produced over a dozen derby starters in recent years. On today’s show Darren and KK preview the Lecomte which will add 20 points to the winner as well as other races on the card for Saturday at Fair Grounds. They also highlight their top-5 horses to watch so far based on historic speed figure data and discuss the u...

As the calendar flips to 2023 we are getting closer and closer to the Kentucky Derby. On today’s show Darren and KK recap a slew of prep races that have taken place over the last few weeks including: the Springboard Mile, Gun Runner, Smarty Jones, Jerome and Sham. The guys also discuss a few other horses that made solid impressions over the holidays. They also have a post-race interview from train...

Happy Holidays from Inside the Kentucky Derby! On today’s show Darren and KK get into the holiday spirit for the last show of 2022 by previewing a few of the upcoming prep races including the Los Alamitos Futurity, Springboard Mile and Gun Runner. While the fields for some of these races aren’t set yet, the group play a game of Buy or Sell on a number of horses currently in contention on the leade...

Inside the Kentucky Derby is your home for exciting news, stories and insights from the people inside of historic Churchill Downs Racetrack. Hosts Darren Rogers and Kevin Kerstein provide in-depth analysis of the most recent derby prep races from around the globe. They keep you up to date on the recent points earners on the Road to the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve. Today’s show Dar...

Inside the Kentucky Derby is your home for exciting news, stories and insights from the people inside of historic Churchill Downs Racetrack. Hosts Darren Rogers and Kevin Kerstein provide in-depth analysis of the horses in the field, betting favorites, and the storylines on the upcoming stakes races on the Road to the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve. Today’s show Darren and KK preview...

Welcome to Inside the Kentucky Derby your home for exciting news, stories and insights from the people inside of historic Churchill Downs Racetrack. Hosts Darren Rogers and Kevin Kerstein provide in-depth analysis of the most recent derby prep races from around the globe. They keep you up to date on the recent points earners on the Road to the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve. Today’s...

Welcome to Inside the Kentucky Derby your home for exciting news, stories and insights from the people inside of historic Churchill Downs Racetrack. Hosts Darren Rogers and Kevin Kerstein provide in-depth analysis of the most recent derby prep races from around the globe. They keep you up to date on the recent points earners on the Road to the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve. Today’s...

Welcome to Inside the Kentucky Derby your home for exciting news, stories and insights from the people inside of historic Churchill Downs Racetrack. Hosts Darren Rogers and Kevin Kerstein provide in-depth analysis of the most recent derby prep races from around the globe. They keep you up to date on the recent points earners on the Road to the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve. Today’s...

Welcome to Inside the Kentucky Derby your home for exciting news, stories and insights from the people inside of historic Churchill Downs Racetrack. Hosts Darren Rogers and Kevin Kerstein provide in-depth analysis of the horses in the field, betting favorites, and the storylines on the upcoming stakes races on the Road to the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve. Today’s show Darren and KK...