Kentucky Derby News

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...

Trainer Pat Byrne has high hopes for his pair of 2-year-old colts, Just Move On and Silent Decree, for Saturday’s 90th running of the $200,000 Kentucky Jockey Club (Grade II), the featured event on Churchill Downs’ ‘Stars of Tomorrow...

Churchill Downs Racetrack and its horsemen presented checks totaling $55,000 to the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (“TAA”) between races on Friday at Churchill Downs.
Kentucky horsemen contributed $5 to the TAA for each of their horses that...

Winchell Thoroughbreds and Three Chimney Farm’s Gun Runner has spent his 3-year-old campaign competing against the heavy hitters of that division, but on Friday he’ll pursue his first victory against elders in the 142nd running of the $500,000...

The Elkstone Group’s Indiana homebred Lady Fog Horn – the reigning Indiana Horse of the Year – sounded off against open company on Thanksgiving Day at Churchill Downs with a 1 ½-length triumph over Streamline in the 101st running...