Kentucky Derby News

April 25, 2009

Kentucky Derby 135 Notes -- Summer Bird Works Six Furlongs

Follow your Kentucky Derby 135 favorites on www.churchilldowns.com, and get the rundown on how the contenders are training up to the first Saturday in May!
ADVICE / DUNKIRK / JOIN IN THE DANCE – Two of the three Todd Pletcher Kentucky Derby hopefuls...

April 25, 2009

135th Derby, Oaks Launch Historic Churchill Downs Spring Meet That Introduces Night Racing

Historic Churchill Downs will raise the curtain on Saturday, April 25 on its historic 52-day Spring Meet that begins with the 135th renewals of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) and the Kentucky Oaks (Grade I), but will also be marked...

April 25, 2009

Kentucky Oaks 135 Update -- Justwhistledixie Works; Fitz Just Right Injured

Follow the progress of your favorite Kentucky Oaks 135 contender daily through Churchill Downs' morning updates!
BE FAIR / TWEETER – Thomas Van Meter and Charles Kidder’s Be Fair galloped an unspecified distance.  Trainer D. Wayne...

April 25, 2009

TwinSpires.com, Youbet.com to Offer 2009 Spring Meet Signal From Churchill Downs

Churchill Downs announced today that advance-deposit wagering (“ADW”) companies TwinSpires.com and Youbet.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: UBET) will offer the Churchill Downs signal for the racetrack’s 2009 spring meet, which begins on Friday, April...

April 24, 2009

Churchill to Unveil New HD Graphics for 2009 Spring Meet

Churchill Downs, which became the first racetrack in the United States to offer simulcasting in high definition (“HD”) last year, will unveil a new graphics package designed specifically for the HD experience when racing returns on Saturday,...

April 23, 2009

Silver City Heads 85th Running of Churchill Downs' Opening Day Grade III Derby Trial

Saturday’s 85th running of the Grade III $100,000-added Derby Trial, the featured race on the opening day of the April 25-July 5 Spring Meet at Churchill Downs, will have a distinct Kentucky Derby flavor as several of the eight 3-year-olds entered...

April 23, 2009

Kentucky Oaks 135 Update -- Gallop for Rachel Alexandra

Churchill Downs has provided the following horse-by-horse update on preparations by the contenders for the 135th Kentucky Oaks on Friday, May 1, 2009.
BE FAIR – Thomas Van Meter and Charles Kidder’s Be Fair galloped Wednesday morning at Churchill...

April 23, 2009

Kentucky Derby 135 Update -- Square Eddie Jogs

How is your favorite contender for Kentucky Derby 135 training up to the big race?  Read on…
ADVICE / JOIN IN THE DANCE / DUNKIRK – Mike McCarthy, assistant to trainer Todd Pletcher, said that Advice, winner of last Saturday’s Coolmore...

April 23, 2009

Kentucky Derby 135 Update -- Works for Five Contenders

Follow the progress of your favorite Kentucky Derby 135 contender with Churchill Downs!
CHOCOLATE CANDY – The Sid and Jenny Craig Trust’s Chocolate Candy tuned up for his engagement in Kentucky Derby 135 by working a mile over a track rated...

April 23, 2009

Kentucky Oaks 135 Update -- McLaughlin Fillies Arrive Wednesday

Churchill Downs is offering daily updates on the Kentucky Oaks contenders.  Read through the notes below to see how your favorite is training up to the big race!
BE FAIR – Trainer D Wayne Lukas said Tuesday morning that Rafael Bejarano will...

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