Kentucky Derby News
May 7, 2016
Majestic Harbor Pulls 13-1 Upset in Alysheba
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 6, 2016) – Gallant Stables’ 8-year-old Majestic Harbor emerged from a three-way scramble at the three-sixteenths pole to become the oldest winner of the $400,000 Alysheba Presented by TwinSpires.com (GII) for 4-year-olds...
May 7, 2016
Cathryn Sophia prevails in 2016 Kentucky Oaks
Cash is King LLC’s Cathryn Sophia returned to the winner’s
circle in stellar fashion on Friday when capturing the 142nd running of the
Kentucky Oaks (G1) at Churchill Downs.
Trained by John Servis and ridden by Javier Castellano, the bay
filly...
May 7, 2016
Catch A Glimpse Stays Perfect On Turf, Wins Edgewood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 6, 2016) – Gary Barber, Michael James Ambler and Windways Farm’s Catch a Glimpse ran her perfect record on grass to six with a half-length victory over Auntie Joy in the 31st running of the $150,000 Edgewood Presented...
May 7, 2016
Get To Know The Kentucky Oaks Starters
CATHRYN SOPHIA
· Bay filly by Street Boss, out of the Mineshaft mare Sheave. Foaled on April 2, 2013 in Maryland
· Won four out of her five...
May 7, 2016
2016 Kentucky Oaks Trainer Quotes
John Servis, trainer of Cathryn Sophia (winner) – “Javier (Castellano) rode her great. I'm so happy. I saw (Castellano) had horse (coming into the stretch) and when he inched up three wide on the outside, I knew he had horse. Oh my God,...
May 7, 2016
2016 Kentucky Oaks Jockey Quotes
Javier Castellano, rider of Cathryn Sophia (winner) – “She felt like she belonged with this group. What a filly! It feels great.”
Mario Gutierrez, rider of Land Over Sea (second) – “She broke just a little slow, but...
May 7, 2016
Cathryn Sophia Wins 142nd Kentucky Oaks Before Record Oaks Crowd of 124,589
Cash Is King LLC's Cathryn Sophia took control at the head of the stretch and went on to post a 2 3/4-length victory over Land Over Sea to win the 142nd running of the $1 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (Grade I) for 3-year-old fillies before a record...
May 7, 2016
Kentucky Oaks Post-Race News Conference Transcript -- Owner & Trainer
JOHN ASHER: All right. This is a wonderful, wonderful, moment. We have a lot of wonderful moments every year at Churchill Downs. But, when we get to celebrate the victory at the Kentucky Oaks and the Kentucky Derby, it's very, very special. It's...
May 7, 2016
Kentucky Oaks Post-Race News Conference -- Jockey
JOHN ASHER: Let me introduce Javier Castellano, the winner of the 142nd running of the Kentucky Oaks where Cash Is King, L.L.C.'s, Cathryn Sophia wins the Kentucky Oaks here today and has the chance to pull off the Oaks?Derby double as he rides...
May 7, 2016
'The Queen' Cathryn Sophia Doing Well After Oaks Triumph
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 7, 2016) – Cathryn Sophia, the newest member of the Kentucky Oaks winner’s club, poked her head outside her stall at6 a.m. Saturday and turned her gaze to the shedrow doings of Barn 43 at Churchill Downs. Harry...