Kentucky Derby News

September 24, 2017

New 'European Road to Kentucky Derby' Kicks Off Sunday with Group II Beresford

NEW ‘EUROPEAN ROAD TO KENTUCKY DERBY’ KICKS OFF SUNDAY WITH GROUP II BERESFORD – The new seven-race “European Road to the Kentucky Derby” kicks off Sunday in Ireland with the Beresford Stakes (GII) for 2-year-olds at one...

September 24, 2017

Early Breeders' Cup Classic Favorite Gun Runner Fires Five-Furlong Breeze in :59.80, Leaves for California Monday

Winchell Thoroughbreds and Three Chimney Farm’s Gun Runner, the current early favorite for the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (Grade I) on Nov. 4 at Del Mar, put in his final workout at Churchill Downs on Sunday before shipping to California...

September 22, 2017

Oaks Contender Farrell Ready for Comeback in Saturday's $100,000 Dogwood Presented by GE Appliances

Following a 141-day layoff, Coffee Pot Stables’ multiple graded stakes winner Farrell is set for her return to the races in Saturday night’s 42nd running of the $100,000 Dogwood Presented by GE Appliances (Listed) at Churchill Downs.
“We’re...

September 21, 2017

Lightly-Raced Covenant Attempts First Stakes Victory in Saturday's $100,000 Dogwood Stakes Presented by GE Appliances

Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott currently has a one-win advantage (701-700 wins) over Dale Romans in the all-time leading trainer standings at Churchill Downs but the veteran horseman hopes to increase his margin in Saturday’s $100,000 Dogwood Stakes...

September 20, 2017

Farrell, Tequilita Meet in Saturday Night's $100,000 Dogwood Stakes

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)...

September 20, 2017

Arabian Legend Paddys Day Back for President of UAE Cup

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...

September 18, 2017

Churchill Downs Statement: Passing of Penny Chenery

“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,...

September 17, 2017

'Road to Kentucky Derby' Trail Officially Underway

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).
“It’s...

September 17, 2017

Dale Romans Records 700th Churchill Downs Victory on Sunday

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...

September 16, 2017

Mott Attempts to Hold Ground on Fast-Closing Romans

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...

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