Kentucky Derby News
May 1, 2015
Molly Morgan Takes Inside Route to Win La Troienne Presented by TwinSpires.com
Bill Cubbedge’s Molly Morgan ducked inside of pace-setting Sweet Whiskey at the head of the stretch, spurted clear of the field and then held off late bids from favored Sheer Drama and Gold Medal Dancer to win the 30th running of the $300,000...
May 1, 2015
Protonico Battles Back to Win Alysheba Presented by Big Fish Games
Sumaya U.S. Stables’ Protonico, passed in the stretch by Noble Bird, battled back on the inside to post a head victory in the 12th running of the $400,000 Alysheba (GII) Presented by Big Fish Games.
Trained by Todd Pletcher and ridden by John...
May 1, 2015
Power Alert (AUS) Holds Off Undrafted to Take Twin Spires Turf Sprint Presented by TwinSpires.com
James Covello, AJ Suited Racing Stable and trainer Brian Lynch’s Power Alert (AUS) took the lead shortly after the start and then held off a late bid from Undrafted to win 21strunning of the $150,000 Twin Spires Turf Sprint (GIII) Presented...
May 1, 2015
Promise Me Silver Runs Perfect Record to Eight in Winning Eight Belles Presented by Twinspires.com
Robert Luttrell’s homebred Promise Me Silver kept her record perfect with an eighth straight victory in taking the 60th running of the $200,000 Eight Belles (GIII) Presented by Twinspires.com for 3-year-old fillies.
Ridden...
May 1, 2015
Longines Kentucky Oaks Jockey Quotes
Kerwin Clark, jockey of Lovely Maria, winner – “I’ve been riding for 40 years and I won my first Grade I last month at Keeneland (in the Ashland) with this horse. Then we won this race today. I am very blessed. Blessed to have...
May 1, 2015
Longines Kentucky Oaks Trainer Quotes
Larry Jones, trainer of Lovely Maria (winner)/I’m a Chatterbox (third) – “She did good. She sure did. Very similar going into the Keeneland race. She's a filly just doing good. She worked so well here. I knew she didn't...
May 1, 2015
Record Breaking 123,763 Fans Watch Lovely Maria Claim a Piece of History and Win the 141st Longines Kentucky Oaks
It was a record-breaking 141st running of the $1 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (Grade I) at Churchill Downs Racetrack which culminated as 123,763 fans, the highest attendance of all time, watched a memorable win by Lovely Maria. The prior attendance...
April 30, 2015
Stanford Out; Frammento In; Mubtaahij Gets Three-eights Work for Derby 141
Churchill Downs stewards were notified Thursday afternoon that Stonestreet Stables, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith’sStanford would not run in Saturday’s $2,203,800 Kentucky Derby Presented...
April 30, 2015
Sixth Annual ‘Taste of Derby’ Presented by Stella Artois April 30th is Perfect Pre-Derby Party
Expanded VIP Experience Enhances Access to Renowned Chefs, Exciting Cuisine that Represents ‘Road to the Kentucky Derby’ Destinations
The Official Kentucky Derby Event of Churchill Downs, the Sixth Annual Taste of Derby presented by Stella...
April 29, 2015
22 Known Entries for Kentucky Derby 141; Post Position Draw Scheduled for 5:30 P.M. on NBCSN
Through various sources, the Churchill Downs communications team has confirmed that 22 horses are known to have been entered inSaturday’s $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands.
The horses...
