Kentucky Derby News

May 11, 2014

Ria Antonia, Dynamic Impact Work Toward Possible Preakness Starts

Christopher Dunn and Loooch Racing Stable’s Ria Antonia worked a half-mile on her own in :47.60 over a track labeled as “good” early Sunday morning at Churchill Downs.
With Calvin Borel up for trainer Tom Amoss, Ria Antonia covered the...

May 10, 2014

Preakness Hopefuls Gallop; Dynamic Impact to Work Early Saturday

The five horses under consideration for next Saturday’s $1.5 million Preakness Stakes (GI) stabled at Churchill Downs galloped Friday morning.
California Chrome, winner of the 140th Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (GI), galloped an easy...

May 10, 2014

Dynamic Impact Work Postponed; Ria Anotnia Visits Gate

John Oxley’s Illinois Derby (GIII) winner Dynamic Impact was scheduled for a workout Saturday morning in preparation for next Saturday’s Preakness, but weather forced assistant trainer Norman Casse to call an audible and scrub the work.
“I...

May 10, 2014

Sweet Cassiopeia Pulls Away Late to Win Unbridled Sidney

Dan Considine and Steve Snowden’s 6-year-old homebred Sweet Cassiopeia pulled away from Point to the Wild inside the final eighth of a mile to prevail by 1 ¼ lengths and win Saturday’s fourth running of the $65,142 Unbridled Sidney...

May 8, 2014

Spring Meet Racing Resumes Thursday, May 8; Some Mother's Day Dining Still Available

With California Chrome’s victory in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) and the win by Untapable in the Longines Kentucky Oaks (GI) now sweet memories, Churchill Downs Racetrack resumes Spring Meet racing on Thursday, May 8 ...

May 8, 2014

Kentucky Derby Winner California Chrome Gallops

Steve Coburn and Perry Martin’s Kentucky Derby (Grade I) hero California Chrome galloped 1 ½ miles with Willie Delgado aboard shortly before 7 o’clock Thursday morning at Churchill Downs.
California Chrome stood in the gap leading to...

May 7, 2014

Kentucky Derby Winner California Chrome Returns To The Track

Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) winner California Chrome made his first appearance on the track at Churchill Downs Wednesday morning since winning the 140th Run for the Roses last Saturday.
At 6:55, California Chrome was led from Barn 20...

May 5, 2014

Derby Week Concludes with Memorable Kentucky Derby 140 as California Chrome Wins America’s Greatest Race

Second-Highest Attendance in Track History as 164,906 fans pack historic Churchill Downs
It was perfect weather for the 140th running of the $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands as 164,906 fans, the second-highest attendance in Derby history,...

May 5, 2014

Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands Update

CALIFORNIA CHROME (1st) – The chestnut colt California Chrome carved his name in the history books Saturday afternoon at Churchill Downs, earning himself the right to sleep in until 6 o'clock Sunday morning at his Barn 20 new Kentucky home.
'He's...

May 5, 2014

'Bullet' Work for Preakness Hope Bayern; Rosario Gets Preakness Mount on Ride On Curlin

BAYERN WORKS BULLET TOWARD PREAKNESS — Kaleem Shah’s Bayern, working in company with the two-time graded stakes-winning  filly Awesome Baby, drilled five furlongs in :58.20 over a fast Churchill Downs racing surface after Monday morning’s...

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