Kentucky Derby News

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.
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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....

November 24, 2021

Myrtlewood Stakes Winner Sweet Dani Girl Headlines $200,000 Fern Creek

J and J Stables and Nicholas Vaccarezza’s undefeated $150,000 Myrtlewood Stakes winner Sweet Dani Girl tops a field of eight 2-year-old filly sprinters entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Fern Creek at Churchill Downs.
The 6 ½-furlong Fern...

November 21, 2021

Top Older Horse Maxfield Draws Post 8 in Friday's Grade I, $750,000 Clark Presented by Norton Healthcare

Godolphin’s multiple graded stakes winning colt Maxfield drew post No. 8 and will face a talented field of seven rivals that entered Friday’s 147th running of the Grade I, $750,000 Clark presented by Norton Healthcare, the premier race of...

November 20, 2021

Multiple Graded Stakes Winner Bonny South Tops Thursday's Grade II, $500,000 Falls City

Juddmonte’s multiple graded stakes-winning filly Bonny South headlines a competitive field of seven fillies and mares that entered the 106th running of the $500,000 Falls City (Grade II), the centerpiece on the 12-race Thanksgiving Day program at...

November 20, 2021

Obligatory Rallies to Win $300,000 Chilukki

Juddmonte’s 3-year-old homebred filly Obligatory raced into a comfortable position early on and closed into a swift pace down the stretch to run down Matera and Miss Bigly in Saturday’s 36th running of the $300,000 Chilukki (Grade III) at...

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