Kentucky Derby News

May 21, 2020
Mr Dumas Down Ritzy A.P. in Thursday Feature
Mr Dumas collared pacesetter Ritzy A.P. with a furlong to run and drew away in the final stages to win Thursday’s $84,595 feature race at Churchill Downs by a half-length. Casa Creed and 6-5 favorite Front Run the Fed, finished third and fourth,...
May 20, 2020
Maxfield Takes on Major Fed, Ny Traffic in Grade III, $150,000 Matt Winn
Godolphin’s undefeated Grade I winner Maxfield is set to face 11 rivals, including Lloyd Madison Farm’s Risen Star (GII) runner-up Major Fed and John Fanelli, Cash is King and Paul Braverman’s Louisiana Derby (GII) runner-up Ny Traffic,...
May 20, 2020
Multiple Graded Stakes Winners Owendale, Mr. Money Clash in $100,000 Blame
Multiple graded stakes winners Mr. Money and Owendale headline a solid field of 14 older horses in Saturday’s first running of the $100,000 Blame presented by Norton Healthcare – a potential steppingstone to the $500,000 Stephen Foster (Grade...
May 20, 2020
Grade I Winner Dunbar Road Headlines $100,000 Shawnee
Peter Brant’s $600,000 Alabama (GI) winner Dunbar Road is set for her 4-year-old debut as she’ll face seven rivals that entered Saturday’s $100,000 Shawnee Stakes presented by TwinSpires.com – part of “Stephen Foster Preview...
May 20, 2020
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Winner Sharing Back in $100,000 Tepin
Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Gainesway Stable’s $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (Grade I) winner Sharing is set to make her 3-year-old debut in Saturday’s first running of the $100,000 Tepin Stakes presented by Woodford...
May 20, 2020
Jeff Ruby Steaks Winner Field Pass Tops Inagural $100,000 War Chant
Three Diamonds Farm’s $250,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (GIII) winner Field Pass will move back to turf as the headliner for Saturday’s $100,000 War Chant presented by TwinSpires.com – a one-mile turf event for 3-year-olds on “Stephen...
May 17, 2020
Churchill Downs Update: Sunday, May 17, 2020
Multiple Grade I-winning sprinter Spiced Perfection has been privately purchased and transferred from trainer Peter Miller to Mark Casse. The 5-year-old mare will now target the $100,000 Winning Colors (Grade III) at Churchill Downs on May 31, according...
May 17, 2020
Chimney Rock Beats Jack and Noah in Sunday Feature Thriller
Three Diamonds Farm’s Chimney Rock, the runner-up in last fall’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (Grade II), collared pacesetter Jack and Noah (FR) in deep stretch to win Sunday’s $58,309 feature race at Churchill Downs by a...
May 16, 2020
Champion Monomoy Girl Returns a Winner Saturday at Churchill Downs
Michael Dubb, Monomoy Stables, The Elkstone Group and Bethlehem Stable’s 2018 Champion Monomoy Girl made her triumphant return Saturday at Churchill Downs, winning a one-mile allowance event in Saturday’s fourth race on opening day of the...
May 15, 2020
Churchill Downs to Honor Class of 2020 With a Twin Spires Tribute
One Week of Rotating Colors Will Recognize Each Louisville-Area High School
LOUISVILLE, KY (Thursday, May 14, 2020) – Churchill Downs announced today plans to honor the city of Louisville’s Class of 2020 by lighting up the Twin Spires of the...

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