Kentucky Derby News

June 18, 2017

Kasaqui Victorious in Grade II $200,000 Wise Dan at Churchill Downs

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...

June 18, 2017

Ideal Comeback for Forever Unbridled In Grade II, $200,000 Fleur de Lis

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...

June 18, 2017

Favored Gun Runner Leads From Start, Rolls to Dazzling Seven-Length Victory in Churchill Downs' Grade I, $500,000 Stephen Foster Handicap

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...

June 18, 2017

Sweeping Paddy Draws Away Late for Grade III, $100,000 Regret Win

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...

June 18, 2017

Asmussen Barn All Smiles After Gun Runner's Foster 'Cap Romp

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...

June 17, 2017

Father's Day Has Special Significance for the Simms Family

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...

June 16, 2017

Breaking Lucky Hopes to Spring Upset in Grade I Stephen Foster Handicap

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...

June 15, 2017

Pleuven (FR) Favored to Defend Title in Saturday's Grade II $100,000 Wise Dan

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...

June 15, 2017

A Well-Matched Dozen Turf Fillies Set To Meet in 'Downs After Dark' Grade III Regret

William Pacella, Frank Jones and Frank Shoop’s Sweeping Paddy and Patricia Moseley’s Proctor’s Ledge, the third and fourth-place finishers, respectively, in the $150,000 Edgewood Presented by Forcht Bank (Grade III) on Kentucky Oaks...

June 15, 2017

Geroux Confident Prior to Riding Gun Runner in Saturday's Grade I Stephen Foster Handicap

– Jockey Florent Geroux has won more than 1,100 races in his career, including three victories in the Breeders’ Cup, but Saturday’s $500,000 Stephen Foster Handicap Presented by GE Appliances (Grade I) could kick start a memorable 2017...

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