Kentucky Derby News

November 28, 2015

Former $30,000 Claimer Almasty Wires Foes in Grade III Commonwealth Turf

Rupp Racing Wentworth Brochu’s Almasty led every step of the way under jockey Jon Court and rolled to a 4 ¼-length upset victory over Saham to win the 12th running of the $100,000 Commonwealth Turf (Grade III) for 3-year-olds on Friday afternoon...

November 28, 2015

New York Invader Effinex Holds Off Defending Winner Hoppertunity In 141st Running of Grade I Clark Handicap

Tri-Bone Stable’s favored Effinex, whose strong year included a runner-up finish to Triple Crown champion and Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) winner American Pharoah in the recent $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (GI) at...

November 28, 2015

Clark Runner-Up Hoppertunity to Target $10 Million Dubai World Cup

Karl Watson, Mike Pegram and Paul Weitman’s Hoppertunity, who exited Friday’s Clark Handicap Presented by Norton Healthcare (GI) in “good shape” after a runner-up effort behind Effinex, will be pointed toward to the $10 million...

November 27, 2015

Baffert's Mor Spirit 'Testing the Waters' in Saturday's Kentucky Jockey Club

California invader Mor Spirit, the 2-year-old Pennsylvania-bred who was an impressive 4 ¼-length maiden winner at Santa Anita last month, is “testing the waters” in Saturday’s 89th running of the $200,000 Kentucky Jockey Club...

November 27, 2015

Mor Spirit 'Testing the Waters' in Saturday's Kentucky Jockey Club

California invader Mor Spirit, the 2-year-old Pennsylvania-bred who was an impressive 4 ¼-length maiden winner at Santa Anita last month, is “testing the waters” in Saturday’s 89th running of the $200,000 Kentucky Jockey Club...

November 26, 2015

Frivolous Scratched From Falls City Handicap, Retired

G. Watts Humphrey Jr.’s multiple Grade II-winning homebred mare Frivolous was scratched early Thursday afternoon from a scheduled start in the 100th running of the $200,000 Falls City Handicap Presented by TwinSpires.com (GII) at Churchill Downs...

November 26, 2015

Aah Chocolate Earns First Graded Stakes Triumph in Thanksgiving Day's Centennial Falls City

Stoneway Farm’s homebred 3-year-old filly Ahh Chocolate rated patiently in second before taking command in the stretch and drew away to win the 100th running of the $200,000 Falls City Handicap Presented by TwinSpires.com (Grade II) on Thanksgiving...

November 26, 2015

Hat Trick for Heart to Heart With Win in Grade III River City to Remain Perfect on Churchill Downs Turf

Terry Hamilton’s Heart to Heart led every step of the way in Saturday’s 38th running of the $100,000 River City Handicap (Grade III) at Churchill Downs and beat Thatcher Street by two lengths.
Trained by Brian Lynch and ridden by Julien Leparoux,...

November 25, 2015

Frivolous More Likely for Thursday's Falls City Handicap Than Friday's Clark

G. Watts Humphrey’s Frivolous is more likely to defend her title in Thanksgiving Day’s $200,000 Falls City Handicap Presented by TwinSpires.com (Grade II) at Churchill Downs than to face males in Friday’s $500,000 Clark Handicap Presented...

November 25, 2015

Turf Star Airoforce 3-1 Choice for Dirt Debut in Saturday's GII Kentucky Jockey Club

John C. Oxley’s Airoforce, the winner of Keeneland’s $250,000 Bourbon Stakes (Grade III) who was beaten a neck by fast-closing Hit It a Bomb in last month’s $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (GI), was made the 3-1 morning...

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