Kentucky Derby News

Three-time Grade II winner Farrell returns to racing action for the first time since competing in the $1 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (GI) more than four months ago when she headlines a full field of 14 3-year-old fillies that includes Test Stakes (GI)...

The $100,000 President of the UAE Cup (GI) will mark the fifth time since 2011 that a race for purebred Arabian 4-years-old and up – the world’s most ancient breed of equines – will be run beneath Churchill Downs’ world-famous...

“Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby family join all in Thoroughbred racing in mourning the passing of Penny Chenery. Fans embraced her as the owner of Secretariat, her legendary Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown winner and American sports icon,...

The 35-race “Road to the Kentucky Derby” point series kicked off Saturday at Churchill Downs with Chicago-invader The Tabulator remaining perfect through three career starts by winning the $150,000 Iroquois (Grade III).
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South Louisville native Dale Romans became only the second trainer in Churchill Downs history to win 700 career races beneath the track’s iconic Twin Spires when 2-year-old Promises Fulfilled won Sunday’s seventh race by four lengths under...

New York-based Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott has been spending the last two weeks in Kentucky at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale but the all-time leading trainer at Churchill Downs is holding his ground against fast-closing Dale Romans to retain...

G. Watts Humphrey Jr.’s homebred Romantic Vision skimmed the rail to take command in deep stretch and collect her first career stakes win in Saturday’s 34th running of the $100,000 Locust Grove (Grade III) for fillies and mares at Churchill...

Grace’s Treasure was declared the winner of Saturday’s $100,000 Open Mind (Listed) at Churchill Downs after Mayla was disqualified to last for interfering with Ivy Bell, who clipped heels, stumbled badly and dropped jockey Brian Hernandez...

Carolyn Wilson’s The Tabulator is the early points leader on the 2018 “Road to the Kentucky Derby” after he rolled to a three-quarter length victory over favored Hollywood Star in Saturday’s 36th running of the $150,000 Iroquois...

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...