Kentucky Derby News

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...

May 30, 2022

SCONSIN GOES BACK-TO-BACK IN WINNING COLORS

Lloyd Madison Farm’s Sconsin made her 5-year-old return a winning one with a three-quarters of a length score for her second consecutive victory in the $200,000 Winning Colors (Grade III) at Churchill Downs.
Leading rider Tyler Gaffalione rode...

May 29, 2022

Churchill Downs Update: Sunday, May 29, 2022

A total of seven stakes races, including a trio of Grade III events, will be on tap Saturday and Sunday from Churchill Downs. Saturday’s “Stephen Foster Preview Day” will have six stakes staged that are all steppingstones to the July...

May 28, 2022

Churchill Downs Update: Saturday, May 28, 2022

Lothenbach Stables’ Grade I winning mare Bell’s the One did not show up in the entry box for Monday’s $200,000 Winning Colors (Grade III) and instead will wait to run in the $200,000 Chicago (GIII) at Churchill Downs on Saturday, June...

May 28, 2022

Temple City Terror Wins Keertana for Second Year in a Row

Temple City Terror successfully defended her title in the ninth running of the $153,500 Keertana Overnight Stakes with a last-to-first half-length win over Stand Tall on Saturday at Churchill Downs.
Temple City Terror stopped the teletimer in 2:31.76...

May 27, 2022

Churchill Downs Update: Friday, May 27, 2022 -- Kentucky Derby Winner Rich Strike to Breeze Between Races 5-6 Monday at 3 p.m. ET

RED TR Racing’s Kentucky Derby (Grade I) winner Rich Strike will breeze between Races 5 and 6 Monday afternoon at Churchill Downs in preparation for the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (GI).
The timed workout will occur at approximately 3 p.m. First...

May 26, 2022

Sconsin to Face Five Rivals in Monday's Grade III, $200,000 Winning Colors

Lloyd Madison Farm’s multiple graded stakes winner Sconsin is set to make her 5-year-old debut and defend her crown in Monday’s 19th running of the $200,000 Winning Colors (Grade III) at Churchill Downs.
Monday’s Memorial Day program...

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