Kentucky Derby News

Since joining trainer Chris Hartman’s barn in late May, Fibber has shown she’s worth every penny of her $100,000 claiming price, and she’s set to prove it again Saturday in the $300,000 Fasig-Tipton Dogwood Stakes (Grade III) at Churchill Downs.
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Happy Is a Choice appears ready to step up to graded stakes competition following his victory in Saturday’s Louisville Thoroughbred Society Stakes at Churchill Downs. Trainer John Ortiz reported the 4-year-old gelding is being pointed to the $350,000...

Jockey Edgar Morales received an early wedding present Saturday when he guided Musical Mischief to victory in the Fasig-Tipton Locust Grove Stakes (Grade II) at Churchill Downs. Morales and his fiancée Keely Sorrows tied the knot Monday, which capped...

Churchill Downs Week 2 Highlights: Twilight Thursday 'Purple Takeover,' Family Adventure Day Top Week Ahead

Rigney Racing and trainer Phil Bauer celebrated a significant victory Saturday as Jonathan’s Way took the field gate-to-wire in the 43rd running of the $254,745 Iroquois Stakes (Grade III) at Churchill Downs, earning the colt 10 qualifying points towards...

Rigney Racing’s Jonathan’s Way is the early points leader on the 2025 “Road to the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve” after the Vekoma colt bred in Ohio won Saturday’s 43rd running of the $254,745 Iroquois (Grade III) for 2-year-olds...

William Butler and WinStar Farm’s Eight Belles Stakes (Grade II) winner My Mane Squeeze will return to Churchill Downs next Saturday where she’ll face a field of nine 3-year-old fillies that entered the 49th running of the $300,000 Dogwood Stakes...

Neil Huffman, a well-known horseman and respected figure in Kentucky’s horse racing community, has died at the age of 87.
Huffman’s deep love for horses and contributions to the Thoroughbred racing industry spanned more than 50 years, leaving behind...

Collinsworth Thoroughbred Racing’s undefeated Texas-bred filly Stilettos will attempt to win her third career race as the 4-1 morning-line favorite in Saturday’s $300,000 Pocahontas Stakes (Grade III), the kickoff of the Road to the Kentucky Oaks...

Several contenders are turning heads during their final preparations to the first “Prep Season” race.