Kentucky Derby News

May 24, 2017

Churchill Downs' Matt Winn to be Inducted into National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame

Col. Matt Winn, the former president of Churchill Downs who served as the driving force in the development of the Louisville racetrack and his beloved Kentucky Derby, has been elected to the National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame as a 2017 Pillar...

May 21, 2017

Caldwell Firing on All Cylinders to Start Spring Meet

Through the first 13 days of the 38-day Spring Meet, Texas native J.R. Caldwell is making his presence known at Churchill Downs with an impressive nine victories in 14 starts (64.3%), including a trio of wins on Saturday’s 11-race card.
“We...

May 20, 2017

Four-Year-Old Daughter of Curlin Headlines Grade III Matron

Curlin’s Approval headlines a competitive cast of 13 fillies and mares entered for Saturday’s $100,000 Matron (GIII) at Churchill Downs. Multiple graded stakes winner Curlin’s Approval invades the Matron from Florida for trainer Marty...

May 20, 2017

Walkabout Rallies to Win Grade III Matron at Churchill Downs

Ian Wilkes, trainer of Matron (GIII) winner Walkabout. (Coady Photography, Churchill Downs)

Jockey Brian Hernandez Jr., the jockey on Matron (GIII) winner Walkabout. (Coady Photography, Churchill Downs)

James Graham, rider on runner-up Improv....

May 20, 2017

Some In Tieme Wins 80th Running of $100,000 Louisville Handicap

Kenny McPeek, trainer of Louisville Handicap (GIII) winner Some in Tieme (Brz). The victory was McPeek's fourth in Churchill Downs' 1 1/2-mile turf test. (Churchill Downs)

Some In Time Inc.’s Brazilian-bred Some in Tieme (Brz) muscled...

May 19, 2017

Bullards Alley faces younger brother as he looks for back-to-back victories in Louisville Handicap

Bullards Alley will attempt to become a repeat winner of Saturday’s Grade III Louisville Handicap at Churchill Downs when he faces 11 rivals in the 1 ½-mile marathon over the Turf Course.
“He’s doing great,” trainer Tim...

May 19, 2017

Churchill Horsemen Give Their Preakness Stakes Picks

The pageantry of the 142nd running of the $1.5 million Preakness Stakes (GI), the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown headlined by the Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming, will be featured prominently at Churchill Downs on Saturday with the simulcast of...

May 18, 2017

Bullards Alley Looks for Back-to-Back Victories in Louisville Handicap

BULLARDS ALLEY LOOKS FOR BACK-TO-BACK VICTORIES IN LOUISVILLE HANDICAP

Wayne Spalding and Faron McCubbins’ Bullards Alley will attempt to become a repeat winner of Saturday’s $100,000 Louisville Handicap (Grade III) at Churchill Downs when...

May 17, 2017

Classy Allowance Race Highlights Twilight Thursday Card

CLASSY ALLOWANCE RACE HIGHLIGHTS TWILIGHT THURSDAY CARD

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, May 17, 2017) – The racing week at Churchill Downs kicks off Thursday at 5 p.m. (all times Eastern) with an eight-race card that features a 1 1/16-mile allowance...

May 17, 2017

Curlin's Approval Tops New-Look Grade III Matron at Churchill Downs

Alter Racing Stable Inc.’s Curlin’s Approval, impressive winner of this winter’s Hurricane Bertie (Grade III) and Royal Delta (GII) at Gulfstream Park, and Ashbrook Farm’s Ashland (GI) winner Weep No More headline a competitive...

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