Kentucky Derby News

May 7, 2022

Stolen Base Captures American Turf

Three Diamonds Farm and Deuce Greathouse’s Stolen Base regained the lead from Balnikhov (IRE) at the sixteenth pole and went on to a 1 ¼-length victory in the 31st running of the $500,000 American Turf (GII) presented by BMW for 3-year-olds...

May 7, 2022

Jackie’s Warrior Dominates Grade I Churchill Downs

J. Kirk and Judy Robison’s champion Jackie’s Warrior romped to a geared-down 4-length victory in the 87th running of the $750,000 Churchill Downs (GI) presented by Ford for 4-year-olds and up Saturday afternoon.
Trained by Steve Asmussen and...

May 6, 2022

Ethereal Road Out, Rich Strike Is In

There was one defection from the Kentucky Derby field Friday morning as Julie Gilbert and Aaron Sones’ Ethereal Road was declared out of the race.
That opened the door for RED TR-Racing’s Rich Strike who will start from post 20 under Sonny...

May 6, 2022

Undefeated Bleecker Street Stays Perfect In Modesty Victory

Peter Brant’s Bleecker Street split horses at the sixteenth pole and pulled clear en route to a half-length victory over stablemate Fluffy Socks to win the 65th running of the $250,000 Modesty (GIII) presented by TwinSpires for fillies and mares...

May 6, 2022

Pauline’s Pearl Runs Down Defending Champion Shedaresthedevil To Win La Troienne

Stonestreet Stables’ Pauline’s Pearl eased past defending champion Shedaresthedevil past the sixteenth pole to win the 37th running of the $750,000 La Troienne (GI) presented by Signify Health for fillies and mares by a half-length Friday...

May 6, 2022

Olympiad Battles Back To Win Alysheba

Grandview Equine, Cheyenne Stables and LNJ Foxwoods’ Olympiad battled back along the rail after being passed by Happy Saver to post a 2 1/2-length victory in the 19th running of the $500,000 Alysheba (GII) presented by Sentient Jet for 4-year-olds...

May 6, 2022

New Year’s Eve Scores 14-1 Upset In Edgewood

Marc Detampel’s New Year’s Eve popped the cork on a 14-1 upset by circling the field to romp to a 2 3/4-length victory in the 38th running of the $500,000 Edgewood (GII) presented by Forcht Bank for 3-year-old fillies Friday afternoon at Churchill...

May 6, 2022

Matareya Cruises To Eight Belles Victory

Godolphin’s homebred Matareya roared past pacesetting Pretty Birdie at the eighth pole and cruised to a 2 1/4-length victory in the 67th running of the $500,000 Eight Belles (GII) presented by TwinSpires for 3-year-old fillies Friday afternoon at...

May 6, 2022

Arrest Me Red Wins Twin Spires Turf Sprint

Lael Stables’ homebred Arrest Me Red took control at midstretch and pulled away for a 1 ¾-length victory in the 28th running of the $500,000 Twin Spires Turf Sprint (GII) presented by Sysco for 3-year-olds and up Friday afternoon at Churchill...

May 6, 2022

Secret Oath Gives Lukas Record-Tying Fifth Kentucky Oaks Victory

Briland Farm’s homebred Secret Oath made a five-wide sweeping move on the far turn and then collared Echo Zulu at the three-sixteenths pole en route to a 2-length victory over favored Nest in the 148th running of the $1,250,000 Longines Kentucky...

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