Kentucky Derby News

May 20, 2021

Frank's Rockette, Sconsin Set for Saturday Night Duel in Winning Colors

Frank Fletcher Racing Operations’ Frank’s Rockette was made the slight 6-5 morning line favorite over Lloyd Madison Farms’ Sconsin (8-5) in Saturday night’s $150,000 Winning Colors (Grade III), the featured event for Downs After...

May 15, 2021

Churchill Downs Stakes Recap & Quotes: Arklow Wins Grade III, $150,000 Louisville

Grade I winner Arkow has aged well. The 7-year-old horse, who made his first start of the year, won Saturday’s 84th running of the $150,000 Louisville Stakes (Grade III) at Churchill Downs by one length over Red Knight in 2:27.13 – a stakes...

May 14, 2021

Grade I Winner Arklow Tops Saturday's 84th Running of the Grade III, $150,000 Louisville Stakes

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, May 12, 2021) – Donegal Racing, Joseph Bulger and the Estate of Peter Conway’s Grade I-winning turf specialist Arklow is set to return from a nearly six-month break in Saturday’s 84th running of the $150,000...

May 13, 2021

Racing Club's Warrior's Club to Join Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation at Newly-Funded Sanctuary Farm at Chestnut Hill

The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (“TRF”) will welcome graded stakes winner Warrior’s Club to the TRF Sanctuary Farm at Chestnut Hall through a generous $30,000 donation from the Churchill Downs Racing Club.
“The Churchill...

May 8, 2021

Bloodstock Agent Gary Young Reaches 'Racing's Pinnacle' Picking Kentucky Derby Winner Medina Spirit

Veteran bloodstock agent Gary Young is still living on a proverbial Cloud Nine following Medina Spirit’s victory in last Saturday’s $3 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade I).
Young, who is based in Southern California,...

May 8, 2021

Lady Edith Surges Late to Beat New Boss by Neck in $108,075 Mamzelle

J. David Richardson and Sandra New’s homebred Lady Edith, the third-longest shot in the field of nine 3-year-old fillies at odds of 24-1, surged past New Boss in deep stretch to post a neck victory in the second running of the $108,075 Mamzelle...

May 7, 2021

Attorney Tim Gives Foley Emotional Victory Thursday at Churchill Downs

Longtime owner Tim Sweeney didn’t make regular appearances to Churchill Downs but when he did they were memorable. Sweeney passed away in early December at age 72 but his legacy around the racetrack and trainer Greg Foley’s Barn 11 remains...

May 6, 2021

Churchill Downs News Update: Kentucky Derby Winner Medina Spirit Returns to Track

After the dust settled from another historic Kentucky Derby Week at Churchill Downs, trainer Bob Baffert’s Barn 33 staff were back in their normal routine as Medina Spirit returned to the track following his victory in Saturday’s “Run...

May 6, 2021

Katherine Armstrong Named Vice President of Culture (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion)

Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI” or “Company”) (Nasdaq: CHDN) announced today that Katherine Armstrong has been hired as Vice President of Culture (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) for the Company. The new role will report directly...

May 2, 2021

Medina Spirit Holds Off Mandaloun To Give Baffert Record Seventh Kentucky Derby Victory

LOUISVILLE, KY (Saturday, May 1, 2021) – Zedan Racing Stables’ Medina Spirit fought back after relinquishing the lead to Mandaloun at midstretch to post a half-length to win the 147th running of the $3 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford...

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