Kentucky Derby News
June 23, 2016
Streaking Diva Express Bids To Make Roxelana Her Third Straight Win
John Oxley’s Diva Express will attempt to make it three in a row when she takes on nine other fillies and mares in Saturday’s seventh running of the $67,000-added Roxelana Overnight Stakes at Churchill Downs.
Breaking from post 6, the 4-year-old...
June 22, 2016
Winning Colors Dead-Heat Winners Diva Express, I'm A Looker Set for Roxelana Rematch
John C. Oxley’s Diva Express and Glenmare Farm LLC’s I’m a Looker, who hit the finish line together and dead-heated in a thrilling running of the $100,000 Winning Colors (Grade III) on May 28, will renew their budding rivalry Saturday...
June 22, 2016
Twilight Thursday, Family Adventure Day Bookend Next-to-Last Week of Churchill Downs Spring Meet
Tomorrow’s weekly celebration of Twilight Thursday and Sunday’s festive Family Adventure Day Presented by Kroger will serve as bookends for four days of racing and entertainment scheduled during the penultimate week of Churchill Downs Racetrack’s...
June 19, 2016
Bradester Leads Every Step For Stephen Foster Upset, Millionaire Status and Breeders' Cup Classic Berth
Joseph Sutton’s Bradester grabbed the lead at the start, opened a clear lead on the turn for home under jockey Joe Bravo and held off the late-charging Eagle by a half-length to score the biggest victory of his career in the 35th running of the...
June 19, 2016
Pleuven (FR) Rallies to Take 'Downs After Dark's' Grade II Wise Dan
Nelson McMakin’s Pleuven (FR) tracked pacesetter Kasaqui (ARG), drew even with that rival with an eighth of mile to run and inched clear late to post a three-quarter length victory in Saturday night’s 27th running of the $200,000 Wise Dan...
June 19, 2016
Paid Up Subscriber Surprises in 'Downs After Dark' Grade II Fleur De Lis
Klaravich Stables and William H. Lawrence’s Paid Up Subscriber delivered her first stakes victory Saturday in winning the 41st running of the $200,000 Fleur de Lis Handicap (Grade II) for fillies and mares at Churchill Downs.
The three-length score...
June 19, 2016
Gun Runner Dominates Matt Winn Foes in First Post-Kentucky Derby Start
Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC, Three Chimneys Farm LLC and Besilu Stables’ Gun Runner led every step of the way, received one right-handed tap from jockey Florent Geroux midway down the stretch and drew away to easily prevail in Saturday’s 19th...
June 19, 2016
Auntie Joy Cruises To The Front From Outside Post, Rolls in Regret
Sanford Robertson’s Auntie Joy, a 3-year-old filly by Uncle Mo, took charge of the pace early on and never looked back winning the 47th running of the $100,000 Regret (Grade III) on Saturday evening at Churchill Downs in wire-to-wire fashion by...
June 19, 2016
Bradester, Other Stephen Foster Night Stars Reported To Be Well On Morning After
All five stakes victors on Saturday evening’s card at Churchill Downs exited their wins in good shape, according to their connections.
Stephen Foster Handicap (Grade I) winner Bradester walked away from his first Grade I triumph “better than...
June 18, 2016
Apprentice Jockey Katie Clawson Celebrates First Career Victory
Churchill Downs’ G.H. MUMM Winner’s Circle was greeted with a new face when 19-year-old jockey Katie Clawson guided Street Thunder, owned by Tom Grether Farms and trained by Kellyn Gorder, to a victory in Friday’s fifth race for the...