In a year like no other, it perhaps should not have been surprising that the 146th Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve was marked by stunning twists and turns as Authentic upset Tiz the Law on Saturday to give Hall of Fame trainer
Kentucky Derby Day is here and so is Issue #16 of The Saratoga Special sponsored by Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners! Today’s digital edition is loaded with previews for the big racing weekend, a Fasig-Tipton stable table tour with Bill Mott, a special interview of The Tiz Team by Paul Halloran, all of the betting tips, tricks and picks by Saratoga’s top handicappers, a special Derby Day column by Sean Clancy, and SO much more!
Shedaresthedevil ran like the devil to pull a startling 1 ½-length upset over Swiss Skydiver in the 146th Longines Kentucky Oaks in a stakes-record time of 1:48.28 on Friday at Churchill Downs
It’s September, not May. It’s the second jewel of the Triple Crown, not the first. There will be no fans at Churchill Downs, not 160,000 or more. The COVID-19 pandemic has surely changed the nature of the 146th Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, but some things will remain the same.
With a promisingly clear day in the forecast for the 146th Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, the week leading up to the first Saturday in September was anything but sunny.
