Kentucky Derby News

Sagamore Farm’s Maryland-based homebred Southampton Way will invade Kentucky as the headliner in a field of nine 2-year-old fillies for Sunday’s inaugural running of the $200,000 Spendthrift Juvenile Filly Stallion Stakes at Churchill Downs.
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Up to 200 people can experience the excitement of Thoroughbred racehorse ownership this fall with unraced 2-year-old Rare Form, the latest addition to the popular Churchill Downs Racing Club stable.
The Churchill Downs Racing Club, which was inaugurated...

The fifth September Meet in the 143-year history of Churchill Downs Racetrack concluded Sunday, Oct. 1 following an 11-day run highlighted by notable performances by rising Thoroughbreds that included $200,000 Lukas Classic (Grade III) winner Honorable...

Leading into the final day of racing for the 11-day September Meet, perennial top rider Corey Lanerie has already clinched the meet-leading jockey title for the 14th time in the last 16 meets at Churchill Downs.
“It’s always special to win...

Honorable Duty went straight to the front, repelled challenges with a quarter-mile to run and proved to be utterly superior in the stretch to win Saturday’s fifth running of the $200,000 Lukas Classic (Grade III) at Churchill Downs by 4 ¾...

Staton Flurry’s Mr. Misunderstood collected his third straight victory and remained perfect in six starts on turf when he spurted clear inside the final eighth of a mile to win the 41st running of the $100,000 Jefferson Cup (Listed) for 3-year-olds.
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Live Oak Plantation’s homebred Awesome Slew proved to be one of the nation’s top middle distance runners when he ran down up-and-comer The Player inside the final eighth of a mile to win Saturday’s stirring 25th renewal of the $100,000...

Churchill Downs Racing Club’s Warrior’s Club, winner of the 2016 $200,000 Spendthrift Stallion Stakes and recent Saratoga allowance victor, is ready for a chance to land his first graded stakes triumph in Saturday’s 25th running of the...

Churchill Downs Racing Club’s Warrior’s Club, winner of the 2016 $200,000 Spendthrift Stallion Stakes and recent Saratoga allowance victor, is ready for a chance to land his first graded stakes triumph in Saturday’s 25th running of the...

Bird Song, a multiple graded stakes-winning homebred for Marylou Whitney, has been retired, according to trainer Ian Wilkes.
“He’s been a special horse to us on the racetrack,” Wilkes said. “He’s retired happy and healthy...