Kentucky Derby News

Jockey Jon Court rode C Islandsurprise to a nose victory in Sunday’s first race to secure his 500th career win at Churchill Downs.
Court, 55, is the 13th rider to reach the 500-win plateau at Churchill Downs. Pat Day is the track’s all-time...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

· 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...