Kentucky Derby News

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...