Kentucky Derby News

One of Louisville’s biggest summer parties returns in earnest to Churchill Downs on Saturday as the home of the Kentucky Derby welcomes back its wildly-popular “Downs After Dark Presented by Stella Artois and el Jimador” nighttime racing...

Dom Felipe LLC’s Argentina invader Dona Bruja (ARG) ran down pacesetter and 3-5 favorite Believe in Bertie in deep stretch to win Saturday’s 41st running of the $100,000 Old Forester Mint Julep Handicap (GIII) at Churchill Downs by 1 ½...

Several Churchill Downs-based connections are in Elmont, NY this weekend for Belmont Park’s “Racing Festival” centered around the third jewel of the Triple Crown, the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (Grade I).
Locally, Churchill Downs’...

Klein Racing’s Believe in Bertie, a narrow runner-up in the Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Presented by Longines (GII) on the Kentucky Derby undercard, has her eye on her first graded stakes victory in Saturday’s $100,000 Old Forester Mint Julep...

Klein Racing’s homebred Believe in Bertie, first or second in 10 of her 12 starts and game runner-up in the $300,000 Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Presented by Longines (GII) on the Kentucky Derby undercard, will carry the top weight of 122 pounds...

Mark Stanley’s Churchill Downs-based Hollywood Handsome added his name to Saturday’s $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (Grade I) probable roster, according to trainer Dallas Stewart.
“I’m so excited to get this horse to the Belmont...

Albaugh Family Stables’ J Boys Echo, Gotham (Grade III) winner and, most recently, 15th in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (GI), breezed five furlongs in 1:00 Saturday morning at Churchill Downs in preparation for a start in the June...

Katherine Ball’s 5-year-old homebred Limousine Liberal collected his second straight stakes win at Churchill Downs when he drew clear late to win Saturday’s 29th running of the $100,000 Aristides (Grade III) by 2 ½ lengths over Wilbo...

Effective Thursday, June 8, Churchill Downs Racetrack will raise overnight race purse offerings 10 percent thanks to record Kentucky Derby week business levels.
Purses for overnight races – which include overnight stakes, allowance, maiden special...

John Oxley’s Classic Empire, runner-up in the Preakness (Grade I) and fourth-place finisher in the Kentucky Derby (GI), breezed a half-mile in :50 at Churchill Downs on Friday morning in preparation for the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (GI), the...