Kentucky Derby News

February 24, 2020

Pegasus World Cup Turf Winner Zulu Alpha Tops 57 Older Horses Nominated to the $1 Million Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic

Michael Hui’s brilliant $80,000 claim Zulu Alpha, who rose to Grade I glory in the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf (Grade I), leads 57 older horses that were nominated to compete in the $1 million Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic (GI) on May...

December 10, 2019

CHURCHILL DOWNS OPENING NIGHT SERIES EXPANDS DERBY WEEK CELEBRATION AND SUPPORT OF LOCAL ARTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

New Series Supports 2020 Seasons and Opening Night Performances of Actors Theatre of Louisville, Louisville Ballet and Kentucky Shakespeare
LOUISVILLE, KY (December 10, 2019) – Churchill Downs Foundation and Fund for the Arts today announced the...

December 1, 2019

Silver Prospector Wins Grade II Kentucky Jockey Club

Silver Prospector out-kicked odds-on 3-5 favorite Tiz the Law in deep stretch and held off hard-charging 87-1 longshot Finnick the Fierce to win Saturday’s 93rd running of the $300,000 Kentucky Jockey Club (Grade II) at Churchill Downs by a three-quarters...

December 1, 2019

Finite Prevails in Grade II Golden Rod

Rags to Riches winner Finite swept Churchill Downs’ Fall Meet stakes series for 2-year-old fillies when she took the lead off the turn and repelled a fierce challenge by Motu in deep stretch to win Saturday’s 76th running of the $300,000 Golden...

November 29, 2019

Churchill Downs Barn Notes: Local Jockey, Trainers Finalize Winter Plans

The 2019 racing season at Churchill Downs is entering the final stretch and several local jockeys and trainers have firmed up their winter plans with many staying in Kentucky the month of December to run at Turfway Park.
“It’s very exciting...

November 29, 2019

Tom's d'Etat Powers Home in Grade I, $600,000 Clark

It was all Tom’s d’Etat in Friday’s 145th running of the $600,000 Clark Presented by Norton Healthcare (Grade I) at Churchill Downs as the 4-5 favorite powered his way to front at the top of the stretch and drew clear in the stretch...

November 29, 2019

Nay Lady Nay Prevails in Grade II, $300,000 Mrs. Revere

Nay Lady Nay (IRE) sliced her way between rivals Dalika (GER) and The Mackem Bullet (IRE) in deep stretch to win Saturday’s 29th running of the $300,000 Mrs. Revere (Grade II) at Churchill Downs by a half-length.
Owned by Steve Laymon’s First...

November 28, 2019

Churchill Downs Barn Notes: Tiz the Law Made 7-5 Favorite in Saturday's Kentucky Jockey Club

Sackatoga Stable’s Tiz the Law was made the 7-5 morning line favorite by veteran oddsmaker Mike Battaglia for Saturday’s $300,000 Kentucky Jockey Club (Grade II) – the co-featured event on Saturday’s penultimate day of racing at...

November 28, 2019

Churchill Downs Stakes Recaps & Quotes: Falls City and Cardinal

Sather Family’s homebred Mylady Curlin rallied from just off the pace to win the 104th running of the $300,000 Falls City (Grade II) for fillies and mares on Thanksgiving Day at Churchill Downs.
Mylady Curlin, trained by Louisville-native Brad...

November 27, 2019

Tiz the Law Tops Saturday's $300,000 Kentucky Jockey Club (Grade II)

Sakatoga Stables’ undefeated Grade I winner Tiz the Law will lead a field of nine promising 2-year-olds entered in Saturday’s $300,000 Kentucky Jockey Club (GII) – the co-featured event on Saturday’s penultimate day of racing at...

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