Kentucky Derby News
June 9, 2015
Churchill Downs Announces Immediate 10% Increase In Overnight Purses
Record Kentucky Derby and Oaks Week wagering and favorable results on daily racing programs at Churchill Downs Racetrack (“CDRT”) since the opening week of the Spring Meet have enabled the track to announce an immediate 10% increase in daily...
June 8, 2015
Triple Crown Productions Enlists All Pro Championships, Fanatics Authentic, Steiner Sports For Licensed American Pharoah Triple Crown Merchandise
In celebration of the rare sweep of American racing’s Triple Crown by Zayat Stables LLC’s American Pharoah, Triple Crown Productions LLC has granted All Pro Championships, Fanatics Authentic and Steiner Sports rights to produce and distribute...
June 7, 2015
Like Mother, Like Daughter: Kiss Moon Keeps Family Tradition Alive With Win In Old Forester Mint Julep
Kiss Moon rebounded from a disappointing run on Kentucky Derby Day to wear down favored I’m Already Sexy in the final yards and score a narrow nose victory on Saturday in Churchill Downs’ 39th running of the $100,000 Old Forester Mint Julep...
June 7, 2015
Triple Crown Champion American Pharoah Scheduled To Return To Churchill Downs On Sunday
Zayat Stables LLC’s Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) and Triple Crown winner American Pharoah, the first Thoroughbred since 1978 to sweep America’s series of classic races for 3-year-olds, is scheduled to return to Churchill...
June 7, 2015
Hero's Welcome, Police Escort For Triple Crown Winner American Pharoah's Return; To Parade During Stephen Foster
Fewer than 24 hours after his tour de force triumph in the Belmont Stakes that made him racing’s first Triple Crown winner since 1978, Zayat Stables LLC’s American Pharoah is back at Churchill Downs and resting in his familiar stall at Barn...
June 5, 2015
Fields For Next Week's Stephen Foster, Fleur De Lis Handicaps Begin To Take Shape
It’s back to the main track for Gallant Stables’ Majestic Harbor who looks to return to the winner’s circle in next Saturday’s $500,000 Stephen Foster Handicap (GI). Last time out, the 7-year-old veteran ran a well-beaten ninth...
June 4, 2015
Churchill Downs Horsemen Assess American Pharoah's Triple Crown Bid
As Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (GI) and Preakness Stakes (GI) winner American Pharoah attempts to make history as the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978, some of Churchill Downs’ horsemen gave their expertise on whether...
June 3, 2015
Grade I Winner Personal Diary, Cardinal Winner Strike Charmer, Catalano Duo Head Field of 12 In Old Forester Mint Julep 'Cap
G. Watts Humphrey Jr. and St. George Farm Racing LLC’s Grade I winner Personal Diary, Courtlandt Farms’ Cardinal Handicap (Grade III) champ Strike Charmer and trainer Wayne Catalano’s multiple graded stakes-winning duo of Hit The Board...
June 3, 2015
Let's Play Two: Churchill Downs Offers Free Admission To Fans Presenting College Baseball Super Regional Tickets Or Ticket Stubs
Churchill Downs will again invite college baseball fans to “play two” when the track provides free weekend admission to its live racing programs on Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7 to fans holding a ticket or ticket stub to the NCAA Baseball...
June 2, 2015
Keen Ice Breezes Four Furlongs For Belmont; American Pharoah New York-Bound
Donegal Racing’s Keen Ice put in his final work Tuesday at Churchill Downs before taking on Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (GI) and Preakness Stakes (GI) winner American Pharoah in Saturday’s $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (GI) at Belmont...
