Kentucky Derby News

March 26, 2014
Dance With Fate, Harry's Holiday Head 10 Late Nominations to Kentucky Derby, Triple Crown
The late nomination period for the classic races of the 2014 Triple Crown concluded late Saturday, March 22 with a total of 10 additional 3-year-old Thoroughbreds added to the roster of horses that are eligible to complete in the 2014 renewal of the prized...
March 19, 2014
CHURCHILL DOWNS OPENS NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2014 SURVIVORS PARADE PRESENTED BY KROGER AND ANNOUNCES BRIGHT PINK AS NEW CHARITABLE PARTNER
Churchill Downs donates $50,000 to kick-off Pink Out fundraiser
LOUISVILLE, KY (Tuesday, March 18, 2014) – Churchill Downs Racetrack today announced the opening of public nominations and voting for participants in the 2014 Survivors Parade...
March 2, 2014
'All Others' Is Overall Choice, Cairo Prince Gets Narrow Edge as Favored Horse in Kentucky Derby Futures Pool 3
It was no surprise when the Mutuel Field (#24), or “All Others,” ended up as the overall favorite in the third of four pools in Churchill Downs Racetrack’s 2014 Kentucky Derby Future Wager (“KDFW), but the small edge that Cairo...
March 2, 2014
Pocahontas Winner Untapable Edges 'All Others', Favored in Kentucky Oaks Future Wager
A 9 1/2-length romp by Winchell Thoroughbreds’ Untapable (#23) in last week’s Rachel Alexandra (Grade III) at Fair Grounds made her a rising star on the road to the 140th running of the $1 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (GI), and the authority...
February 28, 2014
Two-Time 'Horse of the Year', Defending Winner Wise Dan Heads Early Nominations for Woodford Reserve Turf Classic
Two-time Horse of the Year and defending winner Wise Dan is the brightest name on an international roster of 90 early nominations to the 28th running of the $500,000-added Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (Grade I) on the Kentucky Derby Day undercard on...
February 25, 2014
Romp by Untapable Earns Co-Favorite Status With 'All Others' in Kentucky Oaks Future Pool
Winchell Thoroughbreds’ Untapable (#23) has turned a dazzling romp in last Saturday’s Grade III Rachel Alexandra at Fair Grounds into status as the co-favorite with the always popular Mutuel Field (#24), or “All Others”, for Churchill...
February 25, 2014
Cairo Prince, Top Billing Are Strong, But 'All Others' Favored in Kentucky Derby Future Pool 3
The third of four pools of Churchill Downs Racetrack’s 2014 Kentucky Derby Future Wager (“KDFW”) opens its run on Thursday with Cairo Prince (#3) and Top Billing (#20) sharing the role of favored individual horses, but the ever-popular...
February 20, 2014
Saturday is Early Nomination Deadline for Longines Kentucky Oaks, Woodford Reserve Turf Classic
Owners and trainers of horses being pointed toward the 140th running of the $1 million-guaranteed Longines Kentucky Oaks (Grade I) on Friday, May 2 at Churchill Downs Racetrack (“CDRT”) face an early nomination deadline of Saturday, Feb. 22...
February 13, 2014
Larry Collmus Named Track Announcer for Churchill Downs, Now On-Track and Broadcast 'Voice of the Kentucky Derby'
When Churchill Downs Racetrack (“CDRT”) unveils its 15,224 square foot LED “Big Board” and an enhanced audio system on the “Opening Night” of its April 26-June 30 Spring Meet, a new voice will be calling the action,...
February 9, 2014
'All Others' A Strong Derby Futures Pool 2 Favorite; Honor Code Is Individual Choice in Six-Way Battle
Much of the country was covered by snow and ice during the three-day run of Churchill Downs Racetrack’s second of four pools of its 2014 Kentucky Derby Future Wager (“KDFW”), but fan betting produced a hot battle between six 3-year-old...

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