Kentucky Derby News

Amerman Racing Stables’ veteran homebred Admission Office made his 7-year-old debut a winning one as newly-gelded son of Point of Entry ran down pacesetter Get Smokin at the wire to win Saturday’s 86th running of the $197,500 Arlington (Grade...

Tamaroak Partners’ Bango split rivals in deep stretch to win Saturday’s 34th running of the $200,000 Aristides (Listed) at Churchill Downs for the second year in a row, this time by 2 ½ lengths over Necker Island.
Trained by Greg Foley...

Dynamic One, the “other” horse trained by Todd Pletcher, lived up to his name with a one-length victory over a closing Proxy in Saturday’s third running of the $198,750 Blame Stakes (Listed) at Churchill Downs, a local prep for the Louisville...

Kitodan, the longest shot in the field of 11 3-year-olds at odds of 40-1, went from claim to fame with a narrow head victory over Smokin’T in Saturday’s third running of the $200,000 Audubon Stakes for 3-year-olds at Churchill Downs.
Kitodan,...

Veteran rider David Cohen has been very active in the recent mornings on the backside of Churchill Downs working several horses for outfits such as Whit Beckman, Robertino Diodoro, D. Wayne Lukas and Dallas Stewart.
“I decided to stay at Oaklawn...

Bal Mar Equine’s seven-time winning mare Dalika (GER) is set to make her first start since October against an ultra-competitive cast of nine rivals that entered Sunday’s $200,000 Old Forester Mint Julep (Grade III) at Churchill Downs.
The...

RED-TR Racing’s Kentucky Derby (Grade I) winner Rich Strike dazzled fans Monday at Churchill Downs with a five-furlong move in :59 between Races 5-6 in his final major preparation toward the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (GI) on June 11.
With rider...

Steve Goldfine, Kari Provost and Jeff Zlonis’ five-time winner Gray’s Fable, who narrowly prevailed in the $160,000 Opening Verse four weeks ago, tops a field of six that entered the $200,000 Arlington Stakes (Grade III) on Saturday at Churchill...

Whitham Thoroughbreds’ homebred filly Walkathon will attempt to win her third-consecutive race and first graded stakes score in Saturday’s $200,000 Regret (Grade III) at Churchill Downs.
The 1 1/8-mile Regret, run over the Matt Winn Turf...

One of the most competitive races on Saturday’s 11-race “Stephen Foster Preview Day” card could be the $200,000 Aristides which features defending champion Bango, graded stakes winner Bob’s Edge and recent St. Matthews Stakes hero...