Kentucky Derby News

A longtime horse racing fan from New York has won a chance to place a life-changing $100,000 win bet in the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands on Saturday, May 5.
Joel Einhorn of Flushing, N.Y. was randomly selected to place...

Late nominations for the 138th running of the $1 million-guaranteed Kentucky Oaks (Grade I), America’s premier race for 3-year-old fillies, and the 26th running of the $500,000-added Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (GI), one of the nation’s...

The Larry Jones-trained trio of Havre de Grace, Mark Valeski and Believe You Can arrived at Barn 35 at Churchill Downs in good order at 5 p.m. (ET) Tuesday night and all three visited the track Wednesday morning to gallop a mile.
Fox Hill Farms Inc.’s...

Nominations to stakes races scheduled at historic Churchill Downs during Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks Week 2012 include a spectacular collection of the American racing stars headed by 2011 “Horse of the Year” Havre de Grace; Preakness...

Bob and Cathy Zollars’ Daddy Nose Best continued his preparation for a start in the 138th running of the $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) with a five-furlong breeze Monday morning in 1:00.20 for trainer Steve Asmussen.
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The 138th running of Churchill Downs’ $1 million Kentucky Oaks (Grade I), America’s premier races for 3-year-old fillies, attracted a trio of late nominees, while four older stars were added to of the roster of horses eligible to compete in...

 Churchill Downs has opened its on-site ticket office for convenient walk-up purchase of tickets for the upcoming April 28-July 1 Spring Meet that include general admission tickets to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) and Kentucky...

The top-two finishers in last Saturday’s $1 million Arkansas Derby (Grade I) at Oaklawn Park arrived at Churchill Downs in good order Monday afternoon to continue their preparations for the 138th running of the $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented...

Dr Kendall Hansen and Skychai Racing’s Hansen, a major contender for the 138thrunning of the $2 million-guaranteed Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) on May 5, worked a strong five furlongs on Saturday...

Bob and Cathy Zollars’ Daddy Nose Best, winner of the $800,000 Sunland Derby (Grade III) at Sunland Park, continued his preparations for the 138th running of the $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (GI) with a five-furlong work over...