Kentucky Derby News

Officials at Churchill Downs Racetrack have cancelled simulcast wagering and will close their offices on Friday, Jan. 22 because of a looming significant winter storm that could produce 5 to 9 inches of snow in the Louisville area and make hazardous travel...

The early deadline for owners and trainers of promising 3-year-old Thoroughbreds to make their horses eligible for the 2016 Triple Crown and bid to repeat the heroics of 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah is nearing its final days and hours. The...

The 142nd renewals the $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) and $1 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (GI) on the first weekend in May headline a roster of 26 stakes events – 23 of which are graded races – scheduled for...

Tickets to Churchill Downs Racetrack’s (“CDRT”) 2016 Season and Kentucky Derby Week events outside of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands and Longines Kentucky Oaks go on sale this Friday, Dec. 11, so get ready to secure next...

With the Kentucky Derby still 23 weeks away, the pari-mutuel field of “All Other 3-Year-Olds” closed as the odds-on 3-5 favorite in Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) and the unbeaten Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (Grade I) winner Nyquist...

Memorable on-track performances by veteran Effinex in the141st Clark Handicap Presented by Norton Healthcare (Grade I) and rising 2-year-olds in a pair of popular “Stars of Tomorrow” programs; meet-leading efforts by familiar faces in contests...

Three Chimneys Farm’s Carina Mia jumped to the lead from the start andturned back a challenge from previously unbeaten favorite Stageplay in mid-stretch and drew away on a sloppy track to a front-running 4 ¼-length victory under Julien Leparoux...

John C. Oxley’s Airoforce swung wide at the head of the stretch and powered home in his dirt debut to win the 89th running of the $200,000 Kentucky Jockey Club Presented by TwinSpires.com (Grade II) by 1 ½ lengths over 2-1 favorite Mor Spirit...

Norman Casse, chief assistant and son to trainer Mark Casse, can’t help but dream about Kentucky Derby 142 after two big wins on Saturday’s “Stars of Tomorrow II” card at Churchill Downs with John C. Oxley’s Airoforce in...

Churchill Downs Racetrack and the Kentucky Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (“HBPA”) presented a $28,410 check to the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (“TAA”) between races Sunday – closing day Churchill...