Kentucky Derby News
December 1, 2014
'All Others' Favored at 3/5 in Kentucky Derby Futures Pool 1; Dortmund Individual Choice at 9-1
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December 1, 2014
Stirring Clark Handicap, 'Stars of Tomorrow' Performances Highlight Churchill Downs' Weather-Shortened 24-Day Fall Meet
Sizzling equine performances topped by a Hoppertunity victory in the Grade I Clark Handicap Presented by Norton Healthcare, dazzling performances by rising 2-year-olds in a pair of “Stars of Tomorrow” programs, and an early winter blast that...
November 30, 2014
West Coast Belle Gets Jump in Golden Rod, Wins Longines Kentucky Oaks Prep by 1 1/2 Lengths
Gary and Mary West’s West Coast Belle tracked the pacesetters, grabbed the lead at the eighth pole and turned back a late challenge by No Fault of Mine to win Saturday’s 71st running of the $230,400 Golden Rod (Grade II) at Churchill Downs...
November 30, 2014
El Kabeir, Borel Lead From Start, Hold On to Win $233,000 Kentucky Jockey Club
New York invader El Kabeir, a 7-1 shot ridden by local hero and three-time Kentucky Derby winner Calvin Borel, led from the start and dug-in to hold-off late surges by Imperia and Eagle to score a narrow head victory in Saturday’s 88th running of...
November 30, 2014
Streaking Lanerie's Latest Churchill Downs Riding Title Is A Runaway
Two of the three “human races” run through the weather-abbreviated 24-day Fall Meet at Churchill Downs are nail-biters and likely to go down to the last two or three races on Sunday’s 11-race program.
While the crowns for the meet’s...
November 29, 2014
Hoppertunity Makes Amends With Grade I Clark Handicap Victory in Return to Churchill Downs
Hoppertunity, a major contender for the 2014 Kentucky Derby until he went to the sidelines with an injury days before that race, returned to Churchill Downs on Friday to lead a 1-2-3 finish by 3-year-olds in his half-length victory under jockey Martin...
November 29, 2014
Ahead-of-Schedule Jon Court Rolling Again After Enduring Challenging Year
With two days remaining in Churchill Downs’ weather-shortened 24-day Fall Meet, the victories amassed by veteran jockey Jon Court have him sitting comfortably in the Top 10 in the meet’s jockey standings.
Heading into Saturday’s...
November 28, 2014
Lukas Aims Take Charge Brandi, Mr. Z To One More 2014 Dance
The most accomplished juveniles in the barn of Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas – Willis Horton’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (GI) and Delta Princess (GIII) winner Take Charge Brandi and Zayat Stables LLC’s Delta Jackpot...
November 27, 2014
Pocahontas Winner Cristina's Journey Favored in Golden Rod, Seeks Sweep of Churchill Downs Fall Stakes
With a disappointing journey to Southern California for the Breeders’ Cup World Championships behind her, Cristina’s Journey is back in the comfortable confines of Churchill Downs and is the morning line favorite to defeat 11 rivals in Saturday’s...
November 27, 2014
Baffert's Lord Nelson Made 5-2 Favorite for $200,000, Grade II Kentucky Jockey Club
Peachtree Stable’s Lord Nelson, a runaway winner of the $101,000 Speakeasy at Santa Anita from the power-packed barn of Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, landed post nine and was made the 5-2 morning line favorite in a field of 12 juveniles that...