Kentucky Derby News

September 30, 2022

TRAINER BRAD COX’S OLDEST SON, BRYSON, BECOMES JOCKEY AGENT TO CHRIS LANDEROS

For the last several years, two of trainer Brad Cox’s three sons, Bryson and Blake, have been a pivotal role in his stable’s operation. Bryson, who graduated from Louisville’s DeSales High School in 2016, will now become a jockey agent...

September 30, 2022

Live Coverage of Ack Ack, Lukas Classic Featuring Kentucky Derby Winner Rich Strike Added to Saturday's Breeders' Cup Preview on NBC

Saturday’s $500,000 Lukas Classic (Grade II), featuring Kentucky Derby (GI) winner Rich Strike, and the $300,000 Ack Ack (GIII) at Churchill Downs have been added to the list of races to be televised live on NBC’s “Breeders’ Cup...

September 28, 2022

Kentucky Derby Winner Rich Strike Headlines Saturday's Lukas Classic

Top Grade I-winning older horses Art Collector, Hot Rod Charlie and Happy Saver will clash with Kentucky Derby 148 hero Rich Strike in a stellar ninth renewal of the $500,000 Lukas Classic (Grade II) on Saturday at Churchill Downs.
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September 25, 2022

Churchill Downs Stakes Recaps & Quotes: GIII Dogwood, Bourbon Trail, Harrods Creek and Seneca

Champion filly Echo Zulu broke alertly from the rail and used her tactical speed to wire the field of five 3-year-old fillies in Saturday night’s 47th running of the $274,000 Dogwood Stakes (Grade III) at Churchill Downs by a widening 5 ¼...

September 22, 2022

Rigney, Bauer Hope to Continue Hot Streak with Warrior Johny in $275,000 Bourbon Trail

Two months ago after trainer Phil Bauer helped Rigney Racing win the Churchill Downs Spring Meet owners’ title, he packed up his belongings from his Louisville home and drove to Saratoga with a small string of horses to compete at the marquee summer...

September 21, 2022

Champion Echo Zulu Returns in Saturday Night's Grade III, $275,000 Dogwood Stakes

L and N Racing and Winchell Thoroughbreds’ three-time Grade I-winning filly Echo Zulu will make her first start since finishing fourth in this year’s $1.25 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (Grade I) when she goes to post as the likely favorite...

September 21, 2022

Impressive Allowance Winner Warrior Johny Tests Stakes Company for First Time in $275,000 Bourbon Trail

Rigney Racing’s Warrior Johny, an eye-catching 8 ½-length allowance winner one month ago at Saratoga, will test stakes company for the first time in Saturday night’s second running of the $275,000 Bourbon Trail at Churchill Downs.
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September 21, 2022

Top 3-Year-Old Sprinters Gunite, Conagher Headline $275,000 Harrods Creek

Winchell Thoroughbreds’ Grade I-winning sprinter Gunite will meet Patricia’s Hope and Mark Farrar’s speedy Conagher for the third time as the headliners in Saturday night’s second running of the $275,000 Harrods Creek at Churchill...

September 16, 2022

Churchill Downs Update: Friday, Sept. 16, 2022

The combination of jockey Edgar Morales and trainer Tom Amoss has paid dividends over the last several months to horseplayers at Churchill Downs and the duo will team up once again with Michael McLoughlin’s $125,000 Ellis Park Juvenile runner-up...

September 15, 2022

Churchill Downs Update: Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022

Winchell Thoroughbreds’ Echo Again, an impressive maiden special weight winner one month ago at Saratoga, was tabbed as the 2-1 morning line favorite in Saturday’s $300,000 Iroquois Stakes (Grade III) at Churchill Downs.
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