Kentucky Derby News

May 15, 2022

Breeders' Cup Winner Twilight Gleaming (IRE) Prevails in Mamzelle

Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (Grade II) winner Twilight Gleaming (IRE) stumbled leaving the gate but quickly recovered and scored a front-running head victory over Devine Charger at odds of 1-5 in Saturday night’s third running of the...

May 14, 2022

Reed Relives Historic Kentucky Derby Victory

One week ago, trainer Eric Reed stood on hallowed grounds in the Kentucky Derby winner’s circle following Rich Strike’s shocking 80-1 victory in the “Run for the Roses.” Reed joined the cast of “Inside Churchill Downs”...

May 8, 2022

Santin Outduels Mira Mission To Win Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic

Godolphin’s homebred Santin prevailed in a protracted stretch duel over Mira Mission by a neck to win the 36th running of the $1 million Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic for 3-year-olds and up Saturday afternoon.
Trained by Brendan Walsh and ridden...

May 8, 2022

Trainer Quotes From The 148th Running Of The Kentucky Derby

Eric Reed, trainer of Rich Strike (First) – “He passed them all. I’m elated. I’m happy because this horse trained good enough to win. This rider (Sonny Leon) has been on him all along as he learned the process. He taught him to...

May 8, 2022

Rich Strike, At 80-1 Pulls Shocker In 148th Kentucky Derby Presented By Woodford Reserve

Rich Strike, owned by Richard Dawson’s RED TR-Racing, pulled off the second biggest upset in the history of the Run for the Roses by rallying along the inside to catch favored Epicenter in deep stretch to win the 148th running of the $3 million...

May 8, 2022

Jockey Quotes From The 148th Running Of The Kentucky Derby

Sonny Leon, jockey of Rich Strike (First) – “You know we had a difficult post but I know the horse. I didn’t know if he could win but I had a good feeling with him. I had to wait until the stretch and that’s what I did. I waited...

May 8, 2022

Rich Strike Wins the 148th Running of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve at 80-1 Odds

Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI”) (Nasdaq: CHDN) announced today that an exuberant crowd of 147,294 Derby fans at Churchill Downs Racetrack (“Churchill Downs”) witnessed the second-biggest long shot ever to win the Kentucky...

May 7, 2022

148th Longines Kentucky Oaks Sets Record Handle as Secret Oath Claims the Lilies

Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI”) (Nasdaq: CHDN) announced today a new handle record for the Longines Kentucky Oaks (Grade 1) at Churchill Downs Racetrack (“Churchill Downs”) as Secret Oath captured the Lilies in the 148th running...

May 7, 2022

Pimlico Options Loom For Kentucky Oaks Winner Secret Oath

Barely 12 hours after winning his fifth Kentucky Oaks (G1) with Briland Farm’s Secret Oath, Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas, at age 86, was back on his pony leading his horses out to train Saturday starting at 5:15 a.m. He reported that his...

May 7, 2022

Speak Of The Devil (FR) Shines In U.S. Debut; Wins Longines Churchill Distaff Turf Mile

Peter Brant’s Speak of the Devil (FR) made her U.S. debut a successful one by blowing past stablemate In Italian (GB) at the top of the stretch and draw off by 2 ¾ lengths to win the 37th running of the $500,000 Longines Churchill Distaff...

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