Kentucky Derby News

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...
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...