Kentucky Derby News

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...

May 15, 2020

Cox Cautiously Optimistic for Monomoy Girl's Opening Day Return

The star of Saturday’s spectacular Opening Day program at Churchill Downs is 2018 champion Monomoy Girl. And, while trainer Brad Cox remains optimistic on the return of his superstar, he expressed gratitude for even being able to have a champion...

May 14, 2020

Churchill Downs Update: More Than 700 Horses on the Grounds

The new Churchill Downs Stable Gate was bustling with activity Thursday morning as trainers continue to fill the backstretch of Churchill Downs. As of 11 a.m., there were more than 720 horses on the grounds with trainers such as Chad Brown, Norm Casse...

May 13, 2020

Training 'Open for Business' at Churchill Downs

With a steady rain falling at 5:29 a.m. (all times Eastern), Churchill Downs’ outrider Lee Lockwood spoke on the track radio with the words so many people have been anticipating, “We are open for business. Gap Attendants, you can open the...

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