Kentucky Derby News

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.
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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...

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.
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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)...