Kentucky Derby News
May 5, 2017
Stakes Recap & Quotes: Twin Spires Turf Sprint
GREEN MASK ROLLS TO VICTORY IN TWIN SPIRES TURF SPRINT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 5, 2017) – Abdullah Saeed Almaddah’s Green Mask collared pace-setting Latent Revenge inside the sixteenth pole and drew off to a two-length victory in the...
May 5, 2017
Stakes Recap & Quotes: Eight Belles
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 5, 2017) – Shortleaf Stable’s Benner Island held off the fast-closing Union Strike by a head and survived a rider’s objection to win the 62nd running of the $200,000 Eight Belles presented by Kentucky Trailer...
May 5, 2017
Stakes Recap & Quotes: Oxley Runs 1-2 as La Coronel Rolls to Edgewood Victory
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 5, 2017) – John Oxley’s La Coronel surged past her stablemate Dream Dancing inside the sixteenth pole to claim a half-length victory in the 33rd running of the $150,000 Edgewood presented by Forcht Bank (GIII)...
May 5, 2017
Abel Tasman powers from last to take Kentucky Oaks 143
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 5, 2017) – China Horse Club and Clearsky Farms’Abel Tasman rallied from far back and then held off a late bid from Daddys Lil Darlingby 1 ¼ lengths to win the 143rd running of the $1,000,000 Longines Kentucky...
May 4, 2017
Kentucky Derby & Kentucky Oaks Update: Thursday, May 4, 2017
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, May 4, 2017) – Several conditioners opted to move Thursday morning training sessions up a bit to beat what was forecast to be a rainy morning.
Instead, the most serious precipitation was a light to steady drizzle that...
May 4, 2017
Churchill Downs Stakes Recap: Buy Sell Hold Takes Kentucky Juvenile; Pleuven Prevails in Opening Verse
Kirk and Judy Robison’s Buy Sell Hold held off a late bid from Amberspatriot by a neck to win the 24th running of the $100,000 Kentucky Juvenile for 2-year-olds.
Trained by Steve Asmussen and ridden by Florent Geroux, Buy Sell Hold covered the...
May 3, 2017
Kentucky Derby Stakes Advance: Classic Empire 4-1 Morning-Line Favorite for Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, May 3, 2017) – John Oxley’s Classic Empire, the unanimous Eclipse Award selection as champion 2-year-old of 2016 and a three-time Grade I winner, has been established as the 4-1 morning-line favorite in a field...
May 3, 2017
Kentucky Derby Update: Wed, May 3, 2017
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, May 3, 2017) – John Oxley’s Classic Empire was made the 4-1 morning-line favorite for Kentucky Derby 143 when post positions were drawn Wednesday morning in the Aristides Lounge at Churchill Downs.
Prior to the...
May 3, 2017
Kentucky Derby Day Undercard Stakes Advances
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, May 3, 2017) – Gunpowder Farms’ Divisidero will face 11 rivals Saturday as he bids to repeat in the $500,000 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (Grade I), one of seven graded stakes on the 14-race program that is highlighted...
May 3, 2017
Eighth Annual 'Taste of Derby' Brings Delicious Start to Derby Weekend
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Wednesday, May 3, 2017 – Churchill Downs Racetrack announced today that the eighth annual Taste of Derby, presented by Stella Artois, will kick off Derby weekend with flavor and style on Thursday, May 4 at the KFC Yum! Center.
Taste...