Kentucky Derby News
September 24, 2014
Canadian Shippers Heart to Heart, Speightsland; French-Raced Battlefront Seek Grade III Jefferson Cup
A trio of 3-year-old Thoroughbreds whose primary racing experience has occurred beyond the borders of the United States is set to descend upon Churchill Downs in search of a signature victory when they compete in the 38th running of the $100,000-added...
September 21, 2014
Champion Will Take Charge Retired to Three Chimneys
Will Take Charge, who clinched Champion 3-Year-Old Male honors last year with a win at Churchill Downs in the $550,700 Clark Handicap Presented by Norton Healthcare (Grade I), was retired to Three Chimneys Farm on Sunday due to a mild strain to a branch...
September 20, 2014
Carve Readies for Next Saturday's $125,000 Homecoming Classic
Michael Langford’s graded stakes winner Carve posted a half-mile workout in :48.60 Saturday at Churchill Downs in preparation for the $125,000-added Homecoming Classic on Saturday, Sept. 27.
The runner-up to Bradester in the Sept. 6 Ack Ack Handicap...
September 20, 2014
Ramseys' Thank You Marylou Romps by 6 1/2 in Grade III Dogwood
Ken and Sarah Ramsey’s Thank You Marylou commenced a winning move on the turn for home, grabbed the lead at the quarter pole and widened her advantage down the stretch to easily win Saturday’s 39th running of the $112,000 Dogwood (Grade III)...
September 19, 2014
Myositis Dan Running for More Than Purse Money Friday Night
Entered in Friday night’s featured $43,000 allowance optional claiming event at Churchill Downs is Brereton C. Jones’ Myositis Dan, who was named to specifically build awareness for a disease called Myositis that affects thousands of Americans...
September 18, 2014
Fiftyshadesofgold Made 2-1 Favorite for Saturday's Grade III Dogwood
Fiftyshadesofgold, the winner of the $200,725 Eight Belles Presented by TwinSpires.com (Grade III) on Kentucky Oaks Day, has been made the 2-1 morning line favorite in a field of 10 3-year-old fillies entered in Saturday’s $100,000-added Dogwood...
September 18, 2014
'Pigskins and Ponies' With College Football, Drink Specials Added to Final Two Saturdays
Churchill Downs will host “Pigskins and Ponies” on Saturday! Last week’s Football Watch Party was popular with race-goers so track officials will bring it back for the final two Saturdays of the meet (Sept. 20 and Sept. 27).
Saturday's...
September 18, 2014
Downs After Dark Returns Friday Night as Churchill Downs Celebrates Oktoberfest with Beer Garden, German Fare
Churchill Downs will transform its spacious 30,000-square-foot Plaza into Louisville’s largest beer garden on Friday night (Sept. 19) to celebrate Oktoberfest in true Bavarian style as “Downs After Dark Presented by Stella Artois and Old Forester”...
September 14, 2014
Departing Fires Bullet Work for $125,000 Homecoming Classic
Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider’s multiple graded stakes-winning millionaire Departing breezed a half-mile in :48 Sunday at Churchill Downs ahead of the Sept. 27 Homecoming Classic.
The 4-year-old gelding by War Front recorded the fastest...
September 13, 2014
Fiftyshadesofgold Has Final Breeze in Advance of Grade III, $100,000 Dogwood
Douglas Scharbauer’s Fiftyshadesofgold breezed a half-mile in :47.40 on Saturday morning at Churchill Downs in preparation for the $100,000-added Dogwood (Grade III) on Saturday, Sept. 20. The workout by the 3-year-old My Golden Song filly was the...