Kentucky Derby News

October 18, 2011

Flat Out Takes Dickey On the Ride of His Life; BC Status of Northern Passion Still Uncertain

FLAT OUT TAKES DICKEY ON THE RIDE OF HIS LIFE – Trainer Scooter Dickey thought he had hit the top of the racing game long before Flat Out came into his barn.
“I had always hoped for a horse like this,” Dickey said Tuesday morning as...

October 18, 2011

Churchill Downs, Louisville Cardinal Football Team Again With 'Pigskins & Ponies' Ticket Package

Neighbors Churchill Downs and the University of Louisville football Cardinals are teaming again to offer fans “Pigskins & Ponies Presented by Kroger”, a special ticket package to a late October weekend of exciting Cardinal football and...

October 17, 2011

Sassy Image Out of Breeders' Cup, My Miss Aurelia Among Six Asmussen BC Workers

SASSY IMAGE INJURED, OUT OF BREEDERS’ CUP FILLY & MARE SPRINT – Multiple Grade I winner Sassy Image has been taken out of consideration for the Grade I, $1 million Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint after a chip in...

October 16, 2011

Breeders' Cup Contenders To Honor and Serve, Royal Delta, Courageous Cat Work for Mott

A trio of Breeders’ Cup 2011 contenders from the barn of Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott – To Honor and Serve (Classic), Royal Delta (Ladies’ Classic) and Courageous Cat (Mile) – worked on Sunday at Churchill Downs to complete a...

October 15, 2011

Breeders' Cup Classic Hope Flat Out Zips in Churchill Downs Work

Preston Stables’ Flat Out, winner of the Jockey Club Gold Cup (Grade I) and a leading contender for the $5 million Breeder’ Cup Classic (GI) on Nov. 5 at Churchill Downs, displayed continued sharpness Saturday in a ‘bullet’ five-furlong...

October 13, 2011

Flat Out Arrives for Breeders' Cup Classic Bid

Flat Out, the millionaire who dominated rivals in the Grade I Jockey Club Gold Cup earlier this month, was the first major Breeders’ Cup Classic contender to arrive at Churchill Downs when he settled into Barn 47 Tuesday evening following a flight...

October 4, 2011

Kentucky Derby Winner Funny Cide Returns to Churchill Downs to Greet Medal of Honor Recipients

Sackatoga Stable’s Funny Cide, winner of the 2003 Kentucky Derby and one of the most popular winners of the “Run for the Roses” in recent years, will return to the site of his greatest triumph when he travels to Churchill...

September 15, 2011

Restoration of Tornado-Battered Churchill Downs Barns Completed; Horses Moving In

Fewer than three months after a tornado roared the stable area at historic Churchill Downs, restoration and repair work on barns damaged by the storm’s winds is complete and horses are moving into those structures to prepare for competition during...

August 29, 2011

Churchill Downs Releases Official Event Logos for 2012 Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks

The official event logos for Kentucky Derby 138 and Kentucky Oaks 138 were released Monday (Aug. 29) by Churchill Downs, and officially licensed apparel and gift items featuring the new marks are now available for purchase online at www.KentuckyDerbyStore.com.
Both...

July 15, 2011

Grade I Clark 'Cap, Pair of 'Stars of Tomorrow' Programs Top 2011 Fall Meet Stakes Schedule

The 137th running of the Grade I, $500,000-added Clark Handicap Presented by Norton Healthcare, a race that shares its long history with the $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (GI) and the $1 million Kentucky Oaks (GI), and a pair of “Stars...

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