Kentucky Derby News

Hall of Fame horseman Steve Asmussen surpassed South Louisville native Dale Romans as the all-time leading trainer in Churchill Downs history when 4-year-old filly Drop Dead Gorgeous cruised to a 8 ½-length victory in Friday’s opener for...

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...

Hall of Fame horseman Steve Asmussen surpassed South Louisville native Dale Romans as the all-time leading trainer in Churchill Downs history when 4-year-old filly Drop Dead Gorgeous cruised to a 8 ½-length victory in Friday’s opener for...

Churchill Downs Racetrack today announced that the Ballysax Stakes (Group 3) would be added to the “European Road to the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve,” the series of races that could produce a starter in America’s greatest...

His laugh is unmistakable and his attention to detail is unmatched. In his 47th year at the racetrack, Churchill Downs veteran gap attendant Bill Berry does not miss any of the action outside of his clocker stand located at the six-furlong gap.
Berry’s...

Hall of Fame horseman Steve Asmussen tied South Louisville native Dale Romans as the all-time leading trainer in Churchill Downs history on Thursday when 2-year-old filly Thoughtfully rolled to a comfortable 8 ¾-length victory in the second race...

Churchill Downs Racetrack today announced that the Ballysax Stakes (Group 3) would be added to the “European Road to the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve,” the series of races that could produce a starter in America’s greatest...

His laugh is unmistakable and his attention to detail is unmatched. In his 47th year at the racetrack, Churchill Downs veteran gap attendant Bill Berry does not miss any of the action outside of his clocker stand located at the six-furlong gap.
Berry’s...

Hall of Fame horseman Steve Asmussen tied South Louisville native Dale Romans as the all-time leading trainer in Churchill Downs history on Thursday when 2-year-old filly Thoughtfully rolled to a comfortable 8 ¾-length victory in the second race...

When veteran trainer Merrill Scherer planned his return to Kentucky this spring from New Orleans, he was going to help his son, Eric, and daughter-in-law, Marianne, with their small string of horses at Churchill Downs’ Trackside Louisville. That...