Kentucky Derby News

May 7, 2022

36-1 Longshot Three Technique Wins Inaugural Knicks Go Overnight Stakes

David Miller’s Three Technique surged from far back to win the inaugural running of the $160,000 Knicks Go Overnight Stakes presented by L&N Federal Credit Union for 4-year-olds and up by a length over Injunction Saturday afternoon.
Trained...

May 7, 2022

Jack Christopher Returns In Style To Win Pat Day Mile

Jim Bakke, Gerry Isbister, Coolmore Stud and White Birch Farm’s undefeated Jack Christopher made a successful return to the races by scoring a 3 3/4-length victory over Pappacap in the 98th running of the $500,000 Pat Day Mile (GII) presented by...

May 7, 2022

Obligatory Goes From Last To First To Win Derby City Distaff

Juddmonte’s homebred Obligatory, last at the head of the stretch, rallied widest of all to post a three-quarters of a length victory over Four Graces to win the 36th running of the $750,000 Derby City Distaff (GI) presented by Kendall-Jackson Winery...

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...

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