Kentucky Derby News

September 25, 2015

Departing Seeks Another Stakes Win, Returns for Saturday's $175,000 Lukas Classic

Adele Dilschneider and Claiborne Farm’s Departing looks to add another stakes victory to his résumé in Saturday’s third running of the $175,000 Lukas Classic (formerly known as the Homecoming Classic), a 1 1/8-mile race for 3-year-olds...

September 23, 2015

Pletcher Attempts to Win Saturday's $175,000 Lukas Classic With Mylute

Seven-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer Todd Pletcher, a former assistant to legendary Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas from 1989-95, will attempt to land the race named in his mentor’s honor on Saturday when Mylute invades from New York for the third...

September 20, 2015

Super Majesty Wins Grade III, $100,000 Dogwood

Southern California invader Super Majesty led nearly every step of the way in Saturday night’s 40th running of the $100,000 Dogwood Stakes (Grade III) at Churchill Downs to beat Chide by 1 ¾ lengths and give owners Larry, Nanci and Jamie...

September 20, 2015

Barn Notes: Ahh Chocolate Regroups With Trip to Winner's Circle

Stoneway Farms’ Ahh Chocolate made a successful return to the winner’s circle Saturday night at Churchill Downs with a comfortable four-length victory in a second-level $42,200 allowance optional claiming event – a softer spot than the...

September 19, 2015

Travers Winner Keen Ice, Tale of Verve, The Pizza Man Breeze

Donegal Racing’s Keen Ice returned to the Churchill Downs work tab Saturday morning breezing for the first time since upsetting Zayat Stable LLC’s Triple Crown winner American Pharoah in the Travers (GI) at Saratoga. The homebred son of Curlin...

September 18, 2015

Super Majesty Seeks Graded Stakes Win, Possible Breeders' Cup Springboard

LNJ Foxwoods’ Super Majesty headlines a field of a dozen 3-year-old fillies in Churchill Downs’ $100,000 Dogwood (GIII), the ninth race on Saturday’s 11-race Downs After Dark card. The homebred daughter of 2010 Kentucky Derby winner...

September 17, 2015

Promising Super Majesty to Make Stakes Debut Beneath the Lights in Grade III Dogwood

 Super Majesty, a promising Southern California-based 3-year-old filly from the powerful barn of Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer, is headed east to Churchill Downs for her stakes debut against 11 rivals in Saturday night’s 40th running...

September 16, 2015

Early 3:30 p.m. Twilight Thursday Will Be Finished by Kickoff for U of L/Clemson Game

Churchill Downs invites fans to get their game day started early with a special 3:30 p.m. Twilight Thursday eight-race program at the world-famous Louisville racetrack. With the University of Louisville and Clemson scheduled to meet at 7:30 p.m. in a...

September 15, 2015

Saturday's Downs After Dark to Feature University of Louisville's raiseRED’s Fight Against Pediatric Cancer

EVENING INCLUDES AUTOGRAPH SESSION WITH FORMER UOFL STAR ATHLETES, UOFL FOOTBALL TICKET GIVEAWAY
LOUISVILLE, KY (Monday, Sept. 14, 2015) – Churchill Downs Racetrackand University of Louisville student philanthropic group raiseRED today announced...

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