Although Darren is still on Spring Break, KK is joined by Churchill Downs handicapping analyst Kaitlin Free. A lot is on tap for the last week of the Kentucky Derby 100 point prep races. 

1.  Blue Grass Stakes in Lexington at Keeneland on Saturday.
2. Wood Memorial in New York at Aqueduct on Saturday.
3. Santa Anita Derby in California at Santa Anita on Saturday.
4. The final Derby Wager Future Pool is available until Sunday at 4 PM ET.

Stay up to date with us on the Kentucky Derby website for the penultimate weekend of Road to the Kentucky Derby races across the country. 

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A clear derby favorite is in place after a weekend full of Championship Series Races. Fierceness stood out amongst the pack after collecting 100 points in a victory in the Florida Derby. Forever Young (JPN) shipped to Dubai and is the latest Japanese horse to win the UAE Derby. KK is joined by Churchill Downs Track Announcer Travis Stone to the performances from the Florida, Arkansas and UAE Derby and look ahead to what we could expect from the contenders moving forward. Plus, they review the changes on the leaderboard to project where the current contenders stand. 

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.

Subscribe to the podcast by looking for the "Inside the Kentucky Derby" on your favorite podcast app. Inside the Kentucky Derby will be streaming twice a week during the Road to Derby and covering all the news surrounding the Kentucky Derby on the first Saturday in May.

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Three major Championship Series races will be run this weekend that will dramatically impact the potential field for the first Saturday in May. The Arkansas Derby, Florida Derby and UAE Derby play key roles in the Road to the Kentucky Derby. All three races are 100-point races to the winner and will help the contender punch their ticket to the Kentucky Derby starting gate. Darren and KK dive into the race to analyze the race field and give you their picks for these races! 

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.

Subscribe to the podcast by looking for the "Inside the Kentucky Derby" on your favorite podcast app. Inside the Kentucky Derby will be streaming twice a week during the Road to Derby and covering all the news surrounding the Kentucky Derby on the first Saturday in May.

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It was a busy weekend of races including two Championship Races, the finale of the Japan Road to the Derby. Catching Freedom has punched his ticket to the derby starting gate with his last to first rally in the Louisiana Derby. Endlessly also jumped up the leaderboard after taking home the victory in the Jeff Ruby Steaks earning an additional 50 points on the Road to the Derby. 

Darren and KK analyze Catching Freedom and Endlessly’s performance and look ahead to what we could expect from them moving forward. Plus, they look at the upcoming slate of races on the Road to the Derby schedule. 

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.

Subscribe to the podcast by looking for the "Inside the Kentucky Derby" on your favorite podcast app. Inside the Kentucky Derby will be streaming twice a week during the Road to Derby and covering all the news surrounding the Kentucky Derby on the first Saturday in May.

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The Lousiana Derby and Jeff Ruby Steaks offer wagerers two great fields and give Kentucky Derby fans an idea of who the top competitors will be entering the starting on the first Saturday in May. Darren and KK give their analysis, picks and add context to the two races. 

Subscribe to the podcast by looking for the 'Inside the Kentucky Derby' on your favorite podcast app. Inside the Kentucky Derby will be streaming twice a week during the Road to Derby and covering all the news surrounding the Kentucky Derby on the first Saturday in May.

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No Prep Races? No Problem! Darren and KK give us a preview of what to expect for Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 5 and Kentucky Oaks Future Wager Pool 1. This will be bettors first opportunity to pick their Longines Kentucky Oaks winner and their second to last opportunity to pick their Kentucky Derby, presented by Woodford Reserve winner. 

Kentucky Derby Future Wager pool 5 time: 

• Open | 12:00 PM ET
• Closes | 6:00 PM ET

Kentucky Oaks Future Wager pool 1 time: 

• Opens | 12:00 PM ET 
• Closes | 6:30 PM ET

Subscribe to the podcast by looking for the 'Inside the Kentucky Derby' on your favorite podcast app. Inside the Kentucky Derby will be streaming twice a week during the Road to Derby and covering all the news surrounding the Kentucky Derby on the first Saturday in May.

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 Darren and KK give their analysis of a slow-paced Tampa Bay Derby. This race was the last 50-point race of the Championship Series of races. Trainer Chad Brown already has a top Kentucky Derby (G1) contender in Sierra Leone, and stablemate Domestic Product just boosted his own profile in Saturday’s $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G3). Darren and KK share their insights on the race and Darren shares his five words to describe the race.  

The Tampa Bay Derby stands as the lone Road to the Derby Race on the docket this weekend. It is the last 50-point race of the Championship Series. Two key horses in the running on Saturday include Sam F. Davis winner, No More Time and Holy Bull runner up Domestic Product. Darren and KK dive into the race to analyze the race field and give you their picks for these races! 

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.

Subscribe to the podcast by looking for the "Inside the Kentucky Derby" on your favorite podcast app. Inside the Kentucky Derby will be streaming twice a week during the Road to Derby and covering all the news surrounding the Kentucky Derby on the first Saturday in May.

Also, make sure you subscribe to the Kentucky Derby YouTube channel to see our Road to the Kentucky Derby video series, classic races, and more great Derby video content!

It was a busy weekend of races including three Championship Races, the finale of the prep series of races which concluded with some shuffling on the leaderboard. Dornoch, became the big winner of the weekend with a victory in the Fountain of Youth moving him up to second on the leaderboard. Darren and KK analyze Dornoch, Deterministic, and Encino’s performance and look ahead to what we could expect from them moving forward. Plus, they look at the upcoming slate of races on the Road to the Derby schedule. 

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.

Subscribe to the podcast by looking for the "Inside the Kentucky Derby" on your favorite podcast app. Inside the Kentucky Derby will be streaming twice a week during the Road to Derby and covering all the news surrounding the Kentucky Derby on the first Saturday in May.

Also, make sure you subscribe to the Kentucky Derby YouTube channel to see our Road to the Kentucky Derby video series, classic races, and more great Derby video content!

A huge weekend of Road to the Kentucky Derby races will have major impacts on the leaderboard. There are three Championship Series races in the Gotham, Fountain of Youth and San Felipe as well as the John Battaglia Memorial which closes the prep race season. Within these races we will see the return of some familiar contender names including Dornoch and Locked returning for the Fountain of Youth. There are plenty of points on the line this weekend but don’t worry, Darren and KK are here to analyze the race fields and give you their picks for these races!  

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.

 Subscribe to the podcast by looking for the "Inside the Kentucky Derby" on your favorite podcast app. Inside the Kentucky Derby will be streaming twice a week during the Road to Derby and covering all the news surrounding the Kentucky Derby on the first Saturday in May.

 Also, make sure you subscribe to the Kentucky Derby YouTube channel to see our Road to the Kentucky Derby video series, classic races, and more great Derby video content!