Kentucky Derby News

September 16, 2017

Patrona Margarita Shakes Clear for Upset Win in Grade II Pocahontas

Craig D. Upham’s Texas homebred Patrona Margarita shook things up in Saturday’s 49th running of the $200,000 Pocahontas (Grade II) for 2-year-old fillies as she scored a 23-1 upset win by 3 ¾ lengths over Kelly’s Humor at Churchill...

September 15, 2017

Churchill Downs And Keeneland Announce Historic Partnership

CHURCHILL DOWNS AND KEENELAND ANNOUNCE HISTORIC PARTNERSHIP TO PROPOSE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO NEW RACING FACILITIES IN CORBIN AND OAK GROVE, KENTUCKY
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ: CHDN) (“CDI”) and Keeneland Association,...

September 15, 2017

'It's Go Time' For Romans As He Attempts To Overtake Mott for All-Time Leading Trainer

Boldly Dared is not a familiar name to many but for Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott, this horse holds a special significance. That’s the horse Mott won with on June 8, 1986 to surpass Henry Forrest as the all-time leading trainer with his 272nd win...

September 15, 2017

Louisville-Based Owners Attempt to Put Their Names Back In 'Road to the Kentucky Derby' Picture

Dr. Harvey Diamond’s Skychai Racing and David Koenig’s Sand Dollar Stable are familiar with the “Road to the Kentucky Derby” process, most recently supplementing Fast and Accurate to Kentucky Derby 143 after his Spiral Stakes (Grade...

September 14, 2017

Romans Three Wins Away from Surpassing Mott as All-Time Leading Trainer at Churchill Downs

It has been 10,899 days since trainer Dale Romans recorded his first victory at Churchill Downs with a horse named Final Destroyer and, now, the 50-year-old South Louisville native is 24 hours away from possibly becoming the track’s all-time leading...

September 13, 2017

Road to the Kentucky Derby Kicks Off Saturday with Iroquois

The Road to the Kentucky Derby officially begins Saturday at Churchill Downs as 10 promising 2-year-olds, led by Saratoga Special (Grade II) runner-up Hollywood Star and Bashford Manor (GIII) winner Ten City, were entered in Saturday’s 36th running...

September 13, 2017

Stakes Winners Kelly's Humor, Sunny Skies, Firstmate, Take Charge Paula Top Talented Field for Saturday's Grade II, $200,000 Pocahontas

A quartet of stakes winners heads a talented and promising field of a dozen 2-year-old fillies entered to compete in Saturday’s 49th running of the $200,000 Pocahontas (Grade II) at Churchill Downs, one of four stakes races scheduled at the Louisville...

September 13, 2017

Tiger Moth Tops Competitive Field for Grade III, $100,000 Locust Grove

John Gunther’s Tiger Moth looks to pick up her third-consecutive stakes victory in Saturday’s 34th running of the $100,000 Locust Grove (GIII) at Churchill Downs.
The Locust Grove, for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up run at 1 1/16 miles,...

September 13, 2017

Mayla, Ivy Bell Take Center Stage in Saturday's $100,000 Open Mind

Carl Moore Management LLC and Brad Grady’s Mayla and Brook T. Investment’s Ivy Bell are familiar with seeing the tail-end of multiple graded stakes winner Finley’sluckycharm at Churchill Downs but the two sprinters will get the opportunity...

September 13, 2017

Media Advisory: Record-Pursuing Dale Romans Available to Meet with Media Thursday at 9 a.m.

What: South Louisville native Dale Romans, who is on the verge of surpassing Hall of Famer Bill Mott as the all-time leading trainer in races won at Churchill Downs, will be available to meet with members of the media at his Barn 4 on Thursday at 9 a.m....

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