Kentucky Derby News

November 13, 2022

Churchill Downs Stakes Recaps & Quotes: River City, Bet On Sunshine and Dream Supreme

Hozier, owned by Ted Nixon’s Storyteller Racing, went straight to the front and never looked back while winning Sunday’s $292,500 River City at Churchill Downs by 3 ½ lengths over Starting Over.
The River City, which was not staged...

November 12, 2022

'Divine Intervention' Could Have Helped Mr. Wireless Get His Nose Down in Front in Friday Allowance Victory

It was a sentimental win Friday at Churchill Downs for Jon Lapczenski and JIL Stable’s Mr. Wireless. Just days before his allowance victory, his co-owner/breeder John Kerber passed away at age 86.
Kerber, who died Nov. 5 in his native Iowa, was...

November 12, 2022

Churchill Downs Recap & Quotes: 24th Claiming Crown Championship Series

Keystone Field, owned by Kirk Wycoff’s Three Diamonds Farm, swept past early leaders Benevengo and Frosted Grace leaving the final turn and determinedly turned back a late charge by 2-1 favorite Intrepid Heart to win Saturday’s $199,875 Claiming...

November 11, 2022

Sconsin 'Set for Date with Gun Runner' After Dream Supreme

Lloyd Madison Farm’s growing broodmare band will add another member to their roster with their homebred Sconsin, who has a date with 2017 Horse of the Year Gun Runner in a few months. The six-time winner could compete for the final time in Sunday’s...

November 9, 2022

95 of Nation's Top Claiming-Level Horses Entered in Saturday's 24th Claiming Crown Championship as Event Comes to Churchill Downs for First Time

A total of 95 of some of the nation’s top claiming-level horses, including seven also-eligible entries, have been entered in Saturday’s 24th annual Claiming Crown Championship Series, which will be staged beneath Churchill Downs’ historic...

November 6, 2022

Churchill Downs Set to Host 24th Claiming Crown on Saturday

A big week lies ahead at Churchill Downs where the Louisville track will host the 24th renewal of the Claiming Crown on Saturday and three stakes events on Sunday.
Saturday’s 11-race program from Churchill Downs will showcase some of the nation’s...

October 30, 2022

Rich Strike, Secret Oath Poised to Become First Winners of Derby, Oaks Since 2014 to Run in Same Year's Breeders' Cup

It’s been eight years since both the winners of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade I) and Longines Kentucky Oaks (GI) have run in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (GI) and Distaff (GI), respectively, but, with less than one week...

October 27, 2022

Racing Returns to Churchill Downs Sunday at 1 p.m. for 19-Day Fall Meet

Thoroughbred racing in Kentucky shifts from Keeneland to Churchill Downs on Sunday as the home of the Kentucky Derby readies to open its 133rd Fall Meet with an 11-race program – all for promising 2-year-old Thoroughbreds – at 1 p.m. (all...

October 1, 2022

Churchill Downs Stakes Recaps and Quotes: Lukas Classic and Ack Ack / Mandatory Derby City 6 Payout Sunday with $33,734 Carryover

Saturday’s $500,000 Lukas Classic (GII) at Churchill Downs didn’t deserve a loser. But following a thrilling stretch run in the ninth running of the 1 1/8-mile race for 3-year-olds and up, it was a determined Hot Rod Charlie who re-rallied...

September 30, 2022

TRAINER BRAD COX’S OLDEST SON, BRYSON, BECOMES JOCKEY AGENT TO CHRIS LANDEROS

For the last several years, two of trainer Brad Cox’s three sons, Bryson and Blake, have been a pivotal role in his stable’s operation. Bryson, who graduated from Louisville’s DeSales High School in 2016, will now become a jockey agent...

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