Kentucky Derby News

Glen Hill Farm’s Marketing Mix won last year’s Mrs. Revere (Grade II) after finishing second in the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (GI) at Keeneland and Centre Court will try to follow in her footsteps in Saturday night’s 1 1/16-mile...

Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (Grade I) winner Groupie Doll was scheduled to go to trainer Buff Bradley’s farm in Frankfort, Ky. earlier this week, but plans changed and the 4-year-old filly remained at Churchill Downs to prepare for...

A dynamic and explosively colorful patchwork by famed collage artist Derek Gores has been formally unveiled as the official artwork for the 139th running of the $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands.
Titled “More Than Meets The Eye,”...

Churchill Downs Racetrack is introducing a new Section 110 seating and hospitality venue for the 2013 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands and the Kentucky Oaks that offers the historic track’s first stadium-type seating, hospitality highlighted...

Scarlett Stable’s King David, winner of the Jamaica Handicap (Grade I) at Belmont Park, tops the list of probable starters for Saturday’s ninth running of the $100,000-added Commonwealth Turf (GIII) for 3-year-olds on the Matt Winn Turf Course.
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Highlighting the list of more than 100 horses who recorded published workouts at Churchill Downs on Saturday morning was Take Charge Indy, Bourbon Courage and Cease. The trio of stakes winners is being pointed to the Grade I Clark Handicap Presented by...

James Miller’s Grade I winning-filly Daisy Devine added Saturday’s 39th running of the Grade III, $111,500 Cardinal Handicap to her résumé with a determined front-running head victory over Julie’s Love-GB at Churchill Downs.
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Trainer Mark Casse said Friday that Bill Farish Jr.’s Pool Play will be pointed to the Clark Handicap Presented by Norton Healthcare (Grade I) at Churchill Downs on Nov. 23, but the 7-year-old son of Silver Deputy might not be the only Clark starter...

Corey Lanerie became only the 19th jockey to register 400 career wins at Churchill Downs when 2-year-old Pushthebuttonmax prevailed in Friday’s eighth race, a $50,000 maiden special weight.
“It feels awesome,” Lanerie said. “It...

Five of the seven Breeders’ Cup champions with Churchill Downs ties will be paraded at the home of the Kentucky Derby between races on Sunday.
Mort Fink’s Wise Dan (Mile), Janis Whitham’s Fort Larned (Classic), Fred and “Buff”...