Kentucky Derby News

When the Oaklawn Park meet concluded May 2, many of the track’s regular riders moved their tack to Churchill Downs, including the top four finishers: Ricardo Santana Jr., Martin Garcia, Joe Talamo and David Cohen.
Here’s a look at how these...

Volatile stamped himself as one of America’s top sprinters while clocking six furlongs in 1:07.57 – just two one-hundredths of a second off the 13-year-old track record – with an eight-length demolition job over Honest Mischief in Saturday’s...

Whitham Thoroughbreds LLC’s 3-year-old homebred filly Four Graces, a half-sister to multiple graded stakes winner McCraken, led every step of the way and turned back a challenge from Edgeway in the stretch to win Saturday’s 45th running of...

Shedaresthedevil, winner of the Grade III Honeybee at Oaklawn Park in March, broke alertly and led every step of the way in an authoritative six-length victory over Mizzen Beau in Friday’s $75,816 allowance feature at Churchill Downs.
Ridden by...

Multiple stakes winner Bobby’s Wicked One was made the 9-5 favorite for Saturday’s $100,000 Aristides presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade III) and when he leaves the gate, 33-year-old Miguel Mena will be in the saddle. Mena, a native of Lima,...

Shedaresthedevil, winner of the Grade III Honeybee at Oaklawn Park in March, broke alertly and led every step of the way in an authoritative six-length victory over Mizzen Beau in Friday’s $75,816 allowance feature at Churchill Downs.
Ridden by...

Veteran trainer Wayne Catalano exuded passion and animation when he described Susan Moulton’s three-time winner Manny Wah as the now 4-year-old colt will get his chance to breakthrough in stakes competition in Saturday’s $100,000 Aristides...

Whitham Thoroughbreds’ Four Graces, an impressive winner of a first-level allowance event three weeks ago beneath the Twin Spires, will attempt her first try at stakes competition as she tops eight 3-year-old fillies that were entered in Saturday’s...

Twenty-two 3-year-old Thoroughbreds were made eligible to compete in the 2020 Triple Crown with a late $3,000 payment that was due Wednesday.
The nominees (with owner and trainer):
Alex Joon (Zayat Stables LLC via “Receiver”) (Steve Asmussen)
American...

Multiple Grade I winner Guarana made a triumphant return to racing Thursday at Churchill Downs when she rocketed past pacesetter Sunny Dale at the top of the stretch and defeated Please Flatter Me by 5 ¼ lengths in the $74,691 feature.
Off since...