Kentucky Derby News

First Kentucky Artist to Create the Derby’s Officially Licensed Artwork
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016) – Churchill Downs today released the 2017 “Official Art of the Kentucky Derby” by award-winning American and Kentucky...

With the Kentucky Derby still 23 weeks away, the pari-mutuel field of “All Other 3-Year-Olds” closed as the 6-5 favorite in Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) and the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (Grade I) winner Classic Empire...

A front-running victory by Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC’s and Three Chimneys Farm’s Gun Runner in the 142nd running of the Clark Handicap Presented by Norton Healthcare (Grade I), the promise displayed by rising 2-year-olds in a pair of “Stars...

Whitham Thoroughbreds LLC’s unbeaten odds-on favorite McCraken unleashed a powerful run on the far turn under Brian Hernandez Jr. as he rallied from next-to-last in a field of 12 to catch Wild Shot in the final sixteenth of a mile and pulled away...

Coffeepot Stables’ homebred Farrell took command shortly after the start and led every step of the way to easily win Saturday’s 73rd running of the $200,000 Golden Rod (GII) at Churchill Downs by six lengths over 5-2 favorite Daddys Lil Darling.
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Trainer Ian Wilkes felt relieved on Sunday morning following his promising 2-year-old McCraken’s victory in the $200,000 Kentucky Jockey Club (Grade II) on Saturday evening, which made the son of Ghostzapper an undefeated 3-for-3.
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Janis R. Whitham’s homebred Linda rated nicely in the early stages, rallied wide on the turn for home and used a powerful closing kick to outrun Grade I Del Mar Oaks champ Harmonize down the stretch and win Friday’s 26th running of the $200,000...

Carl R. Moore Management LLC’s 3-year-old filly Finley’sluckycharm, trained by Bret Calhoun and ridden by Brian Hernandez Jr., forced the early pace and drew off in the stretch to easily beat Moiety by 8 ½ lengths while clocking six...

Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC and Three Chimneys Farm’s 3-year-old Gun Runner, third to Nyquist in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (GI) in May, ended his racing year on the highest note as he led from the start under jockey Florent Geroux...

Ron Winchell and Three Chimney Farm’s Gun Runner scored his first Grade I victory when facing older horses in Friday’s Clark Handicap Presented by Norton Healthcare (GI), which gives Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen more assurance that...