Kentucky Derby News

Churchill Downs Incorporated has announced it is investing approximately $60 million to construct a state-of-the-art historical racing machine (“HRM”) facility in Louisville. The 85,000-square-foot facility will be built at 4520 Poplar Level...

Fresh off a disappointing eighth-place finish in the $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I), Whitham Thoroughbreds LLC’s multiple stakes-winning homebred colt McCraken overcame an awkward start to comfortably win Saturday night’s...

Wimborne Farm’s gray 7-year-old Kasaqui (ARG) avenged a half-length loss in last year’s $200,000 Wise Dan (Grade II) at Churchill Downs when he struck the lead with an eighth of a mile to run and easily beat Chocolate Ride by 2 ¾ lengths...

Charles E. Fipke’s 5-year-old homebred mare Forever Unbridled, who finished third behind champions Beholder and Songbird in last November’s Breeders’ Cup Distaff (Grade I) at Santa Anita, scored an ideal, come-from-behind, 1 ¾-length...

Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC and Three Chimneys Farm’s heavily-favored Gun Runner took the lead shortly after the start, shook off a brief challenge from Stanford on the far turn and drew away easily under jockey Florent Geroux through the homestretch...

William Pacella, Frank Jones and Frank Shoop’s Sweeping Paddy tracked the early leaders before launching a four-wide move in the stretch to take over and quickly draw away for a 3 ½-length win over 5-2 favorite Proctor’s Ledge in Saturday...

Trainer Steve Asmussen was still beaming Sunday morning following Gun Runner’s stellar seven-length victory in Saturday night’s $500,000 Stephen Foster Handicap Presented by GE Appliances (Grade I).
“There’s not more I can say...

For trainers Garry and Zack Simms, Father’s Day holds a special meaning for the father-son team after Garry was diagnosed with cancer nearly eight years ago.
Simms, based at Trackside Louisville, Churchill Downs’ satellite training facility...

Canadian-invader Breaking Lucky will attempt to avenge his loss to Gun Runner in last year’s $500,000 Clark Handicap Presented by Norton Healthcare (Grade I) in Saturday’s $500,000 Stephen Foster Handicap Presented by GE Appliances (GI) at...

Defending Wise Dan (Grade II) champ Pleuven (FR) is the 3-1 morning line favorite to defend his title in Saturday’s 28th running of the $200,000 race for 3-year-olds up over the Matt Winn Turf Course at Churchill Downs.
Owned by Nelson McMakin and...