Kentucky Derby News

June 13, 2021

Grade II Winner Art Collector to Target $110,000 Kelly's Landing on June 25

Bruce Lunsford’s 2020 Blue Grass (Grade II)-winning homebred Art Collector will target the $110,000 Kelly’s Landing Overnight Stakes at Churchill Downs on Friday, June 25 to begin his 4-year-old campaign, according to trainer Tommy Drury Jr.
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June 10, 2021

Churchill Downs Stakes Advance: Grade I Winner Juliet Foxtrot (GB) Headlines Saturday Night's Grade III, $150,000 Old Forester Mint Julep

Juddmonte’s Grade I-winning homebred Juliet Foxtrot (GB) leads a field of 11 fillies and mares that were entered in Saturday night’s $150,000 Old Forester Mint Julep (Grade III) at Churchill Downs.
The 1 1/16-mile Old Forester Mint Julep,...

June 10, 2021

Downs After Dark Returns Saturday Night at 6 p.m.; Theme is 'Rock the Downs'

Churchill Downs will get loud Saturday night as the Louisville, Ky. racetrack hosts the final Downs After Dark presented by Budweiser of the Spring Meet.
The theme for Saturday night’s Downs After Dark is “Rock the Downs.” Guests are...

June 6, 2021

Belmont Stakes Winner Essential Quality Set for Return to Churchill Downs Monday

Louisville-native trainer Brad Cox recorded arguably the biggest win in his young career Saturday when Godolphin’s champion colt Essential Quality conquered the third jewel of the Triple Crown – the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (Grade I). The...

June 5, 2021

Churchill Downs Stakes Recap & Quotes: Mighty Beau

Griffon Farms’ and trainer Michelle Lovell’s 5-year-old gelding Just Might led every step of the way and turned back a late rush from Classy John to win Saturday’s fifth running of the $102,950 Mighty Beau Overnight Stakes at Churchill...

May 31, 2021

Three-Time Stakes Winner Carotari Tops Saturday's Ultra-Competitive $110,000 Mighty Beau Overnight Stakes

William Branch’s three-time stakes winning gelding Carotari heads a field of 10 accomplished turf sprinters in Saturday’s fifth running of the $110,000 Mighty Beau Overnight Stakes at Churchill Downs.
The Mighty Beau, run at five furlongs...

May 31, 2021

Vaughan Records First Stateside Win with Alnaseem (GB)

Former European-based trainer Ed Vaughan recorded his first win in North America on Sunday when front-running Alnaseem (GB) captured a $104,000 conditioned allowance event at Churchill Downs.
Alnaseem, who was ridden to a 3 ¾-length victory on...

May 30, 2021

Casse Debut Winners Glacial, Ontheonesandtwos to Target Meet-Ending Stakes

Trainer Norm Casse’s promising 2-year-old maiden winners Glacial and Ontheonesandtwos are both targeting the $150,000 Bashford Manor (Grade III) and $150,000 Debutante (Listed), respectively, following their impressive debut victories at Churchill...

May 29, 2021

Churchill Downs Stakes Recaps and Quotes: Stephen Foster Preview Day

Juddmonte’s rapidly-improving homebred Fulsome collected his second straight stakes win as he overcame a sluggish start and rallied to defeat Kentucky Derby fifth-place finisher O Besos by 3 ¾ lengths in Saturday’s 24th running of the...

May 28, 2021

Eye-Catching Allowance Winner Sprawl Hoping to Jump to Next Level in Saturday's $150,000 Blame Stakes

Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider are hoping their improving homebred Sprawl can score his first stakes victory in Saturday’s $150,000 Blame Stakes at Churchill Downs, a race named in honor of his owners’ prized stallion Blame.
“I’m...

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