What made Neoequos’ assignment easier is that Donut God, 2-for-2 lifetime but coming off an eight-month layoff, did not break well. In his two wins last year he went gate to wire both times.

As the race wore on, the competition closed in, and Neoequos started to fall behind. The horse eventually finished in 13th place. Still, for fans of the unexpected, it was a thrilling ride.

Neoequos will be targeted for one-turn races this summer following his 13th-place effort in the Kentucky Derby. Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. said on Tuesday that the 3-year-old Neolithic colt was ...

The Florida-bred Neoequos enters the Kentucky Derby off of back-to-back third-place finishes in the Fountain of Youth Stakes (March 1) and Florida Derby (March 29) at Gulfstream Park.

NEOEQUOS (b c, 116 lb), A++ $60,000 Neolithic — Bold Birdie , by Birdstone B—Helen Barbazon, Joseph Barbazon, and Matalona Thoroughbres,LLC, Fla.; O—C Two Racing Stable, Parsard, Ian ...

I think it stopped being dirt about 20 hours ago and has been mud ever since. Anyway, if you want to bet on a jockey that's having a good weekend, Luis Saez is on Neoequos for the Kentucky Derby.

How did Alabama's own Coal Battle do in the Derby? Coal Battle, an Alabama-owned colt with four stakes wins, finished 11th in the 2025 Kentucky Derby. Owned by Thomasville grocery store owner ...

With a quarter-mile to run in the Kentucky Derby, early pacesetters Citizen Bull and Neoequos, their task complete, began to drift toward the rear of the 19-horse field. Meanwhile, Umberto Respoli ...

Neoequos and American Promise also had at least one win on a wet track. The last wet track at Churchill Downs was 2019, marking deja vu for Mott. Bob Baffert, who returned to the venue after a ...

What made Neoequos’ assignment easier is that Donut God, 2-for-2 lifetime but coming off an eight-month layoff, did not break well. In his two wins last year he went gate to wire both times.

With a quarter-mile to run in the Kentucky Derby, early pacesetters Citizen Bull and Neoequos, their task complete, began to drift toward the rear of the 19-horse field. Meanwhile, Umberto Respoli,… ...