Kentucky Derby News

November 12, 2016

Old Forester Mint Julep Winner Cash Control Looks To Rebound In Grade III Cardinal 'Cap

Richard and Bert Klein’s Cash Control, winner of Churchill Downs’ $100,000 Old Forester Mint Julep Handicap (Grade III) this summer, heads the list of probable starters for next Saturday’s $100,000 Cardinal Handicap (GIII), a 1 1/8-mile...

November 12, 2016

Hay Dakota Rallies to Spring 29-1 Surprise in Grade III Commonwealth Turf

Alice Metler’s Chicago invader Hay Dakota charged home down the center of Churchill Downs’ Matt Winn Turf Course under jockey Denny Velazquez to upset 3-1 favorite Bondurant by a neck in Saturday’s 13th running of the $100,000 Commonwealth...

November 11, 2016

Kentucky Jockey Club Next for Just Move On Following Impressive Allowance Triumph

Trainer Pat Byrne always had confidence in his 2-year-old colt Just Move On, but his trainer was reassured Thursday at Churchill Downs when the 2-year-old son of Street Boss rolled to a 2 ½-length victory in a first-level allowance over 1 1/16...

November 10, 2016

Casse Goes Three-Deep in Saturday's Grade III Commonwealth Turf

Trainer Mark Casse will occupy three slots in the starting gate for Saturday’s 13th running of the $100,000 Commonwealth Turf (Grade III) at Churchill Downs, which will be contested over 1 1/16 miles on turf, with 3-year-olds Blackout (FR), Ikerrin...

November 9, 2016

'Stars of Tomorrow I' Standouts McCraken, Lovely Bernadette Work at Churchill Downs

It was back to work Wednesday morning for Whitham Thoroughbreds LLC’s promising 2-year-old McCraken, who put in his first serious breeze since a 3 ¾-length victory in the $83,470 Street Sense Overnight Stakes on opening day of Churchill Downs’...

November 9, 2016

Queen's Plate Winner Sir Dudley Digges, Surgical Strike, Casse Trio Top Churchill Downs' Commonwealth Turf

Ken and Sarah Ramsey’s Sir Dudley Digges, winner of Canada’s Queens Plate, is back in the United States and is set to face 10 rival 3-year-olds in Saturday’s 13th running of the $100,000 Commonwealth Turf (Grade III) over the Matt Winn...

November 6, 2016

Florida Invader Kiss To Remember Turns Back Favored Birdatthewire In Grade II Chilukki

Myron Miller’s Florida invader Kiss to Remember stalked the early leaders, poked her head in front at the top of the stretch and turned back a late challenge by even-money favorite Birdatthewire to win Saturday’s 31st running of the $200,000...

November 6, 2016

Rising Star Van Dyke Celebrates First Success at Churchill Downs

While polished Churchill Downs jockeys Robby Albarado, Florent Geroux, Corey Lanerie and Julien Leparoux were at Santa Anita for the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, Drayden Van Dyke travelled away from his Southern California base to secure mounts...

November 4, 2016

Romans Set to Double-Team Rivals in Grade II Chilukki

Trainer Dale Romans will be sending out his duo of graded stakes-winning distaffers Engaginglee and Birdatthewire for Saturday’s $200,000 Chilukki (Grade II), a one-mile event for fillies and mares on the Churchill Downs main track.
Owned by Paul...

November 3, 2016

Calhoun Sends Mayla In Search of First Graded Stakes Win in Saturday's Grade II Chilukki

Carl R. Moore Management LLC and Brad Grady’s Mayla will take things up a notch when she faces a field eight rivals in Saturday’s $200,000 Chilukki (Grade II), a one-mile event for fillies and mares on the Churchill Downs main track.
The Maryland-bred...

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