Kentucky Derby News

May 14, 2016

Acapulco Preps For Return to Royal Ascot in Unbridled Sidney Romp

Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith’s Acapulco shrugged off early pressure from Calypso Run and Amarachi and drew off for a 3 ½-length victory over Late Spring to win Saturday’s sixth running of the $63,433 Unbridled...

May 13, 2016

Preakness Hope Collected Drills Seven Furlongs for Baffert

Speedway Stable’s Lexington (GIII) winner Collected worked seven furlongs in 1:24.80 over Churchill Downs’ main track labeled as “good” Friday morning.
Working on his own and with Miguel Mena up for trainer Bob Baffert, Collected...

May 12, 2016

Divisidero's Woodford Reserve Gives Bradley Another Derby Day to Remember

Gunpowder Farm LLC’s Divisidero’s victory in the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (GI) on the May 7 Kentucky Derby undercard has trainer William “Buff” Bradley excited about what the future could hold for his multiple graded stakes...

May 11, 2016

Spring Meet Resumes with Twilight Thursday, Mandatory Single 6 Payout, Sunday's Family Adventure Day

With the heroics of Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) winner Nyquist and Longines Kentucky Oaks (GI) victor Cathryn Sophia fresh in the memories and hearts of fans, Churchill Downs Racetrack resumes its Spring Meet on Thursday, May 12...

May 11, 2016

Royal Ascot Heroine Acapulco Returns in Unbridled Sidney

Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith’s Acapulco, who enjoyed international success for trainer Wesley Ward last year with a stakes triumph during Britain’s prestigious Royal Ascot meet, will face older rivals for the first time...

May 8, 2016

2016 Kentucky Derby Jockey Quotes

Mario Gutierrez, rider of Nyquist (first) – “It’s unreal. No words can describe it.”
Kent Desormeaux, rider of Exaggerator (second) – “My horse slammed on the brakes at the 3 ½, ducked back to the inside and...

May 8, 2016

Divisidero Edges World Approval to Win Woodford Reserve Turf Classic

Gunpowder Farms’ Divisidero outgamed World Approval by a neck to win the 29th running of the $500,000 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (GI) for 4-year-olds and up.
Trained by Buff Bradley and ridden by Edgar Prado, Divisidero covered the mile and...

May 8, 2016

2016 Kentucky Derby Trainer Quotes

Doug O’Neill, trainer of Nyquist (first) – “He’s a special, special horse. You can see it in his eye on a daily basis. He knows how to bring his ‘A’ game. If he was a human athlete, we’d celebrate him as a super...

May 8, 2016

Getting to Know – Nyquist

· Bay colt by Uncle Mo, out of the Forestry mare Seeking Gabrielle. Foaled on March 10, 2013 in Kentucky.
· A win would make sire Uncle Mo the youngest Derby-winning sire at age 8, joining Gallant Fox (Omaha in 1935), Pensive (Ponder in...

May 8, 2016

Nyquist Wins 142nd Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gi) Before Crowd of 167,227

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 7, 2016) – Reddam Racing’s Nyquist took the lead from Gun Runner in the upper stretch, opened a daylight margin and had more than enough to hold off Exaggerator by 1 1/4 lengths to win the 142nd running of the...

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