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Latest News October 31, 2024

Churchill Downs Update: Churchill Downs-Based Connections Ready for Breeders' Cup

Several local connections from Churchill Downs will compete for racing’s richest prizes and championship honors this weekend at the Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Del Mar.
 
Below is a race-by-race lineup of the Churchill Downs connections...

Latest News October 28, 2024

East Avenue Tops Interest in Pool 1 of Kentucky Derby Future Wager

Breeders' Futurity Winner East Avenue Tops Individual Interest in Pool 1 of Kentucky Derby Future Wager. Three-Day Pool Runs Wednesday-Friday Prior to Breeders’ Cup Juvenile

Stakes Recap October 27, 2024

Churchill Downs Stakes Recaps and Quotes: Street Sense and Rags to Riches

Godolphin’s homebred colt Sovereignty, winless in two New York starts around one turn, invaded Kentucky and relished the added distance to dominate Sunday’s 12th running of the $200,000 Street Sense (Grade III) – the featured event on opening day...

Features October 27, 2024

Track Record Holder Bango Eyes 13th Win Beneath Twin Spires in Saturday's Bet On Sunshine

Tamaroak Partners’ Bango, the all-time leading horse with 12 career wins at Churchill Downs, will seek victory No. 13 in next Saturday’s 16th running of the $300,000 Bet On Sunshine Stakes (Listed).
The Bet On Sunshine, a six-furlong sprint, is carded...

Latest News October 27, 2024

Local Derby Hopefuls East Avenue, Jonathan's Way Eye Breeders' Cup Juvenile for Key Prep Season Qualifying Points

Churchill Downs-based 2-year-olds East Avenue and Jonathan’s Way, already prominent on the Road to the Kentucky Derby leaderboard, will vie for championship honors and crucial Derby qualifying points in Friday’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (Grade I)...

Latest News October 23, 2024

Kentucky Derby 151 Tickets Go On Sale to Public Thursday at Noon

Tickets for the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve on Saturday, May 3 will go on sale to the public Thursday at noon ET.

Stakes Advance October 22, 2024

Opening Day Stakes Advances: Street Sense and Rags to Riches

Sandman Leads Field of 10 in $200,000 Street Sense Stakes on Road to the Kentucky Derby

October 22, 2024

Churchill Downs News Release: Racing Returns to Churchill Downs Sunday at 1 p.m. for 26-Day Fall Meet; 'Stars of Tomorrow I' and 'Trick-or-Treat' at the Track Top Opening Day

Horse racing in Kentucky shifts from Keeneland to Churchill Downs on Sunday as the home of the Kentucky Derby readies to open its 135th Fall Meet with an 11-race program – all for promising 2-year-old Thoroughbreds.
 
The popular 26-day stand covers...

September 29, 2024

Churchill Downs Closing Day Update: Rigney Racing Clinches Second-Straight September Meet Owners Title; Jockey, Trainer Races Remain Up for Grabs

As the 14-day September Meet draws to a close Sunday at Churchill Downs, Rigney Racing secured its second consecutive owners title with four wins from 15 starts while banking $436,313 in purse earnings. The jockey and trainer titles, however, remain undecided...

September 28, 2024

Churchill Downs Stakes Recaps and Quotes: Lukas Classic and Ack Ack

Hit Show relaxed in fourth down the backstretch, tipped out four-wide around the final turn and edged past leader Cooke Creek inside the final eighth of a mile to win Saturday’s 11th running of the $500,000 Lukas Classic (Grade II) for 3-year-olds and...

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