Kentucky Derby News
June 4, 2022
KITODAN HANGS A HEAD ON SMOKIN’T AT 40-1 IN $200,000 AUDUBON
Kitodan, the longest shot in the field of 11 3-year-olds at odds of 40-1, went from claim to fame with a narrow head victory over Smokin’T in Saturday’s third running of the $200,000 Audubon Stakes for 3-year-olds at Churchill Downs.
Kitodan,...
June 3, 2022
Cohen Hard at Work on Churchill Downs Backstretch
Veteran rider David Cohen has been very active in the recent mornings on the backside of Churchill Downs working several horses for outfits such as Whit Beckman, Robertino Diodoro, D. Wayne Lukas and Dallas Stewart.
“I decided to stay at Oaklawn...
June 2, 2022
Multiple Stakes Winner Dalika Set for Return in Sunday's Wide Open Grade III, $200,000 Old Forester Mint Julep
Bal Mar Equine’s seven-time winning mare Dalika (GER) is set to make her first start since October against an ultra-competitive cast of nine rivals that entered Sunday’s $200,000 Old Forester Mint Julep (Grade III) at Churchill Downs.
The...
May 30, 2022
Kentucky Derby Winner Rich Strike Blazes Five Furlongs in :59
RED-TR Racing’s Kentucky Derby (Grade I) winner Rich Strike dazzled fans Monday at Churchill Downs with a five-furlong move in :59 between Races 5-6 in his final major preparation toward the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (GI) on June 11.
With rider...
May 30, 2022
FIVE-TIME WINNER GRAY’S FABLE TOPS SATURDAY’S GRADE III, $200,000 ARLINGTON STAKES
Steve Goldfine, Kari Provost and Jeff Zlonis’ five-time winner Gray’s Fable, who narrowly prevailed in the $160,000 Opening Verse four weeks ago, tops a field of six that entered the $200,000 Arlington Stakes (Grade III) on Saturday at Churchill...
May 30, 2022
IMPROVING WALKATHON SEARCHES FOR FIRST GRADED STAKES WIN IN REGRET
Whitham Thoroughbreds’ homebred filly Walkathon will attempt to win her third-consecutive race and first graded stakes score in Saturday’s $200,000 Regret (Grade III) at Churchill Downs.
The 1 1/8-mile Regret, run over the Matt Winn Turf...
May 30, 2022
DEFENDING ARISTIDES CHAMPION BANGO TAKES ON GRADED STAKES WINNERS BOB’S EDGE, ST. MATTHEWS WINNER TOP GUNNER
One of the most competitive races on Saturday’s 11-race “Stephen Foster Preview Day” card could be the $200,000 Aristides which features defending champion Bango, graded stakes winner Bob’s Edge and recent St. Matthews Stakes hero...
May 30, 2022
GRADE I CIGAR MILE WINNER AMERICANREVOLUTION TAKES ON BEN ALI WINNER SCALDING IN $200,000 BLAME
CHC Inc and WinStar Farm’s 2021 Cigar Mile (Grade I) winner Americanrevolution is poised to make his 4-year-old debut against Grandview Stable, Cheyenne Stable and LNJ Foxwoods’ $300,000 Ben Ali (Grade III) winner Scalding in Saturday’s...
May 30, 2022
LA TROIENNE WINNER PAULINE’S PEARL RETURNS IN SHAWNEE STAKES
Stonestreet Stable’s $750,000 La Troienne (Grade I) heroine Pauline’s Pearl tops a compact field of six fillies and mares entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Shawnee Stakes (Listed) at Churchill Downs.
The 1 1/16-mile Shawnee Stakes, the...
May 30, 2022
GRADE III WINNER GRAND SONATA TOPS AUDUBON STAKES
Whisper Hill Farm’s $100,000 Kitten’s Joy (GIII) winner Grand Sonata headlines a field of 11 3-year-old turf specialists in Saturday’s $200,000 Audubon Stakes at Churchill Downs.
The 1 1/8-mile Audubon Stakes, run over the Matt Winn...
