Kentucky Derby News

November 28, 2021

Pool for Mandatory Payout of Saturday's Derby City 6 on Closing Day Should Eclipse $1 Million

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...

November 27, 2021

Maxfield Dominates at Churchill Again, Wins Grade I, $750,000 Clark

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...

November 27, 2021

Maxfield Set for Retirement Following Friday's Victory in Grade I Clark

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...

November 27, 2021

Smile Happy Rolls in Grade II, $400,000 Kentucky Jockey Club

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...

November 27, 2021

Dream Lith Runs Down Yuugiri for Grade II, $400,000 Golden Rod Win

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...

November 27, 2021

Tejano Twist Wins Inagural $200,000 Lively Shively

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...

November 25, 2021

Envoutante Beats Bonny South in Falls City for Second Straight Year

It was déjà vu all over again for Three Chimneys Farm and Walking L Thoroughbreds’ Envoutante as the 4-year-old filly upset favored Bonny South by six lengths in Thursday’s $500,000 Falls City (Grade II), the traditional Thanksgiving...

November 24, 2021

Undefeated Street Sense Winner Howling Time Headlines Kentucky Jockey Club

The Road to the Kentucky Derby resumes Saturday from Churchill Downs where Albaugh Family Stables’ undefeated colt Howling Time, the winner of the $200,000 Street Sense four weeks ago, tops an ultra-competitive cast of 14 colts and geldings that...

November 24, 2021

Well-Bred Filly Famed Battles 10 3/4-length Rags to Riches Winner Sandstone in Golden Rod

Godolphin’s 2-year-old filly Famed, the half-sister to champion colt Essential Quality, will face off against Susan Moulton’s dominant 10 ¾-length winner of the $200,000 Rags to Riches Sandstone in Saturday’s $400,000 Golden Rod...

November 24, 2021

Recent Allowance Winner Tejano Twist Tops First Running of $200,000 Lively Shively

Tom Durant’s Tejano Twist, who cruised to a 7 ¼-length allowance victory in his last start, headlines a field of eight 2-year-old sprinters that entered Saturday’s inaugural running of the $200,000 Lively Shively at Churchill Downs....

FOLLOW FOR UPDATES AND EXCLUSIVES

Missed something? Catch up on past Churchill Downs news