Kentucky Derby News

November 19, 2022

Churchill Downs Stakes Recap and Quotes: Grade III, $300,000 Chilukki

Lothenbach Stables Inc.’s 5-year-old homebred mare She Can’t Sing contested the early pace with Empire House and Liberty M D, assumed command midway around the turn and spurted clear down the stretch to easily win Saturday’s 37th running...

November 18, 2022

148th Running of Clark Marks 100-Year Anniversary of Exterminator's Historic Victory

It’s been 100 years since Willis Kilmer’s famed Exterminator rallied to a 1 ½-length victory in the 1922 Clark Handicap at Churchill Downs. At the time, his win would go down as one of the most memorable Clark victories in history.
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November 18, 2022

Huffman to be Honored with Warner L. Jones Jr. Horseman of the Year Award

Ben Huffman, Vice President of Racing for Churchill Downs Racetrack and Racing Secretary at Keeneland Race Course, is the 2022 recipient of the Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners’ Warner L. Jones Jr. Horseman of the Year Award.
Huffman will be honored...

November 17, 2022

World Series Champion Bregman Becomes Winning Horse Owner

Two-time World Series-winning third basemen Alex Bregman of the Houston Astros became a winning horse owner Wednesday at Churchill Downs when his family’s 2-year-old filly Goldblooded was victorious in her third-career start.
Bregman was in attendance...

November 13, 2022

Churchill Downs Stakes Recaps & Quotes: River City, Bet On Sunshine and Dream Supreme

Hozier, owned by Ted Nixon’s Storyteller Racing, went straight to the front and never looked back while winning Sunday’s $292,500 River City at Churchill Downs by 3 ½ lengths over Starting Over.
The River City, which was not staged...

November 12, 2022

'Divine Intervention' Could Have Helped Mr. Wireless Get His Nose Down in Front in Friday Allowance Victory

It was a sentimental win Friday at Churchill Downs for Jon Lapczenski and JIL Stable’s Mr. Wireless. Just days before his allowance victory, his co-owner/breeder John Kerber passed away at age 86.
Kerber, who died Nov. 5 in his native Iowa, was...

November 12, 2022

Churchill Downs Recap & Quotes: 24th Claiming Crown Championship Series

Keystone Field, owned by Kirk Wycoff’s Three Diamonds Farm, swept past early leaders Benevengo and Frosted Grace leaving the final turn and determinedly turned back a late charge by 2-1 favorite Intrepid Heart to win Saturday’s $199,875 Claiming...

November 11, 2022

Sconsin 'Set for Date with Gun Runner' After Dream Supreme

Lloyd Madison Farm’s growing broodmare band will add another member to their roster with their homebred Sconsin, who has a date with 2017 Horse of the Year Gun Runner in a few months. The six-time winner could compete for the final time in Sunday’s...

November 9, 2022

95 of Nation's Top Claiming-Level Horses Entered in Saturday's 24th Claiming Crown Championship as Event Comes to Churchill Downs for First Time

A total of 95 of some of the nation’s top claiming-level horses, including seven also-eligible entries, have been entered in Saturday’s 24th annual Claiming Crown Championship Series, which will be staged beneath Churchill Downs’ historic...

November 6, 2022

Churchill Downs Set to Host 24th Claiming Crown on Saturday

A big week lies ahead at Churchill Downs where the Louisville track will host the 24th renewal of the Claiming Crown on Saturday and three stakes events on Sunday.
Saturday’s 11-race program from Churchill Downs will showcase some of the nation’s...

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