Kentucky Derby News
October 26, 2017
Maryland-Bred Southampton Way Leads Field of Nine in $200,000 Spendthrift Juvenile Filly Stallion Stakes
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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October 23, 2017
New Churchill Downs Racing Club Opportunity for Unraced 2-Year-Old Trained by Romans
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...
October 2, 2017
Strong Daily Racing, Special Events Highlighted Churchill Downs' Fifth September Meet
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...
October 1, 2017
Churchill Downs Barn Notes: Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017 (Closing Day)
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...
September 30, 2017
Honorable Duty Dominates In Grade III, $200,000 Lukas Classic
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...
September 30, 2017
Three in a Row for Mr. Misunderstood, Remains Perfect on Turf with Jefferson Cup Triumph
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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September 30, 2017
Awesome Slew Runs Down The Player in Ack Ack Thriller
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...
September 29, 2017
Churchill Downs Barn Notes: Friday, Sept. 29, 2017
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...
September 29, 2017
Warrior's Club Carries Hopes of More Than 200 Churchill Downs Racing Club Members in Saturday's Ack Ack
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...
September 29, 2017
Multiple Graded Stakes Winner Bird Song Retires
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...