Kentucky Derby News

May 27, 2015
Belmont Stakes Hope Keen Ice Breezes For Triple Crown Showdown With American Pharoah
Donegal Racing’s Keen Ice, who finished a troubled seventh in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I), breezed six furlongs in 1:13.60 over a fast track Wednesday morning at Churchill Downs in preparation for a showdown with Triple...
May 26, 2015
American Pharoah Impresses In Half-Mile Work At Churchill Downs
Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (GI) and Preakness Stakes (GI) winner American Pharoah took his preparation for the June 6 Belmont Stakes (GI) to the next level breezing a half-mile in :48 over a fast track Tuesday morning at Churchill Downs....
May 25, 2015
American Pharoah Gallops In Slop; Baffert Returns To Barn On Tuesday
Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (GI) and Preakness Stakes (GI) winner American Pharoah continued his training for the June 6 Belmont Stakes (GI) by galloping 1 ¼ miles over a sloppy Churchill Downs main track on Monday morning at 8:30 a.m....
May 25, 2015
Street Story A Four-Time Stakes Winner After Memorial Day Triumph In $100,000 Winning Colors
Street Story rated from the outside, grabbed the lead from 3-2 favorite Spring Included at the top of the stretch and turned back a late charge by Heykittykittykitty to win Monday’s 12th running of the $100,000 Winning Colors (Grade III) by 1 ½...
May 24, 2015
Churchill Downs Offers Special Training Period For American Pharoah, Belmont Horses; Public Invited
With Triple Crown hopeful American Pharoah and three other Belmont Stakes contenders stabled on the grounds, Churchill Downs Racetrack will offer a special 8:30-8:45 a.m. training period for those horses starting on Monday. Additionally, area horse racing...
May 23, 2015
Another Gallop For American Pharoah; Baffert Set For Tuesday Return
Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (GI) and Preakness Stakes (GI) winner American Pharoah continued his preparation for the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (GI) by galloping 1 3/16 miles over the Churchill Downs main track under regular exercise rider...
May 23, 2015
Xtra Luck Draws Away Late To Win 78th Louisville 'Cap at Churchill Downs
Michele and Cliff Love’s Xtra Luck grabbed the lead from pacesetter Majestic Harbor on the final turn and drew away in the stretch to beat For Greater Glory by 1 ½ lengths in Saturday’s 78th running of the $100,000 Louisville Handicap...
May 22, 2015
American Pharoah Gallops For First Time Since Preakness Romp
Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (GI) winner American Pharoah had his first gallop since his seven-length romp in last Saturday’s Preakness Stakes (GI) in preparation for the final leg of the Triple Crown, the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes...
May 21, 2015
Kentucky Derby Winner American Pharoah Back On Track with Churchill Downs Jog
Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) and Preakness (GI) winner American Pharoah (7-6-0-0—$3,730,300) returned to the track Thursday for the first time since Saturday’s seven-length romp in the slop at Pimlico Race Course. The...
May 19, 2015
Kentucky Derby Winner, Triple Crown Hope American Pharoah Returns To Churchill Downs
With his date with racing history in the June 6 Belmont Stakes (Grade I) on the near horizon, Zayat Stables’ Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (GI) and Preakness (GI) winner American Pharoah returned to Churchill Downs on Monday to prepare...