Kentucky Derby News

July 3, 2016

Classic Empire Runs Downs Heavily Favored Recruiting Ready to Win Bashford Manor

John C. Oxley’s Classic Empire sat off the pace set by speedy Maryland-invader Recruiting Ready but flew home late in the stretch to collar the 1-2 favorite in the final strides and win Saturday night’s 115th running of the $100,000 Bashford...

July 3, 2016

Pretty City Dancer's Debutante Romp Gives Oxley, Casse & Leparoux Closing Night Juvenile Stakes Sweep

John C. Oxley’s Pretty City Dancer broke a bit slow coming out of the starting gate, but still managed to run home to victory in the 116th running of the $100,000 Debutante Presented by GE Appliances (Listed) on Saturday evening at Churchill Downs...

July 3, 2016

Veteran Alsvid Wires Foes in Kelly's Landing for Second Stakes Triumph of Spring Meet

Black Hawk Stable’s 7-year-old millionaire Alsvid, who won the $100,000 Aristides (Grade III) for a second straight year on June 3, set the pace and comfortably won Saturday night’s seventh renewal of the $64,465 Kelly’s Landing Overnight...

July 2, 2016

Romans-trained Brody's Cause, Cherry Wine Breeze Toward Mid-Summer Returns

The Dale Romans-trained duo of Brody’s Cause and Cherry Wine are back to work since finishing sixth and seventh, respectively, in the June 11 Belmont Stakes (Grade I) as both breezed a half-mile Saturday at Churchill Downs.
A homebred son of Giant’s...

July 1, 2016

Single 6 Jackpot Carryover Reaches $692,859 For Penultimate Spring Meet Racing Session

Churchill Downs’ Single 6 Jackpot carryover for Friday has reached $692,859 after three tickets hit Thursday’s six-race sequence for $63,292.94 each.
The 20-cent minimum Single 6 Jackpot requires a single winning ticket to pay-out its entire...

July 1, 2016

Asmussen Saddles Pair of Young Stars for Closing Night Juvenile Stakes

Trainer Steve Asmussen has found plenty of success in the past with 2-year-olds early in the summer and this year appears to be no exception as the soon-to-be-enshrined Hall of Fame trainer will be sending out a pair of his better juveniles in Saturday...

July 1, 2016

Single 6 Jackpot Carryover of $716,447 for Spring Meet Closing Night, Mandatory 'Downs After Dark' Payout

A colossal total Single 6 Jackpot pool of at least $3 million is expected to be up for grabs Saturday night at Churchill Downs on closing night of the Louisville track’s 38-day Spring Meet.
The massive $716,447 carryover was triggered when numerous...

June 30, 2016

Recruiting Ready In Search of First Stakes Success in Bashford Manor

Sagamore Farm’s Recruiting Ready caught the attention of numerous horseplayers on May 28 when he won his career debut at Pimlico by an astonishing 10 ¼ lengths, an effort that convinced trainer Horacio DePaz that his 2-year-old son of Algorithms...

June 29, 2016

Maryland Invader Recruiting Ready Eyes 'Downs After Dark' Bashford Manor

Sagamore Farm’s eye-popping 10 ¼-length Pimlico maiden winner Recruiting Ready headlines a field of nine 2-year-old colts and geldings entered in Saturday night’s 115th running of the $100,000 Bashford Manor (Grade III) – the...

June 29, 2016

Tricky One Bids for Fifth Debutante Triumph for Asmussen

Trainer Steve Asmussen will start Winchell Thoroughbreds’ homebred Tricky One in Saturday’s 116th running of the $100,000 Debutante (Listed) in an attempt to collect his fifth victory in the six-furlong sprint for 2-year-old fillies.
The...

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