Kentucky Derby News

November 13, 2014

Outstanding Students in Churchill Downs Governor's Scholars 'Class of 2014' Honored at Reception

Churchill Downs Racetrack (“CDRT”) welcomed 29 outstanding high school seniors to the historic home of the Kentucky Derby on Thursday, Nov. 13 to recognize the accomplishments of those students as members of the “Class of 2014”...

November 12, 2014

Villandry Breaks Through With Powerful Romp in River City

Gainesway Stable’s 5-year-old gelding Villandry took the lead from front-running favorite Silver Max at the top of the stretch and powered home to win Saturday’s 37th running of the $114,000 River City Handicap (Grade III) at Churchill Downs...

November 12, 2014

Grade I Winner Silver Max, 'Horse for Course' Guys Reward Give Romans Strong 1-2 Punch in River City

Churchill Downs’ final stakes race for older horses on turf in 2014 attracted a field of 11 horses, but it’s the Dale Romans’ trained duo of Grade I-winning millionaire Silver Max and “horse for the course” stablemate Guys...

November 12, 2014

Churchill Downs Announces Dates for Kentucky Derby Future Wager

Churchill Downs Racetrack has established dates for this year’s Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW), and for the second consecutive year four wagering pools will be featured.
Future Wager dates for the 141st running of the Kentucky Derby Presented...

November 12, 2014

Testa Rossi Faces Strong, Accomplished Field In Comeback in Grade II Mrs. Revere

After sustaining a minor injury from her fourth-place performance in the April 5 Ashland (Grade I) at Keeneland, multiple graded stakes winner Testa Rossi-FR will make her return to the races against an overflow field of 14 3-year-old fillies in Saturday’s...

November 12, 2014

Heart To Heart Heads Field of 13 Turf 3-Year-Olds in Commonwealth Turf

Heart to Heart, runaway winner of back-to-back turf stakes including a four-length romp in the $110,000 Jefferson Cup (Grade III) during the September Meet, headlines a field of 13 three-year-olds entered for Saturday’s 11th running of the $100,000-added...

November 9, 2014

Kiss Moon Bids for First Graded Stakes Victory in Mrs. Revere

Coming off a gate-to-wire victory in the $103,800 TaWee at Indiana Grand, Carl Pollard’s Kiss Moon will enter next Saturday’s $200,000-added Mrs. Revere (Grade II) at Churchill Downs seeking her first graded stakes win.
Trained by Dave Vance,...

November 9, 2014

Dogwood's Miss Frost, Now in Howard Barn, Aims for Grade II Mrs. Revere

After finishing eighth in Keeneland’s $150,000 Valley View (Grade III) on Oct. 17, Dogwood Stable moved their 3-year-old filly Miss Frost to the barn of trainer Neil Howard with hopes of entering her in Saturday’s $200,000-added Miss Revere...

November 7, 2014

Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Winner Take Charge Brandi 'Possible' for Grade II Golden Rod

BREEDERS’ CUP WINNER TAKE CHARGE BRANDI ‘POSSIBLE’ FOR GOLDEN ROD
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, Nov. 7, 2014) – After lighting up the tote board in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (Grade I) at odds of  62-1, Willis Horton’s...

November 6, 2014

Romans Hopes to Go the Distance With Strong Duo in Saturday's River City Handicap

Trainer Dale Romans will saddle the morning line favorite and co-second choice in Saturday’s $100,000-added River City Handicap (Grade III) at Churchill Downs with Silver Max (7-5) and Guys Reward (5-1).
Owned by Mark Bacon and Dana Wells, Silver...

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