Kentucky Derby News

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...

William S. Farish’s homebred 4-year-old filly Royal Flag won her third consecutive start when she ran down Sara Sea and held off a late run by Saracosa to win Sunday’s $83,656 feature at Churchill Downs by a half-length.
Trained by four-time...

Churchill Downs Racetrack today announced that the Ohio Derby has been added to the extension of the “Road to the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve.”
The Ohio Derby presented by TwinSpires.com (Grade III) will be run for 3-year-old...

Secret Message edged La Signare (FR) by a head at the wire in a thrilling finish to Saturday’s 44th running of the $100,000 Old Forester Mint Julep (Grade III) at Churchill Downs. It was another neck back to Zofelle (IRE) in third with She’sonthewarpath...

Bob Lothenbach’s Bell’s the One displayed a powerful late kick in the Churchill Downs stretch to run down speedy pacesetter Break Even and win Saturday’s 17th running of the $100,000 Winning Colors presented by Finlandia (Grade III)...

Several 3-year-olds have raised their profiles with wins during the Churchill Downs Spring Meet, but one deserves mention for a fine comeback effort in defeat – Meru.
Trained by Jorge Duarte for Colts Neck Stables, Meru returned to action in the...

Churchill Downs veteran trainer Dallas Stewart spent the late 1980s traveling the country with Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas’ Kentucky Derby-winning filly Winning Colors. A former exercise rider and assistant trainer for Lukas, Stewart used to gallop...

Calumet Farm’s 4-year-old homebred colt Lexitonian repelled a challenge by 8-5 favorite and Grade I winner Hog Creek Hustle in deep stretch to win Friday’s $85,541 feature at Churchill Downs by three-quarters of length.
Trained by Jack Sisterson...