Kentucky Derby News
May 6, 2017
Churchill Downs Stakes Recap & Quotes: Pat Day Mile
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 6, 2017) – Calumet Farm’s homebred Wild Shot rocketed by pace-settingUncontested at the head of the stretch and romped to a four-length victory over No Dozing to win the 93rd running of the $250,000 Pat Day Mile...
May 6, 2017
Churchill Downs Stakes Recap & Quotes: Arklow Springs Upset in American Turf
ARKLOW SPRINGS UPSET IN AMERICAN TURF
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 6, 2017) – Donegal Racing’s Arklow rallied from off the pace to spring a 15-1 upset by a length over Good Samaritan in the 26th running of the $300,000 American Turf (Grade...
May 6, 2017
Churchill Downs Stakes Recap & Quotes: Churchill Downs Stakes
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 6, 2017) – Katherine Ball’s homebred Limousine Liberal overtook favoredMasochistic at the head of the stretch and then held off a late bid from Awesome Slew by a head to win the 83rd running of the $500,000 Churchill...
May 6, 2017
Churchill Downs Stakes Recap & Quotes: Woodford Reserve Turf Classic
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 6, 2017) – Gunpowder Farms’ Divisidero unleashed a powerful stretch run to post a half-length victory over pace-setting Beach Patrol to repeat in the $500,000 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (Grade I) for 4-year-olds...
May 5, 2017
Kentucky Derby Update: Friday, May 5, 2017
ALWAYS DREAMING/PATCH/TAPWRIT – The Todd Pletcher barn was busy and humming Friday morning, a day before Kentucky Derby 143.
The trainer had his four Derby candidates on the track at5:30 to take advantage of a special 5:30-5:45 exercise period...
May 5, 2017
Stakes Recap & Quotes: La Troienne
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 5, 2017) – Maggi Moss’ Big World took the lead shortly after the start and posted a 1 1/4-length victory over Romantic Vision to win the 32nd running of the $300,000 La Troienne Presented by Spirited Funds (GI)...
May 5, 2017
Stakes Recap & Quotes: Alysheba
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 5, 2017) – Marylou Whitney Stables’ Bird Song won the chase to the first turn ahead of Honorable Duty and favored American Freedom and never surrendered the lead to win the 14th running of the $400,000 Alysheba...
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)...