Kentucky Derby News

As Churchill Downs nears the start of its popular Fall Meet, here are 40 things you should know about the 21 days of racing that begin Sunday at 1 p.m. (all times Eastern):
1. The 128th Fall Meet will feature 21 days of racing over a four-week stretch...

Calumet Farm’s Bravazo and G M B Racing’s Lone Sailor, the second and third place finishers, respectively, in the $500,000 Breeders’ Futurity (Grade I) at Keeneland, are set for a rematch in the $80,000-added Street Sense Overnight Stakes...

Will Kari’s homebred She’s Pretty Lucky and Monomoy Stables and Michael Dubb’s Monomoy Girl top competitive field of 10 2-year-old fillies in Sunday’s $80,000-added Rags to Riches Overnight Stakes at Churchill Downs.
The one-mile...

Zayat Stables’ Oklahoma-bred Ezmosh headlines a field of eight 2-year-olds that were entered for Sunday’s second running of the $200,000 Spendthrift Juvenile Stallion Stakes at Churchill Downs.
The seven-furlong contest, carded as Race 7...

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.
The...

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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