Kentucky Derby News
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...