Kentucky Derby News

Trainer Brad Cox is set for a potentially huge weekend at Churchill Downs as two of his standout horses, Hit Show and Saudi Crown, headline the $500,000 Lukas Classic (Grade II) and $400,000 Ack Ack Stakes (GIII), respectively, on the Downs After Dark...

Churchill Downs Closing Week At A Glance: Final Twilight Thursday, Saturday's Downs After Dark Top Final Week of September Meet

Tamaroak Partners’ Bango has been tied with Ready’s Rocket for the all-time wins record at Churchill Downs for more than a year. On Friday, the veteran sprinter will attempt to make history and claim the record outright against a compact field of...

Accomplished 3-year-old filly My Mane Squeeze returned to Churchill Downs Saturday and surged to a powerful five-length victory in the 49th running of the $269,335 Fasig-Tipton Dogwood Stakes (Grade III) under jockey Luis Saez.
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Gary and Mary West’s homebred Hit Show headlines a field of eight older horses entered in next Saturday’s 11th running of the $500,000 Lukas Classic (Grade II), part of a stakes doubleheader on the Downs After Dark program at Churchill Downs.
 
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Since joining trainer Chris Hartman’s barn in late May, Fibber has shown she’s worth every penny of her $100,000 claiming price, and she’s set to prove it again Saturday in the $300,000 Fasig-Tipton Dogwood Stakes (Grade III) at Churchill Downs.
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Happy Is a Choice appears ready to step up to graded stakes competition following his victory in Saturday’s Louisville Thoroughbred Society Stakes at Churchill Downs. Trainer John Ortiz reported the 4-year-old gelding is being pointed to the $350,000...

Jockey Edgar Morales received an early wedding present Saturday when he guided Musical Mischief to victory in the Fasig-Tipton Locust Grove Stakes (Grade II) at Churchill Downs. Morales and his fiancée Keely Sorrows tied the knot Monday, which capped...

Churchill Downs Week 2 Highlights: Twilight Thursday 'Purple Takeover,' Family Adventure Day Top Week Ahead

Rigney Racing and trainer Phil Bauer celebrated a significant victory Saturday as Jonathan’s Way took the field gate-to-wire in the 43rd running of the $254,745 Iroquois Stakes (Grade III) at Churchill Downs, earning the colt 10 qualifying points towards...