Kentucky Derby News

May 3, 2014

Longines Kentucky Oaks Update

UNTAPABLE – With an authoritative 4 ½-length win in Friday's Kentucky Oaks, Winchell Thoroughbreds' Untapable made a case that she could be the top 3-year-old in the nation, male or female, regardless of the result in today's...

May 3, 2014

Trainer Quotes From The 140th Running of the Grade I Longines Kentucky Oaks

Steve Asmussen, trainer of Untapable, winner – What makes her special?'How fast she is.'
'On this stage under the circumstances…the filly in the gates, the paddock, how congested it is, how many people are here, this doesn't...

May 3, 2014

Favored Untapable Romps in 140th Running of Grade I Longines Kentucky Oaks in Front of 113,071

Winchell Thoroughbreds, LLC's Untapable cruised to a 4 ½-length victory over My Miss Sophia to win the 140th running of the $1 million Longines Kentucky Oaks for 3-year-old fillies before a crowd of 113,071. The attendance was the third largest...

May 3, 2014

Fiftyshadesofgold Outgames Milam to Win 59th Running of Grade III Eight Belles

The Estate of Clarence Scharbauer Jr.'s Fiftyshadesofgold outgamed Milam through a furious stretch duel to win the 59th running of the $202,725 Eight Belles (Grade III) Presented by Twinspires.com for 3-year-old fillies by a half-length.
Trained...

May 3, 2014

Marchman Storms to Victory in 20th Running of the Grade III Twin Spires Turf Sprint

Martin Racing Stable's Marchman roared past Sum of the Parts in mid-stretch and had more than enough to hold off a late charge from Undrafted by 1 ½ lengths to win the 20th running of the $166,800 Twin Spires Turf Sprint (Grade III) Presented...

May 3, 2014

Moonshine Mullin Rallies Up the Rail to Win 11th Running of the Alysheba

Randy Patterson's Moonshine Mullin re-rallied at the sixteenth pole to overtake Golden Ticket to win by a half-length in the 11th running of the $342,000 Alysheba (Grade II) Presented by Besilu Stables for 4-year-olds and up.
Trained by Randy Morse...

May 3, 2014

On Fire Baby Romps in 29th Running of Grade I La Troienne

Anita Cauley's On Fire Baby surged past pace-setting Devil's Cave in the upper stretch and drew off to win by 2 ¾ lengths over Molly Morgan in the 29th running of the $327,000 La Troienne (Grade I) Presented by the World Series of Polo...

May 3, 2014

Kentucky Derby & Kentucky Oaks Update: Thursday, May 1, 2014

KENTUCKY DERBY UPDATE
CALIFORNIA CHROME – The morning-line favorite for the Kentucky Derby, Steve Coburn and Perry Martin's California Chrome, went trackside Thursday morning at 6:55 as hundreds of cameras clicked and video rolled. The handsome...

May 3, 2014

California Chrome Owns Favorite's Role at 5-2 for 140th Kentucky Derby

Steven Coburn and Perry Martin's California Chrome, winner of four consecutive races by a combined 24 ¼ lengths, is the 5-2 morning-line favorite for Saturday's 140th running of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I)...

May 3, 2014

KENTUCKY DERBY UPDATE – Tuesday, April 29, 2014

CALIFORNIA CHROME (No. 1) – Trainer Art Sherman, coming on strong despite running on very little sleep, and California Chrome, coming on strong, too, despite not being allowed to do much running, made the Churchill Downs scene Tuesday morning...

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