Kentucky Derby News

Samuel F. Henderson’s Suddenbreakingnews, fifth in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (GI), began serious preparation for the June 11 Belmont Stakes (GI) with a five-furlong breeze in 1:00.60 on Monday with Joe Rocco, Jr. in the irons.
“It...

Seejay Racing LLC’s Spelling Again, third in the one-mile Ruffian (Grade II) at Belmont Park two weeks ago, will cut back in distance in an attempt to land her third stakes win at Churchill Downs when she goes to post in Saturday’s 13th running...

Retired and active duty military members will be saluted at Churchill Downs Racetrack during the historic track’s observance of Memorial Day on a Monday, May 30 special holiday racing program that highlights the upcoming five-day Spring Meet racing...

Trainer Tim Glyshaw reflected on his first graded stakes victory with Bullards Alley in Saturday’s Louisville Handicap (Grade III) – a race that he originally intended to compete in only if weather conditions were to force it off the turf.
“We...

Wayne Spalding and Faron McCubbins’ Bullards Alley grabbed the lead from pacesetters Wireless Future and Dynamic Sky at the head of the stretch and drew away late to beat Johns Kitten by 2 ¼ lengths in Saturday’s 79th running of the...

Fred Bradley, the longtime Frankfort, Ky. breeder and owner of numerous stakes horses, passed away Friday morning in Wilmore, Ky. He was 85.
Fred Bradley, the father of Churchill Downs-based trainer William “Buff” Bradley, was a retired Air...

Trainer Mike Maker will be sending out his duo of Roman Approval and Johns Kitten in Saturday’s featured event, the $100,000 Louisville Handicap (Grade III), which is run at a distance of 1 ½ miles on the Matt Winn Turf Course.

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Three Diamonds Farm’s Roman Approval, three times a bridesmaid in Grade III stakes company, will attempt to breakthrough with a victory as the 117-pound starting high weight in field of seven older horses that were entered for Saturday’s 79th...

The quest by Reddam Racing LLC’s unbeaten Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) winner Nyquist to continue on the path to a Triple Crown continues Saturday, May 21 in the 141st running of the Preakness Stakes (GI) at Baltimore’s...

Steve Landers Racing’s Dazzling Gem had his third Churchill Downs work since finishing fourth in the Arkansas Derby (Grade I), breezing a half-mile in :49.60 Sunday morning.
With exercise rider Fernando Espinoza aboard, Dazzling Gem was one of...