Kentucky Derby News
November 8, 2015
Spelling Again's Chilukki Victory Adds to Excellent Year for Trainer Cox
Spelling Again’s victory in Saturday’s Chilukki (Grade II) was a big addition to what has been a great year for trainer Brad Cox, who has now won four graded stakes since Feb. 21. Saturday’s race was the 35-year-old Louisville native’s...
November 7, 2015
Full Field Expected for 25th Mrs. Revere for 3-Year-Old Fillies on Turf
Next Saturday’s 25th running of the $200,000 Mrs. Revere (Grade II) at 1 1/16 miles over Churchill Downs’ Matt Winn Turf Course is likely to attract a full field of 3-year-old fillies, according to the track’s assistant racing secretary...
November 7, 2015
Spelling Again Wins Grade II, $200,000 Chilukki by 4 1/2 Lengths
Spelling Again stalked pacesetter Keen Pauline, took the lead leaving the far turn and spurted home to beat Ahh Chocolate by a widening 4 ½ lengths in Saturday’s 30th running of the $200,000 Chilukki (Grade II) at Churchill Downs.
Shaun...
November 6, 2015
Stall Eyes Grade II Falls City for Chide After Thursday's Performance
A strong performance by Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider’s Chide in a second level allowance/optional claiming event on Thursday at Churchill Downs has convinced trainer Al Stall Jr. to target his 3-year-old filly to the $200,000 Falls...
November 5, 2015
A Look Back at Kentucky-bred Horse Shackleford & His Connections
After a fourth-place finish in the 2011 Kentucky Derby, Shackleford went off at 13-1 odds in the Preakness that May and ended up claiming victory – along with the largest payoff purse in Preakness history. Here’s what he and his team have...
November 4, 2015
Grade II Winners Birdatthewire, Keen Pauline, Gold Medal Dancer Headline Saturday's $200,000 Chilukki
Come-backing Grade II winners Birdatthewire, Keen Pauline and Gold Medal Dancer headline a field of eight fillies and mares entered for Saturday’s 30th running of the $200,000 Chilukki Stakes (Grade II) at Churchill Downs.
The one-mile Chilukki...
November 3, 2015
50 Questions with Jockey Chris Landeros
1.Pop or Rock music?
Pop
2.Tv or movies?
Movies
3.Cats or dogs?
Dogs
4. Books or magazines?
Magazines
5.Facebook or Twitter?
Twitter
6.One thing you couldn’t live without?
Food
7.What did you want to be when you were five years old?
Jockey
8.What...
November 2, 2015
November 4 Last Day to Register for Online Pre-Sale of 2016 Kentucky Derby, Oaks Tickets
Wednesday, Nov. 4 is the last day for the public to register online for Churchill Downs Racetrack’s Nov. 10 online pre-sale of approximately 10,000 reserved seats to the 2016 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands and the Longines Kentucky Oaks....
November 1, 2015
Nyquist is Early Leader on 'Road to the Kentucky Derby'
Reddam Racing’s Nyquist was caught wide on both turns but his outside post proved no detriment in the $1,840,000 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1), rallying boldly to the lead in upper stretch and proving best by a half-length. Unbeaten in five...
November 1, 2015
Stageplay Wins Rags to Riches, Mo Tom Prevails in Street Sense on 'Stars of Tomorrow I'
Mike Rutherford’s homebred Stageplay remained unbeaten in two starts with a 1 ½-length victory over Dream Dance in the third running of the $84,400 Rags to Riches on Sunday at Churchill Downs.
Sent off as the odds-on 3-5 favorite, Stageplay...
