Kentucky Derby News

Westerberg Limited, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael B. Tabor and Derrick Smith’s recent Group II winner Lily Pond (IRE) will be in search of Grade I glory in her first stateside start in the highly-competitive 32nd running of the $500,000 Beverly D (Grade...

Five weeks ago, trainer Michelle Lovell said, “Look at this 2-year-old that is in my barn. I’ve never had one that acts this professional or with this much class. He could be special.”
Lovell was referring to Cliff and Michele Love’s...

Bettors have a lucrative $166,544 carryover in the Derby City 6 to chase Monday at Churchill Downs for the nine-race closing day program.
There is a mandatory payout in Monday’s 20-cent Derby City 6, which covers Races 4-9 starting at approximately...

Olympiad tracked a quick pace, grabbed the lead at the top of the stretch and held a rallying Americanrevolution at bay in deep stretch to win Saturday’s 41st running of the $740,000 Stephen Foster (Grade II) at Churchill Downs by 2 ¼ lengths...

Seven of the country’s top older horses, led by multiple graded stakes winners Mandaloun and Olympiad, are set to compete in Saturday’s Grade II, $750,000 Stephen Foster at Churchill Downs.
Saturday’s Stephen Foster Day at Churchill...

Lady Rocket went straight to the front and turned back late charges by Sconsin and Bell’s the One to win Saturday’s 32nd running of the $200,000 Chicago Stakes (Grade III) at Churchill Downs by 2 ¾ lengths.
Ricardo Santana Jr. rode...

Two of the top older horses in the country, 2021 Kentucky Derby (Grade I) winner Mandaloun along with recent $500,000 Alysheba Stakes (GII) victor Olympiad, are likely to be the headliners of the $750,000 Stephen Foster (GII) on Saturday, July 2 at Churchill...

Churchill Downs will partner with Jockeys & Jeans for a public benefit toward the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund on July 2 as part of Stephen Foster Day.
Jockeys & Jeans will host more than 25 retired jockeys for their event including Hall...

Lothenbach Stables’ Grade I winner Bell’s the One and Lloyd Madison Farm’s multiple graded stakes winner Sconsin, two of the top filly and mare sprinters in the country, are set to clash Saturday in an extremely competitive renewal of...

No horse has won four races in a single meet at Churchill Downs since 2005 but Steve Vanovich, Larry Craig and Speshell Racing’s 4-year-old filly Altered Shot is poised to attempt that feat prior to the closing of the 42-day Spring Meet.
Altered...