Kentucky Derby News
June 21, 2020
Eye-Catching 8 3/4-Length Maiden Winner Cazadero Tops Bashford Manor
Stonestreet Stables’ eye-popping 8 ¾-length maiden winner Cazadero leads a field of seven promising 2-year-olds in search of graded stakes glory in Saturday’s 119th running of the $100,000 Bashford Manor presented by TwinSpires.com...
June 20, 2020
Mott Becomes Seventh Trainer to Win 5,000 Career Races
Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott became only the seventh trainer in history to record 5,000 wins when Moon Over Miami notched a one-length score in the third race on Saturday at Churchill Downs.
Mott, who was inducted into racing’s Hall of Fame in...
June 20, 2020
Mott Becomes Seventh Trainer to Win 5,000 Career Races
Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott became only the seventh trainer in history to record 5,000 wins when Moon Over Miami notched a one-length score in the third race on Saturday at Churchill Downs.
Mott, who was inducted into racing’s Hall of Fame in...
June 18, 2020
Champion Midnight Bisou Eyes Return in $200,000 Fleur de Lis
Bloom Racing Stable, Madaket Stables and Allen Racing’s 2019 Eclipse Award-winner Midnight Bisou completed her most serious preparation for next Saturday’s $200,000 Fleur de Lis presented by Coca-Cola (Grade II) with a swift six-furlong move...
June 18, 2020
Factor This Tops Grade II Wise Dan
Gaining Ground Racing’s three-time stakes winner Factor This will lead a field of 11 older horses that entered Saturday’s 31st running of the $200,000 Wise Dan presented by Ford (Grade II) at Churchill Downs.
The 1 1/8-mile Wise Dan, run...
June 18, 2020
Champion Midnight Bisou Eyes Return in $200,000 Fleur de Lis
Bloom Racing Stable, Madaket Stables and Allen Racing’s 2019 Eclipse Award-winner Midnight Bisou completed her most serious preparation for next Saturday’s $200,000 Fleur de Lis presented by Coca-Cola (Grade II) with a swift six-furlong move...
June 18, 2020
Factor This Tops Grade II Wise Dan
Gaining Ground Racing’s three-time stakes winner Factor This will lead a field of 11 older horses that entered Saturday’s 31st running of the $200,000 Wise Dan presented by Ford (Grade II) at Churchill Downs.
The 1 1/8-mile Wise Dan, run...
June 14, 2020
Catching Up with Track Announcer Travis Stone During Unprecedented Pandemic Year
Churchill Downs announcer Travis Stone is the voice of the era of unusual Kentucky Derbies, with 2019’s first-ever disqualification and 2020’s postponement to the first Saturday in September. The spring meet, running without spectators, bridged...
June 14, 2020
Churchill Downs Recap: Banks Island Wins Sunday Feature
Godolphin’s 3-year-old homebred Banks Island sat behind the leading pack, circled four-wide leaving the final turn and grabbed the lead with a furlong to run en route to a 1 ¾-length win over American Butterfly in Sunday’s $81,585 allowance...
June 14, 2020
Catching Up with Track Announcer Travis Stone During Unprecedented Pandemic Year
Churchill Downs announcer Travis Stone is the voice of the era of unusual Kentucky Derbies, with 2019’s first-ever disqualification and 2020’s postponement to the first Saturday in September. The spring meet, running without spectators, bridged...
