Kentucky Derby News

September 14, 2022

GRADE III WINNER NAUGHTY GAL CLASHES WITH UNDEFEATED ELLIS PARK DEBUTANTE HEROINE JUSTA WARRIOR IN GRADE III, $300,000 POCAHONTAS

Holy Cow Stable’s $200,000 Adirondack (Grade III) winner Naughty Gal was entered to face a full field of 11 rivals including Stone Bridge Farm’s undefeated $125,000 Ellis Park Debutante winner Justa Warrior in Saturday’s $300,000 Pocahontas...

August 23, 2022

Churchill Downs to Host 26 Stakes Totaling $8.31 Million During September and Fall Meets

A total of 26 stakes races cumulatively worth $8.31 million will be offered at Churchill Downs during its upcoming September and Fall meets.
The 14-date September Meet (Sept. 15-Oct. 2) will showcase 11 stakes races that total $3.36 million, and the...

August 13, 2022

SANTIN PREVAILS IN GRADE I ARLINGTON MILLION AT CHURCHILL DOWNS

Godolphin’s homebred Santin, winner of the $1 million Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic (Grade I) on Kentucky Derby day, prevailed in a protracted duel over Smooth Like Strait by 1 ¾ lengths to win Saturday’s 39th running of the $1...

August 13, 2022

DALIKA (GER) RE-RALLIED TO WIN GRADE I, $500,000 BEVERLY D.

Dalika (GER) went straight to the front and was collared by Princess Grace at the top of the stretch but re-rallied along the inside to determinedly win Saturday’s 32nd running of the $500,000 Beverly D. Stakes (Grade I) at Churchill Downs.
Dalika...

August 10, 2022

Special Two-Day 'Bluegrass Pick 6' Highlights Saturday's Arlington Million Day Wagering Menu

A special two-day $1 Pick 6 including stakes races from Churchill Downs and Ellis Park highlights Saturday’s Arlington Million Day wagering menu at Churchill Downs.
Billed as the “Bluegrass Pick 6,” the all-stakes, six-race sequence...

August 10, 2022

Churchill Downs Arlington Million Notes: Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022

Set Piece (GB) arrived in the United States two years ago to the care of multiple Eclipse Award-winning trainer Brad Cox and since then owner Juddmonte has been rewarded with seven victories. The one missing link in Set Piece’s résumé...

August 9, 2022

Grade I Winners Santin, Smooth Like Strait Headline Saturday's Special Arlington Million Day Card at Churchill Downs

Godolphin’s Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic (Grade I) winner Santin will face six fellow turf specialists, including Cannon Thoroughbreds’ 2021 Shoemaker Mile (GI) hero Smooth Like Strait, in Saturday’s 39th running of the $1 million...

August 9, 2022

GROUP II WINNER LILY POND (IRE) SHIPS FROM IRELAND TO U.S. IN SEARCH OF GRADE I GLORY IN $500,000 BEVERLY D

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...

July 3, 2022

Impressive 2-Year-Old Damon's Mound Romps by 12 1/2 Lengths

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...

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...

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