Kentucky Derby News

June 14, 2015
Noble Bird Holds Off Favored Lea In Stephen Foster Handicap Surprise
Noble Bird took the lead from pace-setter Paganol on the far turn and fought hard under jockey Shaun Bridgmohan to hold off favored Lea by a diminishing head to win the 34th running of the $500,000, Grade I Stephen Foster Handicap Presented by GE at Churchill...
June 14, 2015
Frivolous Surprises In Fleur De Lis; Earns Breeders' Cup Distaff 'Win & You're In' Distaff Berth
The 40th running of the Fleur de Lis Handicap (GII) was won by G. Watts Humphrey’s Frivolous at long shot odds of 32-1 for trainer Vicki Oliver and jockey Jon Court in the irons.
Frivolous was winless this year finishing off the board in both of...
June 14, 2015
Prado's Sweet Ride A Sweet Pick-Up for Leparoux, Scores Regret Upset
Prado’s Sweet Ride, last in a field of six at the top of the stretch, unleashed a furious late rally to catch pacesetter Lady Zuzu near the finish to win Saturday’s 46th running of the $100,000, Grade III Regret Stakes for 3-year-old...
June 14, 2015
Gutsy Island Town Fights Off Fame And Power To Take Matt Winn
A gutsy Island Town held off a late bid from overwhelming 1-2 favorite Fame and Power to take the 18th running of the $100,000 Matt Winn (GIII) by a half-length.
Island Town, a 3-year-old gelding who added a third career victory at Churchill Downs, ran...
June 14, 2015
Kentucky Derby And Triple Crown Winner American Pharoah Gets Well-Earned Day Off
After thrilling 28,968 adoring fans with a parade over Churchill Downs’ track and trips to the paddock and G.H. MUMM Winner’s Circle on Saturday night, Triple Crown champ American Pharoah got a day of rest and relaxation Sunday.
“He...
June 13, 2015
American Pharoah Back To Work With Easy Jog; Parades Before 'Downs After Dark' Fans
Zayat Stables’ champion American Pharoah jogged on Churchill Downs’ main track Friday morning for the first time since his triumph in the June 6 Belmont Stakes (GI) where he became racing’s first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in...
June 13, 2015
Triple Crown Winner American Pharoah Resumes Galloping
Zayat Stables’ champion American Pharoah took his training up a notch Saturday when the Triple Crown winner galloped 1 ¼ miles on the Churchill Downs main track at 8:30 a.m. ET after the renovation break. Exercise rider George Alvarez was...
June 11, 2015
Baffert's Fame And Power, Asmussen's Bold Conquest Meet Again In Matt Winn
Juddmonte Farms’ Fame and Power and Ackerley Brothers Farm’s Bold Conquest, who ran one-two in the Sir Barton Stakes on the Preakness undercard at Pimlico, will meet again Saturday in the 18th running of the $100,000 Matt Winn (GIII), a 1...
June 11, 2015
Don't Leave Me Is Mild 3-1 Choice In Wide-Open Grade III Regret
Pin Oak Stables’ Bourbonette Oaks (GIII) winner Don’t Leave Me landed the rail and was made a lukewarm 3-1 morning line favorite in a field of seven 3-year-old fillies entered for Saturday night’s 46th running of the $100,000 Regret...
June 11, 2015
Triple Crown Winner American Pharoah To Return To Track For Jog On Friday; Foster Hopes Gallop
Triple Crown winner American Pharoah has been walking the shed row of Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s Barn 33 daily since returning to Churchill Downs on Sunday, but he’s scheduled to return to the track Friday around 6:45 a.m. for a clockwise...

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