Kentucky Derby News
July 3, 2022
Pool for Mandatory Payout of Monday's Derby City 6 on Closing Day Could Eclipse $1 Million
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...
July 2, 2022
Churchill Downs Stakes Recaps and Quotes from Stephen Foster Day
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...
June 30, 2022
Churchill Downs Update: Wednesday, June 29 -- Top Older Horses Mandaloun, Olympiad Set to Clash in Saturday's Grade II, $750,000 Stephen Foster
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...
June 25, 2022
Lady Rocket Wires Competitive Field in Grade III Chicago
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...
June 24, 2022
Kentucky Derby Winner Mandaloun, Top Older Horse Olympiad Top Probable Entrants in Grade II, $750,000 Stephen Foster
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...
June 23, 2022
Churchill Downs to Host Jockeys & Jeans Benefit Stephen Foster Day
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...
June 22, 2022
Multiple Graded Stakes Winners Bell's the One, Sconsin Clash in Saturday's Grade III, $200,000 Chicago Stakes
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...
June 19, 2022
Altered Shot to Attempt Fourth Win at Churchill Downs Spring Meet
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...
June 19, 2022
Forecasted Temps Prompt Churchill Downs to Change Wednesday Post Time to 10:30 a.m.
The first race for Wednesday’s nine-race program at Churchill Downs has been changed from 12:45 p.m. to 10:30 a.m. (all times Eastern) because of expected hot temperatures in the Louisville area later that day. The final race of the day will now...
June 15, 2022
Wednesday Racing at Churchill Downs Cancelled by Excessive Heat
Wednesday’s eight-race program at Churchill Downs has been cancelled because of excessive heat in the Louisville area.
A National Weather Service excessive heat warning for Louisville remains in effect until Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET. Heat index values...