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Joining the show today is the newest Churchill Downs Racing Analyst Tony Calo. He joins the team to discuss the latest updates from here at Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby and Oaks contenders. Tony has been a longtime track announcer at Fingerlakes. Darren and KK discuss the Tony’s earliest memories of horse racing and highlight some of his favorite moments throughout his career in racing. Inside the Kentucky Derby: Around the Downs is a is your home for exciting news, stories and...

Joining the show today are Scott and Doug Davenport coaches of Bellarmine University’s Men’s Basketball team. As Louisville natives, Scott and Doug provide insight about their relationship with the city of Louisville and what the Kentucky Derby means to them having grown up in the city blocks away from Churchill Downs. Darren and KK discuss the coaches’ earliest memories of the derby and highlight some of their favorite moments of being at Churchill Downs.Inside the Kentucky Derby: Around the...

The preference list for the 150th Kentucky Derby is complete following the running of the Lexington Stakes. Encino needed a win plus a scratch to make it into the top-20 for the Derby starting gate and he got both this weekend! Darren and KK analyze the performance from Encino and they discuss the potential scenarios for the Kentucky Derby including some potential movement from horses on the preference list. Inside the Kentucky Derby is your home for exciting news, stories and insights f...

There will be a lot of moving parts throughout the next three weeks until the Kentucky Derby, but Saturday’s Lexington Stakes is a major part of deciding who’s in and who’s out of this year’s field. Contenders Hades and Encino currently sit on the bubble of Kentucky Derby contention. Both needing the win on Saturday to either get in or keep their hopes of qualifing for entry in the Derby starting gate. Darren and KK dive into the race to analyze their chances as well as the rest of the race f...

The penultimate weekend of Championship Series races on the Road to the Kentucky Derby did not disappoint. Stronghold, Sierra Leone, and Resilience all punched their ticket to the starting gate for the 150th Kentucky Derby. Darren and KK analyze the performances in the Blue Grass, Wood Memorial, and Santa Anita Derby and look ahead to their upcoming training for the Kentucky Derby. Inside the Kentucky Derby is your home for exciting news, stories and insights from the people inside of hi...

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. Blue Grass Stakes in Lexington at Keeneland on Saturday.Wood Memorial in New York at Aqueduct on Saturday.Santa Anita Derby in California at Santa Anita on Saturday.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 p...