Kentucky Derby News

May 7, 2023
Churchill Downs Incorporated Statement
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 6, 2023) – Two horses sustained severe injuries during today’s Churchill Downs race card. Chloe’s Dream suffered a right knee fracture in Race 2 at the top of the first turn. Freezing Point incurred a left...
May 6, 2023
Matareya Wins Derby City Distaff
LOUISVILLE, KY (Saturday, May 6, 2023) – Godolphin’s homebred Matareya took over from Travel Column at the head of the stretch and then prevailed through the stretch drive by a length over Wicked Halo to win the 37th running of the $750,000...
May 6, 2023
Fluffy Socks Wins Longines Distaff Turf Mile
LOUISVILLE, KY (Saturday, May 6, 2023) – Head of Plains Partners’ homebred Fluffy Socks split horses at the three-sixteenths pole to grab the lead and go on to a length victory over favored Spendarella in the 38th running of the $500,000 Longines...
May 6, 2023
Zozos Leads All The Way to Win Knicks Go
LOUISVILLE, KY (Saturday, May 6, 2023) – Barry and Joni Butzow’s homebred Zozos took the lead out of the gate and held off Kupuna by three-quarters of a length to win the second running of the $175,000 Knicks Go Overnight Stakes presented...
May 6, 2023
Nobals Wins Twin Spires Turf Sprint
LOUISVILLE, KY (Saturday, May 6, 2023) – Patricia’s Hope’s Nobals took the lead shortly after the start and repelled all challenges to win the 29th running of the $500,000 Twin Spires Turf Sprint presented by Cohere Health (GII) for...
May 6, 2023
General Jim Outduels Fort Bragg to Win Pat Day Mile
LOUISVILLE, KY (Saturday, May 6, 2023) – Courtlandt Farm’s General Jim prevailed by a neck over Fort Bragg after a protracted stretch duel to win the 99th running of the $500,000 Pat Day Mile presented by TwinSpires (GII) for 3-year-olds.
Trained...
May 6, 2023
Webslinger Noses Out Far Bridge to Win American Turf
LOUISVILLE, KY (Saturday, May 6, 2023) – D. J. Stable’s Webslinger rallied widest of all to prevail by a nose over Far Bridge to win the 32nd running of the $500,000 American Turf presented by BMW (GII) for 3-year-olds.
Trained by Mark Casse...
May 6, 2023
Cody’s Wish Much the Best in Winning Churchill Downs
LOUISVILLE, KY (Saturday, May 6, 2023) – Godolphin’s homebred Cody’s Wish returned to the races in style as he cruised to a 4 ¾-length victory in the 88th running of the $750,000 Churchill Downs presented by Ford (GI) for 4-year-olds...
May 6, 2023
Up to the Mark Dominates Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic
LOUISVILLE, KY (Saturday, May 6, 2023) – Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable’s Up to the Mark became a Grade I winner in style as he romped to a 3 3/4-length victory in the 37th running of the $1 million Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic for...
May 5, 2023
Smile Happy Turns Back Art Collector to Win Alysheba
LOUISVILLE, KY (Friday, May 5, 2023) – Lucky Seven Stable’s Smile Happy put away favored West Will Power at the top of the stretch and then turned back a bid from Art Collector by 2 lengths to win the 20th running of the $600,000 Alysheba...

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