Inside the Kentucky Derby
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 you with detailed recaps of the prep races along the Road to the Kentucky as well as preview all upcoming points races. The two along with various industry guests, also dive into the odds to give you experts insights on the field for upcoming races. You will be in the know by the time the field is set for the run for the roses on the first Saturday in May.
Episodes
77 episodes
Around the Downs: Kentucky Derby and Oaks Update with Tony Calo
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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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26:28
Around the Downs with Scott and Doug Davenport
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 38
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1:19:05
Lexington Stakes Recap
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 an...
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Season 2
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Episode 37
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14:41
Lexington Stakes Preview
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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 36
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19:29
Blue Grass, Wood Memorial and Santa Anita Derby Recap
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 analyz...
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Season 2
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Episode 35
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25:38
Blue Grass, Wood Memorial and Santa Anita Derby Preview
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.
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Season 2
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Episode 34
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54:07
Florida, Arkansas, and UAE Derby Recap
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 Ja...
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Season 2
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Episode 33
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26:47
Florida, Arkansas, and UAE Derby Preview
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. Al...
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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54:40
Louisiana Derby & Jeff Ruby Steaks Recap
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 j...
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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24:54
Louisiana Derby & Jeff Ruby Steaks Preview
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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44:49
Future Wager Preview
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 th...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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34:23
Tampa Bay Derby Recap
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 stablemat...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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14:18
Tampa Bay Derby Preview
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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38:13
Recapping the Fountain of Youth, Gotham, San Felipe and John Battaglia
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 Yo...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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28:30
Contenders Return for Championship Series Races
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 pre...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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1:03:52
Rebel Recap
Timberlake finds himself atop the Kentucky Derby Leaderboard after a win in the Rebel earning himself 50 points in his latest victory. With a new favorite on the leaderboard, Darren and KK analyze Timberlake’s performance to start his 3-year-ol...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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26:21
Rebel Preview
The Championship Series continues on the Road to the 150th Kentucky Derby with the running of the Rebel at Oaklawn Park. This race will feature the return of Timberlake who won the Champagne and finished fourth in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile. Th...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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38:56
Risen Star Recap
Sierra Leone outduels Track Phantom in the Risen Star earning himself 50 points to his resume and vaulting him up the Kentucky Derby leaderboard. With a new favorite on the leaderboard Darren and KK analyze Sierra Leone’s performance and ...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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39:55
Risen Star Preview
The Championship Series begins on the Road to the 150th Kentucky Derby with the running of the Risen Star. This race has produced 3 derby winners throughout the years and 3 starters in last year’s Kentucky Derby. The Risen Star stands to be a b...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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42:02
Sam F. Davis Recap
No More Time took home the win in the Sam F. Davis earning himself 20 points to his resume and vaulting him up the Kentucky Derby leaderboard. Darren and KK breakdown No More Time’s performance and look ahead to what we could expect from him mo...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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23:21
Sam F. Davis Preview
The Road to the 150th Kentucky Derby continues in Florida at Tampa Bay for the Sam F. Davis. This prep race is a good preview into the Tampa Bay Derby on the Championship Series of races. The Sam F. Davis features an interesting field of horses...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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55:41
Recapping the Withers, Holy Bull, Robert B. Lewis and Southwest Stakes
The Road to the Kentucky Derby was packed with action the past weekend. Darren and KK breakdown the performances from prep races including the upsets of current points leader Fieceness in the Holy Bull by Hades. As well as big wins by, Mystik D...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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31:16
A Superfecta of Prep Race Previews
After some rescheduling, The Road to the Kentucky Derby continues with a huge week of racing. Four key stakes races take place this weekend with the Holy Bull, Robert B. Lewis, Withers, and Southwest Stakes. Each race has the potential to earn ...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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1:15:08
Lecomte Stakes Recap
Fair Grounds was the scene this past weekend for the latest Road to the Kentucky Derby Race. Track Phantom took home the win in the Lecomte earning himself 20 points to his resume and vaulting him up the Kentucky Derby leaderboard. Darren and K...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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36:46
Lecomte Stakes Preview
The Road to the 150th Kentucky Derby continues with the second major points race at Fairgrounds in the Lecomte Stakes. There is also the opening of Future Wager Pool 3 this weekend. The Lecomte Stakes features a strong field of horses looking t...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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55:41