Kentucky Derby News

Led by the $3 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade I) on Saturday, May 7, a record 53 stakes races that total $20.37 million will be staged at Churchill Downs Racetrack this spring and summer.
In addition to the 44-day Spring Meet...

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Churchill Downs Racetrack (“CDRT”), the world’s most legendary racetrack, has been the home of The Kentucky Derby,...

It’s clear which team Churchill Downs will be pulling for in Sunday’s Super Bowl LVI.
The home of the Kentucky Derby will illuminate its iconic Twin Spires with an orange glow through Sunday night’s game in honor of the underdog Cincinnati...

LOUISVILLE, KY., (December 14, 2021) – Churchill Downs announced today that Casey C. Ramage has been named Vice President of Marketing, Brand and Partnerships for the famous racetrack. In this role, Ramage will be responsible for establishing the...

Bettors have a lucrative $224,263 carryover in the Derby City 6 to chase Sunday at Churchill Downs for the Fall Meet’s 12-race closing day program.
There is a mandatory payout in Sunday’s 20-cent Derby City 6, which covers Races 7-12 starting...

Multiple graded stakes winner Maxfield, one of the top older horses in North America, capped his racing career in style Friday at Churchill Downs as the 4-year-old colt swept past favorite Midnight Bourbon at the top of the stretch and turned back a late...

Godolphin’s homebred Maxfield is set to travel back to Darley’s Jonabel Farm in Lexington after winning his career finale in Friday’s $750,000 Clark presented by Norton Healthcare (Grade I) at Churchill Downs.
Maxfield, a now multiple...

Trainer Kenny McPeek had to scratch Tiz the Bomb, the 3-1 morning line favorite in Saturday’s 95th running of the $400,000 Kentucky Jockey Club (Grade II) because of a minor ailment, but Plan B worked out just fine as the McPeek-trained Smile Happy...

Dream Lith put in a wide rally and wore down pacesetter Yuugiri in deep stretch to win Saturday’s 78th running of the $400,000 Golden Rod (Grade II) at Churchill Downs by one length. Sandstone, the 4-5 favorite, was another 3 ¼ lengths back...

Tom Durant’s homebred Tejano Twist tracked a quick early pace and surged down the stretch to win Saturday’s inaugural running of the $200,000 Lively Shively for 2-year-olds at Churchill Downs by a half-length over Barber Road.
Trained by...