Kentucky Derby News
November 15, 2013
Abbott Makes Churchill Downs Bow with Mid-Atlantic Invader Nellie Cashman
Sycamore Stable’s Nellie Cashman got her first view of the historic Twin Spires of Churchill Downs on Friday morning when she galloped around the Louisville track in preparation for her run in Saturday evening’s $175,000-added Mrs. Revere...
November 15, 2013
Injured Borel Out for Remainder of 2013, Eyes Oaklawn Park Return
Jockey Calvin Borel, a three-time winner of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) and a 2013 inductee into the Thoroughbred racing Hall of Fame, will take the rest of the year off as he continues his recovery from injuries suffered in...
November 14, 2013
Full Field of 14 3-Year-Old Fillies Entered for 'Downs After Dark's' Wide-Open, Grade II Mrs. Revere
Graded stakes winners I’m Already Sexy, Nellie Cashman and Tapicat headline an ultra-competitive and full field of 14 three-year-old fillies that were entered to contest Saturday night’s 23rd running of the $175,000-added Mrs. Revere (Grade...
November 14, 2013
Kentucky Derby Disappointment Frac Daddy Seeks Redemption in 'Downs After Dark's' Commonwealth Turf
Magic City Thoroughbreds’ Frac Daddy, a disappointing 16th on the first Saturday in May in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I), will seek redemption on the Churchill Downs grass Saturday night when he faces a dozen 3-year-old rivals...
November 14, 2013
20 Things to Know About Saturday Night's 'Downs After Dark'
1. Admission gates for “Downs After Dark Presented by Stella Artois and Finlandia Vodka” will open Saturday at 3 p.m. (all times Eastern) and the first of 10 races will begin at 4:30 p.m. The final race will be 9:08 p.m. and the on-track party...
November 12, 2013
Olivia Henken of NBC's 'The Voice' Will Perform at Saturday Night's 'Downs After Dark'
Louisville’s rising country music star Olivia Henken, who garnered national attention as a Top 20 finalist on Season 5 of NBC’s “The Voice,” will entertain guests Saturday night (Nov. 16) at Churchill Downs with a special performance...
November 10, 2013
Kentucky Oaks Winner Believe You Can Possible for Thanksgiving's Falls City
A busy morning of works on a glorious autumn morning at Churchill Downs included a serious training move by a filly who is racing royalty on the track’s grounds: a five-furlong move by Brereton Jones’ Believe You Can, winner of the 2012 Kentucky...
November 10, 2013
Groupie Doll, Bradley in New York As The Champion's Career Continues
The surroundings are a good bit different than those at her former home at Churchill Downs, but reigning Eclipse Award Filly & Mare Sprint champion Groupie Doll has resumed her training in New York, and trainer William “Buff” Bradley and...
November 9, 2013
Abaco Rallies to Claim Graded Stakes Glory in Churchill Downs Cardinal Handicap
The Shug McGaughey-trained Abaco invaded from New York to collect her first graded stakes win with a come-from-behind, one-length victory over Miz Ida in the 40th running of the $112,800 Cardinal Handicap (Grade III) on Saturday afternoon at Churchill...
November 8, 2013
Churchill Downs Adds New Pool for Kentucky Derby Future Wager
Fans can now back their opinion on the prospects for next year’s Kentucky Derby sooner rather than later. For the first time, Churchill Downs Racetrack will add a fourth pool to its popular Kentucky Derby Future Wager and it will coincide with closing...
