Kentucky Derby News

October 24, 2019

Undefeated South Bend Tops $120,000-added Street Sense Overnight Stakes

Sagamore Farm’s two-time winner South Bend tops a field of 11 2-year-olds that were entered in Sunday’s $120,000-added Street Sense Overnight Stakes, the featured event on the 11-race Stars of Tomorrow I program that opens the 26-day Fall...

October 24, 2019

Impressive Maiden Winner Specially Leads Competative Field in Rags to Riches

John Oxley’s Specially, a convincing 5 ¼-length maiden winner three weeks ago at Keeneland, leads a field of seven 2-year-old fillies that were entered in Sunday’s seventh running of the $120,000-added Rags to Riches Overnight Stakes...

October 24, 2019

Racing Returns to Churchill Downs Sunday at 1 p.m. for 26-Day Fall Meet

Horse racing on the prosperous Kentucky circuit shifts from Keeneland in Lexington to Churchill Downs in Louisville on Sunday as the historic home of the Kentucky Derby readies to open its 130th Fall Meet with an 11-race program – all for promising...

October 18, 2019

Covfefe, Dennis' Moment Ready for Breeders' Cup at Churchill Downs

On a crisp Friday morning at Churchill Downs, five locally-based Breeders’ Cup contenders, led by Grade I winner Covfefe (six furlongs in 1:12.20) and promising 2-year-old Dennis’ Moment (five furlongs in :58.60), recorded published workouts...

September 29, 2019

Churchill Downs Stakes Recaps: Lukas Classic, Ack Ack & Jefferson Cup; Also, $71,686 Late Pick 5 Carryover Sunday

Wayne T. Davis’ ultra-consistent 5-year-old Mocito Rojo invaded from Louisiana and wore down Silver Dust in deep stretch to win Saturday night’s $250,000 Lukas Classic presented by Budweiser (Grade III) by a neck – the highlight of a...

September 28, 2019

Williamson Family Finding Stride in Kentucky; Rocco Rejuvenated

Trainer Brian Williamson began making Churchill Downs his “second home” about four years ago. Now, the Chicagoland-native is finding his best stride in the September Meet with two victories and a narrow runner-up finish with his small string...

September 27, 2019

Churchill Downs Barn Notes: Geroux Hoping for Stakes Triple Saturday Night at Churchill Downs

Jockey Florent Geroux is poised to attempt a stakes triple Saturday night at Churchill Downs as he rides a trio of top contenders in the $250,000 Lukas Classic presented by Budweiser (Grade III), $150,000 Ack Ack presented by GE Appliances (GIII) and...

September 27, 2019

Bettors to Chase Two Carryovers Saturday Night at Churchill Downs: $71,694 Single 6, $74,372 Late Pick 5

Bettors have a chance to chase two carryovers on Saturday night’s 11-race Downs After Dark racing program at Churchill Downs.
There will be a mandatory payout of the 20-cent Single 6 Jackpot, which has a carryover of $71,694. Plus, there is a...

September 26, 2019

Churchill Downs Moves Payout of 20-Cent Single 6 Jackpot to Saturday Night

Churchill Downs’ 20-cent Single 6 Jackpot, which totaled $63,034 at the start of Thursday’s eight-race program, will be paid out on Saturday night after the Louisville racetrack received permission from the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission...

September 26, 2019

Churchill Downs Barn Notes: Asmussen Hoping Tenfold Can Turn Churchill Form Around in Saturday Night's Lukas Classic

Winchell Thoroughbreds’ multiple graded stakes winner Tenfold is hoping to enter the Woodford Reserve Winner’s Circle at Churchill Downs for the first time in Saturday’s $250,000 Lukas Classic Presented by Budweiser (Grade III).
“It...

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