Kentucky Derby News

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...

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 13, 2020

Admission Office Edges Arklow in Louisville Thriller; $163,012 Late Pick 5 Carryover for Sunday

Amerman Racing Stables’ homebred Admission Office overcame the outside post, rallied wide in the stretch and narrowly edged 6-5 favorite Arklow by a head to win Saturday’s 83rd running of the $100,000 Louisville Stakes presented by Longines...

June 13, 2020

Admission Office Edges Arklow in Louisville Thriller; $163,012 Late Pick 5 Carryover for Sunday

Amerman Racing Stables’ homebred Admission Office overcame the outside post, rallied wide in the stretch and narrowly edged 6-5 favorite Arklow by a head to win Saturday’s 83rd running of the $100,000 Louisville Stakes presented by Longines...

June 12, 2020

R.E.I.N. Fund Launched to Help Members of Racing Industry Impacted by COVID-19

The Churchill Downs Foundation has launched the Relief for Equine Industry Needs (“R.E.I.N.”) to assist members of the racing community that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The R.E.I.N. Fund will specifically address the needs...

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