Kentucky Derby News

May 14, 2011

With Derby 137 Just 30 Days Away, Sign Between Historic Twin Spires Updated

Last week the solid gold trophy that goes to the Kentucky Derby winner arrived at Churchill Downs.
On Wednesday and Thursday, two more potential contenders for the May 7 “Run for the Roses” arrived at the historic Louisville track to continue...

May 14, 2011

Unbeaten Champion Awesome Feather Heads 117 Nominees to $1 Million Kentucky Oaks

Stronach Stable’s Awesome Feather, the unbeaten 2-year-old filly champion of 2010 and winner of the Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (Grade I), sits atop 117 talented fillies on the roster of early nominees to compete for a record...

May 14, 2011

Little Polka Dot Rallies To Take Off-The-Turf Unbridled Sidney

Maggi Moss’ Little Polka Dot re-rallied in upper stretch to overtake Speedacious and win the $53,210 Unbridled Sidney overnight stake for fillies and mares by 1 ¾ lengths over Jocata on Saturday afternoon at Churchill Downs.
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March 31, 2011

2011 Nominees to the Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown

2011 TRIPLE CROWN NOMINEESf – filly   g – gelding   r- ridgling
AAbjer (FR)AbraAchaemenesAdmiral Rocket – gAdulareAfleet’s AcclaimAlbergattiAlexander Pope (IRE)AlternationAmeri Weber – gAnimal KingdomAnnual...

March 31, 2011

Two-Time Turf Champion Gio Ponti, Defending Champ General Quarters Head Nominees to 25th Woodford Reserve Turf Classic

Castleton Lyons’ Gio Ponti, America’s champion turf horse in 2009-10, tops a roster of 79 older grass stars made eligible during the early nomination phase to compete in the silver anniversary renewal of Churchill Downs’ $500,000-added...

March 30, 2011

Churchill Downs, Susan G. Komen for the Cure Renew Kentucky Oaks Fundraising Partnership

Continuing a commitment to new Kentucky Oaks Day traditions established two years ago, Churchill Downs Racetrack, the home of the world-famous Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks, and Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, the world’s largest breast cancer...

March 30, 2011

NBC Sports Group Reassembles Triple Crown

The NBC Sports Group will broadcast all three legs of horse racing’s prestigious Triple Crown, renewing the rights to the Preakness Stakes and reacquiring rights to the Belmont Stakes. As previously announced, NBC and Churchill Downs, Inc. renewed...

February 21, 2011

Solid Support for Uncle Mo, but 'All Others' is Favored (As Usual) in Opening Pool of Kentucky Derby Futures

There was plenty of support for unbeaten champion Uncle Mo (#23) during three strong days of betting in Churchill Downs’ first Kentucky Derby Future Wager (“KDFW”) pool of 2011, but the final result was very familiar: the mutuel field...

February 20, 2011

'All Others' Remains Strong Favorite Heading Into Final Day of Derby Futures

Kentucky Derby fans across North America displayed their faith on Saturday in unbeaten champion Uncle Mo’s (#23) chances to win the 137th Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I), but that was not enough to knock the “All Others”...

February 19, 2011

Fans Favor 'All Others', but Unbeaten Uncle Mo Not Far Behind After Opening Day of Derby Futures Pool 1

The betting interest known as “All Others” has been favored in every opening pool of Churchill Downs’ Kentucky Derby Future Wager (“KDFW”) since the bet was created in 1999, but results of the first day of the 2011 Derby...

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