Kentucky Derby News
November 2, 2017
Owner, Trainer Hawley Attempts Elusive Graded Stakes Placing for Steel Cut in Saturday's $200,000 Chilukki
Owner/trainer Wes Hawley has added pressure for Saturday’s $200,000 Chilukki Stakes (Grade II) as Steel Cut attempts to become graded stakes placed in the final start under his care.
“I’m going to enter her in the Keeneland January...
November 1, 2017
Money'soncharlotte Heads Overflow Field in Saturday's $200,000 Chilukki
Money’soncharlotte, the runner-up in the Grade I, $400,000 Beldame Invitational, heads an over-subscribed field of 15 fillies and mares entered in Saturday’s 32nd running of the $200,000 Chilukki Stakes (GII) at Churchill Downs.
The one-mile...
October 31, 2017
Breeders’ Cup Reveals Official Logo For 2018 Breeders’ Cup World Championship At Churchill Downs
LOUISVILLE (October 31, 2017) – The Breeders’ Cup, one of thoroughbred horseracing’s most prestigious international events, today revealed the logo for the 2018 Breeders’ Cup World Championships, which will take place on November...
October 31, 2017
Churchill Downs Invests $32 Million to Improve Parking and Transportation Experience for Kentucky Derby Guests
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017) – Churchill Downs Racetrack (“Churchill Downs”), one of the world’s most historic sports and entertainment venues, today unveiled plans to improve the parking and transportation experience...
October 29, 2017
The Player Targets Grade I Clark Handicap Following Fayette Stakes Victory
Following a three-length score in Saturday’s $200,000 Fayette Stakes (Grade II) at Keeneland, Carl Hurst and William “Buff” Bradley’s The Player will target the $500,000 Clark Handicap Presented by Norton Healthcare (GI) on Friday,...
October 29, 2017
Romans Records 701st Churchill Downs Victory to Tie Mott as Churchill Downs' All-Time Leading Trainer
South Louisville native Dale Romans tied Hall of Famer Bill Mott as the all-time leading trainer in Churchill Downs history on Sunday when 2-year-old colt Seven Trumpets rolled to a 3 ½-length victory on opening day of the 21-day Fall Meet for...
October 29, 2017
Fight On Lived Up To Name in Spendthrift Juvenile Stallion Stakes
Fight On lived up to his name as the 2-year-old son of Into Mischief prevailed in a five-horse photo to win the second running of the $200,000 Spendthrift Juvenile Stallion Stakes on Sunday’s opening day card at Churchill Downs’ 21-day Fall...
October 29, 2017
Dirt No Problem for Monomoy Girl as She Rolls to Win Rags to Riches
Monomoy Girl, perfect in two starts on turf, led every step of the way in her dirt debut Sunday to easily beat Queen Mum by 6 ½ lengths in the fifth running of the $82,670 Rags to Riches Overnight Stakes on opening day of Churchill Downs’...
October 29, 2017
Sultry Rallies Up Rail to Nail Mia Mischeif in Spendthrift Farm Juvenile Filly Stallion Stakes
Joseph W. Sutton’s Sultry made a strong move on the turn along the inside rail under jockey Corey Lanerie and collared odds-on favorite Mia Mischief inside the final sixteenth of a mile to win Sunday’s first running of the $200,000 Spendthrift...
October 29, 2017
Gotta Go Edges Lone Sailor In Thrilling Street Sense
Robert Lothenbach’s Gotta Go rallied from off the pace to just beat Lone Sailor by a head after a thrilling stretch battle in Sunday’s fifth running of the $83,001 Street Sense Overnight Stakes on opening day of Churchill Downs’ 21-day...
