Kentucky Derby News

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...

Exactly 30 days before the 138th running of the $2 million-guaranteed Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I), the solid gold trophy that will be presented to the owner of the Derby-winning 3-year-old has arrived at Churchill Downs.
The trophy...

JEOG Racing LLC’s homebred Scatman, who finished third behind Secret Circle and Optimizer in the Rebel (Grade II) at Oaklawn Park on March 17, breezed six furlongs over a fast track at Churchill Downs on Friday morning in 1:13.20 for trainer Mike...

For the first time, Churchill Downs Racetrack and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will offer special Horsepower vs. Horsepower ticket packages for two of the world’s most legendary sporting events, the Kentucky Derby and Indianapolis 500.
These...

After a career of more than 45 years at Churchill Downs Racetrack, the historic home of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I), Track Superintendent Raymond “Butch” Lehr will retire from that post when the track concludes its...

An upset loss in Saturday’s $1 million Florida Derby (Grade I) did not prevent Chadds Ford Stable’s Union Rags (#22) from being the favorite in Churchill Downs’ final Kentucky Derby Future Wager (“KDFW”) pool of 2012, but...