Kentucky Derby News
May 14, 2011
Arrivals of Stay Thirsty, Shackleford Lift Derby 137 Hopes on Grounds to Three
The roster of contenders now on the grounds at Churchill Downs has grown to three with the arrivals Repole Stable’s Stay Thirsty, winner of the Gotham (GIII) and stablemate to Derby favorite Uncle Mo, and Michael Lauffer and W.D. Cubbedge’s...
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”...
