Kentucky Derby News

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...

May 7, 2016

Champion Tepin Repeats in Churchill Distaff Turf Mile

Robert Masterson’s champion Tepin became the second horse to repeat in the $300,000 Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Presented by Longines (GII) for fillies and mares by romping to a 3 ½-length victory over Rainha Da Bateria in the 31st running...

May 7, 2016

Taris Romps to Humana Distaff Victory

Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith and John Magnier’s Taris rocketed past pacesetting Stonetastic at the three-sixteenths pole and drew off by 5 ¾ lengths to win the 30th running of the $300,000 Humana Distaff (GI) for fillies and mares.
Trained...

May 7, 2016

Camelot Kitten Outdoes Beach Patrol to Win American Turf

Ken and Sarah Ramsey’s homebred Camelot Kitten surged along the hedge to outduel Beach Patrol by a head to win the 25th running of the $300,000 American Turf Presented by Ram Trucks (GII) for 3-year-olds.

Trained by Chad Brown and ridden by Irad...

May 7, 2016

Sharp Azteca Brilliant in Pat Day Mile Victory

Gelfenstein Farm’s Sharp Azteca swept past the pacesetting Imperial Hint at the head of the stretch and cruised to a 2 ½-length victory in the 92nd running of the $250,000 Pat Day Mile Presented by LG&E and KU (GIII) for 3-year-olds.

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