Kentucky Derby News

July 8, 2020
Churchill Downs Announces $9.85 Million September Stakes Schedule Led by Sept. 4 Kentucky Oaks and Sept. 5 Kentucky Derby
A total of 18 stakes events, topped by the 146th runnings of the $3 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade I) and $1.25 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (GI), are on tap for the 2020 September Meet at Churchill Downs.
The September...
July 8, 2020
Churchill Downs Announces $9.85 Million September Stakes Schedule Led by Sept. 4 Kentucky Oaks and Sept. 5 Kentucky Derby
A total of 18 stakes events, topped by the 146th runnings of the $3 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade I) and $1.25 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (GI), are on tap for the 2020 September Meet at Churchill Downs.
The September...
June 27, 2020
Harvey's Lil Goil Fends Off Charging Crystal Cliffs in Regret Thriller
Harvey Clarke’s homebred Harvey’s Lil Goil was able to hold off the late surge of Crystal Cliffs (FR) to win Saturday’s 51st running of the $100,000 Regret presented by TwinSpires.com (Grade III).
Trained by Hall of Famer Bill Mott...
June 27, 2020
2-Year-Old Cazadero Impresses Again in Grade II Bashford Manor
Odds-on favorite Cazadero reaffirmed his dazzling 8 ¾-length debut win with another impressive performance at Churchill Downs in Saturday’s 119th running of the $100,000 Bashford Manor presented by TwinSpires.com (Grade III), beating County...
June 27, 2020
Tom's d'Etat Just Misses Track Record in Brilliant Stephen Foster Effort
Tom’s d’Etat delivered a brilliant performance in Saturday’s 39th running of the $500,000 Stephen Foster presented by Coca-Cola (Grade II) at Churchill Downs as the 7-year-old horse collected his fourth consecutive stakes win while defeating...
June 27, 2020
Champion Midnight Bisou Powers Home in Grade II Fleur de Lis
Midnight Bisou, the 2019 Champion Older Dirt Female, proved her class was undeniable when she powered past speedy pacesetter and last year’s Longines Kentucky Oaks winner Serengeti Empress leaving the far turn and easily drew away in the stretch...
June 27, 2020
Harvey's Lil Goil Fends Off Charging Crystal Cliffs in Regret Thriller
Harvey Clarke’s homebred Harvey’s Lil Goil was able to hold off the late surge of Crystal Cliffs (FR) to win Saturday’s 51st running of the $100,000 Regret presented by TwinSpires.com (Grade III).
Trained by Hall of Famer Bill Mott...
June 27, 2020
2-Year-Old Cazadero Impresses Again in Grade II Bashford Manor
Odds-on favorite Cazadero reaffirmed his dazzling 8 ¾-length debut win with another impressive performance at Churchill Downs in Saturday’s 119th running of the $100,000 Bashford Manor presented by TwinSpires.com (Grade III), beating County...
June 27, 2020
Tom's d'Etat Just Misses Track Record in Brilliant Stephen Foster Effort
Tom’s d’Etat delivered a brilliant performance in Saturday’s 39th running of the $500,000 Stephen Foster presented by Coca-Cola (Grade II) at Churchill Downs as the 7-year-old horse collected his fourth consecutive stakes win while defeating...
June 27, 2020
Champion Midnight Bisou Powers Home in Grade II Fleur de Lis
Midnight Bisou, the 2019 Champion Older Dirt Female, proved her class was undeniable when she powered past speedy pacesetter and last year’s Longines Kentucky Oaks winner Serengeti Empress leaving the far turn and easily drew away in the stretch...