Kentucky Derby News

November 25, 2015

Dazzling Maiden Winner Carina Mia Favored Over Stakes Winners Dothraki Queen, Stageplay In Grade II Golden Rod

Magdalena Racing’s Dothraki Queen and Mike Rutherford’s unbeaten Stageplay have stakes wins on their respective records, but Three Chimneys Farm’s dazzling maiden winner Carina Mia is the 2-1 morning line favorite in a field of nine...

November 24, 2015

Unbeaten Nyquist Heads Individuals for Pool 1 of 2016 Kentucky Derby Future Wager

Reddam Racing LLC’s Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (Grade I) winner Nyquist (#15) is the likely individual choice, but the ever-popular “All Others” (#24) wager is the morning line favorite for the first of four pools of the...

November 24, 2015

Churchill Downs to Debut New Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager on Thanksgiving Weekend

Churchill Downs Racetrack will offer a new twist to its Future Wager menu this year with the debut of the Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager, which provides bettors with a unique opportunity to wager on select breeding stars and their entire crop of juveniles...

November 24, 2015

Jeff 'Cup Winner Saham Returns for Deep Grade III Commonwealth Turf

Sultan Bin Mishal’s Saham, the Jefferson Cup (Grade III) winner who finished second in last month’s Hawthorne Derby (GIII), has been installed as a mild 4-1 morning line favorite for Friday’s 12th running of the $100,000 Commonwealth...

November 24, 2015

Travers Winner Keen Ice Tackles BC Classic Runner-Up Effinex, Reigning Champ Hoppertunity In Grade I Clark Handicap

Donegal Racing’s Travers Stakes (GI) winner Keen Ice, the only horse to defeat Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) winner American Pharoah during the latter’s historic Triple Crown season, will attempt to complete his 3-year-old...

November 23, 2015

Tom's Ready, Stewart Bid To Continue Momentum In Kentucky Jockey Club

TOM’S READY LOOKS TO CONTINUE MOMENTUM FOR STEWART IN GRADE II KENTUCKY JOCKEY CLUB

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015) – GMB Racing’s Tom’s Ready, second in the Street Sense on Nov. 1 last time out, could potentially add...

November 22, 2015

Heart to Heart Returns for Grade III, $100,000 River City Handicap

Terry Hamilton’s Heart to Heart, a fan favorite for both his on-track success and the distinctive heart-shaped star that adorns his forehead, bids for a Churchill Downs hat trick when he takes on eight rivals in the 38th running of the $100,000...

November 22, 2015

Frivolous Entered in Thanksgiving's Grade II Falls City Handicap, Start Versus Males in Grade I Clark Not Ruled Out

G. Watts Humphrey Jr.’s multiple Grade II-winning homebred mare Frivolous was entered Sunday to defend her title against a dozen fillies and mares in Thursday’s 100th running of the $200,000 Falls City Handicap Presented by TwinSpires.com...

November 21, 2015

Keen Ice Breezes, Clark Start Up to Donegal's Crawford

Donegal Racing’s Keen Ice, who ended Triple Crown winner American Pharoah’s eight-race win streak in this summer’s Travers Stakes (GI), breezed five furlongs in 1:01.20 on Saturday morning at Churchill Downs and remains possible to start...

November 21, 2015

Button Down Gets First Graded Stakes Win in $100,000 Cardinal Handicap

Canadian invader Button Down (GB) found the chilly and rainy conditions on Saturday afternoon at Churchill Downs to her liking as the 4-year-old filly swept past the leaders at the top of the stretch and held sway in the final stages to beat Lady Fog...

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