Welcome to Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles, where we take a look each week at a recent winner on the Road to the Derby schedule from which racehorses earn points toward qualifying for the 1 ¼-mile classic race May 2, 2026, at Churchill Downs.
Category: Horse Racing News
Bookmaker says he almost ‘wet his pants’ after accepting staggering $500k bet on Melbourne Cup bolter… which could see him pay out $4m
An Australian bookmaker has admitted that he 'nearly wet his pants' after accepting a jaw-dropping $500,000 (£249,000) bet on 7-1 shot Al Riffa at this year's Melbourne Cup.
JANA HOCKING IN THE BIRDCAGE: The Melbourne Cup’s new drug of choice, the Ozempic trend we ALL noticed… and which marquee lounge lizard made my skin crawl?
The Birdcage is back, baby - and this year at Flemington's Derby Day, it felt like Melbourne's pre-pandemic, champagne-soaked chaos had finally roared back to life, writes Jana Hocking.
Murphy and Levey banned for breaching whip rules
Champion jockey Oisin Murphy is banned for 15 days, with five days suspended, for breaching whip rules.
