Kentucky Derby News

Before the first race is run Saturday on Opening Night of the 38-day Spring Meet, Churchill Downs Racetrack has announced that purses will be raised an additional $3.1 million thanks to robust business from state-of-the-art historical racing machines...

Lothenbach Stables’ Ry’s the Guy, a front-running 4 ¾-length winner of last year’s Champions Day feature, headlines a field eight older runners entered for next Tuesday’s third running of the $130,000 Isaac Murphy Marathon...

Lothenbach Stables’ Ry’s the Guy, a front-running 4 ¾-length winner of last year’s Champions Day feature, headlines a field eight older runners entered for next Tuesday’s third running of the $130,000 Isaac Murphy Marathon...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, April 21, 2021) – Churchill Downs Racetrack announced today that this year’s Kentucky Derby Week programming will introduce “Champions for Change” on Tuesday, April 27. Champions Day presented by TwinSpires...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, April 21, 2021) – Churchill Downs Racetrack announced today that this year’s Kentucky Derby Week programming will introduce “Champions for Change” on Tuesday, April 27. Champions Day presented by TwinSpires...

All Kentucky Derby Week stakes nominations, including the second closing of the $1.25 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (Grade I) and $1 million Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic (GI), close Saturday.
The second closing of the April 30 Longines Kentucky...

All Kentucky Derby Week stakes nominations, including the second closing of the $1.25 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (Grade I) and $1 million Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic (GI), close Saturday.
The second closing of the April 30 Longines Kentucky...

With the Kentucky Derby over a month away, Churchill Downs is inviting the community to the historic racetrack early when it joins forces with Norton Healthcare in the race to vaccinate the public against COVID-19.
Churchill Downs will host a Norton...

With the Kentucky Derby over a month away, Churchill Downs is inviting the community to the historic racetrack early when it joins forces with Norton Healthcare in the race to vaccinate the public against COVID-19.
Churchill Downs will host a Norton...

Led by America’s greatest race, the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 1, Churchill Downs will present 40 stakes races cumulatively worth a record $13.44 million during its 38-day Spring Meet that runs April 24-June 26.
Derby Week (April 24-May 1)...