Kentucky Derby News

June 5, 2014

Watch California Chrome's Belmont Stakes, Triple Crown Bid on Churchill Downs' Big Board

Churchill Downs fans who hope to see Kentucky Derby winner California Chrome become racing’s first Triple Crown winner in 36 years will cheer the final jewel of the three-race series while watching the race on the track’s spectacular Big Board...

June 1, 2014

Collmus Ready for Career Call in Saturday's Belmont Stakes

The connections of Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) and Preakness (GI) winner California Chrome aren’t the only ones who are anticipating the June 7 Belmont Stakes to be the biggest day of their careers. Churchill Downs and NBC...

May 31, 2014

Fiftyshadesofgold Clocks Final Work Before Grade I Acorn

The Estate of Clarence Scharbauer Jr.’s Fiftyshadesofgold, winner of the Eight Belles (Grade III) at Churchill Downs on Kentucky Oaks Day, breezed a half mile in :49.60 Friday morning in her final workout before shipping to Belmont Park for the...

May 31, 2014

Delaunay Back to Winning Ways, Prevails in Aristides by 3 1/2 Lengths

Maggi Moss’ Delaunay took the lead on the far turn and widened the margin in the stretch to win Saturday’s 26th running of the $112,900 Aristides (Grade III) at Churchill Downs by 3 ½ lengths over defending champ Scatman.
Delaunay,...

May 31, 2014

Medal Count Breezes; General a Rod Confirmed for Belmont Stakes

Spendthrift Farm’s Medal Count, eighth-place finisher in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (GI), breezed six furlongs in 1:10.60 on Saturday morning at Churchill Downs in preparation for next Saturday’s $1.5 million Belmont Stakes...

May 29, 2014

Mico Margarita Faces Stiffer Test in Saturday's Grade III Aristides

J. Kirk and Judy Robison’s Mico Margarita, the romping 8 ¾-length winner of the $60,000 Oak Hall at Evangeline Downs in his last start, headlines a field of nine 3-year-olds and up that were entered for Saturday’s 26th running of the...

May 29, 2014

Medal Count to Work Saturday Before Shipping to Belmont Stakes

Spendthrift Farm’s Medal Count, eighth-place finisher in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I), will work Saturday under the Twin Spires before shipping to Belmont Park next Thursday where he will try to spoil the Triple Crown hopes...

May 27, 2014

Kentucky Oaks Winner Untapable Returns to Work, Mother Goose Up Next

In her first work since capturing the $1 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (Grade I), Winchell Thoroughbreds’ homebred Untapable breezed five furlongs in 1:01.40 under the Twin Spires on Monday morning in preparation for the June 28 Mother Goose (GI)...

May 26, 2014

Byrne Targets Almost Famous to Matt Winn After Impressive Score

After an impressive 7 ¾-length victory defeating older horses at Churchill Downs on Saturday, Chuck and Maribeth Sandford LLC’s Almost Famous will be pointed to the $100,000-added Matt Winn (Grade III) on Saturday, June 14.
“The Matt...

May 26, 2014

3-Year-Old Filly Southern Honey Whips Elders in Grade III Winning Colors

Ashbrook Farm’s Southern Honey tracked pacesetter Socialbug throughout and inched clear inside the final sixteenth of a mile to beat that rival by 1 ½ lengths in Monday’s 11th running of the $110,000 Winning Colors (Grade III) on Memorial...

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