Kentucky Derby News

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...

May 24, 2014

RACE DAY NOTES: Apropos, Stall Set for Winning Colors; On Fire Baby to Fleur De Lis

THE WAIT IS OVER FOR APROPOS, STALL IN MONDAY’S WINNING COLORS -- Fresh off of a third-place effort in the Grade I Madison at Keeneland, Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider’s Apropos will bid for her first graded stakes victory in Monday’s...

May 24, 2014

War Dancer Turns Back Suntracer to Win Thrilling 77th Louisville Handicap in Stakes Record Time

Magdalena Racing and Diamond M Stables’ War Dancer grabbed leaving the final turn and turned back a fierce late charge from Suntracer to win Saturday’s 77th running of the $110,200 Louisville Handicap (Grade III) by a head at Churchill Downs.
War...

May 23, 2014

Swift Filly Anahauc Seeks Third Straight Win in Monday's Winning Colors

Fresh off impressive back-to-back victories in allowance/optional claiming races, Kazmi Cheema and Chowhan Racing LLC’s swift 4-year-old filly Anahauc will return to stakes company Monday for the 11th running of the $100,000-added Winning Colors...

May 23, 2014

Commanding Curve Clocks Churchill Work Before Belmont

West Point Thoroughbreds’ Commanding Curve worked five furlongs early Friday morning at Churchill Downs in :59.80 for trainer Dallas Stewart in preparation for a rematch with Triple Crown hopeful California Chrome in the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes...

May 22, 2014

War Dancer Starting High Weight in Saturday's 77th Louisville Handicap

Magdalena Racing and Diamond M Stables’ War Dancer, winner of the 2013 Virginia Derby (Grade II) and runner-up in last month’s Elkhorn (GII) at Keeneland, is the 118-pound starting high weight in a field of eight older horses that were entered...

May 21, 2014

Single-6 Jackpot Returns Thursday With Lower 20-Cent Minimum

Churchill Downs Racetrack’s “Single 6 Jackpot,” the multi-race wager that debuted during the 2013 Fall Meet with the potential of a big payday to a lucky bettor if there’s only one winning wager, will return to the Louisville racetrack’s...

May 17, 2014

Praia Wins $64,549 Keertana

Praia grabbed the lead with an eighth of mile to run and turned back a late rally by Gulsary-IRE to prevail by a head and win Saturday’s second running of the $64,549 Keertana overnight stakes for fillies and mares at Churchill Downs.
Praia, ridden...

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