Kentucky Derby News
March 21, 2013
First Leg of Championship Series Concludes With Saturday's Spiral, Sunday's Sunland Derby
The First Leg of the Championship Series on the “Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by TwinSpires.com” wraps up this weekend with the $550,000 Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati Racing Spiral (Grade III) on Saturday and the $800,000 Sunland Derby...
March 15, 2013
TwinSpires.com is Presenting Sponsor of Churchill Downs' 'Road to the Kentucky Derby'
TwinSpires.com, the official online wagering site of Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I), has been named the presenting sponsor of the “Road to the Kentucky Derby,” the point-based system that determines...
March 14, 2013
'Road to Kentucky Derby' Championship Series Continues With Saturday's Rebel
The First Leg of the Championship Series on the “Road to the Kentucky Derby” continues Saturday at Oaklawn Park with the $600,000 Rebel (Grade II), which features four horses ranked in the Top 21 in the Point Standings.
Of the four horses...
March 12, 2013
Churchill Downs' Twin Spires 'Wrapped in Red' Glow to Honor Red Cross Gala
The iconic Twin Spires of Churchill Downs Racetrack (“CDRT”) are being cast in a red glow each evening through Saturday to honor the Louisville Chapter of the American Red Cross and its third annual “Wrapped in Red Gala.”
The...
March 11, 2013
Churchill Downs to Launch Free 'Road to the Roses' Online Game
Churchill Downs Racetrack will launch the 2013 version of its free “Road to the Roses Presented by TwinSpires.com” Kentucky Derby online fantasy game of skill with a registration period that runs from March 22-28.
Participants can select a...
March 7, 2013
'Road to Kentucky Derby' Championship Series Continues with Tampa Bay Derby & San Felipe
The First Leg of the Championship Series on the “Road to the Kentucky Derby” continues Saturday with the 33rd running of the $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby (Grade II) and the 76th running of the $300,000 San Felipe (GII).
The field of nine for the...
March 6, 2013
Champion Wise Dan, Derby Winner Animal Kingdom, 2012 Winner Little Mike Top Woodford Reserve Turf Classic Nominations
Reigning Horse of the Year Wise Dan, 2011 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) winner Animal Kingdom, Breeders’ Cup Turf (GI) champion and defending winner Little Mike and four-time Grade I winner Point of Entry head one of the strongest...
March 5, 2013
Beholder, Unlimited Budget, Pure Fun Top Early Kentucky Oaks 139 Nominations
Reigning 2-year-old filly champion and Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (Grade I) winner Beholder is joined by unbeaten two-time stakes winner Unlimited Budget and Hollywood Starlet (GI) winner Pure Fun atop a list of 120 nominations to...
March 4, 2013
No Future Surprise: 'All Others' Edges Verrazano, Surging Vyjack in Derby Futures 2
The second of three betting pools in Churchill Downs Racetrack’s 2013 Kentucky Derby Future Wager (“KDFW”) concluded with few surprises when wagering closed early Sunday evening with a strong favorite in the “All Others”...
March 4, 2013
Mott's Flashy Gray Edges 'All Others', Champion Beholder and Unlimited Budget in Oaks Futures
Flashy Gray, a winner of two of three career races for Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott but untested in top level competition, emerged as a somewhat surprising fans’ choice over the “All Others” (#24) betting interest, reigning 2-year-old...