Kentucky Derby News

In the last 28 years, only three horses have won five career stakes races at Churchill Downs: 2012-13 Horse of the Year Wise Dan, crack sprinter Limousine Liberal and now Mr. Misunderstood, who added his name to the list after successfully defending his...

Madaket Stables, Michael Dubb and Doheny Racing Stable’s Mr. Monomoy, the 2-year-old half-brother to champion filly Monomoy Girl, will attempt to break his maiden in his second start Saturday at Churchill Downs.
Trained by Brad Cox, Mr. Monomoy...

Flurry Racing Stables’ 12-time winner Mr. Misunderstood will defend his title in Saturday’s $175,000 River City (Grade III) at Churchill Downs as he leads a field of 10 older turf specialists in the 42nd running of the 1 1/8-mile grass race.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019) – An early blast of winter weather late Monday into early Tuesday and below-freezing overnight temperatures has prompted Churchill Downs Racetrack to cancel its live racing program scheduled for Wednesday.
Training...

Godolphin’s highly-regarded colt Maxfield, who scratched out of last weekend’s $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (Grade I), will get a freshening for the remainder of 2019 and target a 2020 campaign, according to his trainer Brendan...

Mr Dumas ranged into contention on the final turn, grabbed the lead in the stretch and turned back a late challenge from 7-2 favorite Tracksmith to win Saturday’s 16th running of the $175,000 Commonwealth Turf (Grade III) at Churchill Downs by a...

Charles Fipke’s Seeking the Soul has not missed many dances in the last three years and trainer Dallas Stewart hopes his $3.4 million earner will cap his 6-year-old campaign with a victory in the premier race of the Fall Meet at Churchill Downs,...

The look on trainer Brad Cox’s assistant trainer Jorje Abrego said everything as he stood proudly alongside two winning Breeders’ Cup flower blankets that were showcased outside Barn 22 at Churchill Downs from $1 million Filly and Mare Sprint...

Candie Baker’s $125,000 Jefferson Cup winner Spectacular Gem drew post position No. 6 in an over-subscribed field of 14 horses who will take to the Matt Winn Turf Course in Saturday’s 16th running of the $175,000 Commonwealth Turf (Grade III)...

There are more than 40 horses competing at this year’s Breeders’ Cup World Championships with local ties including 19 horses that were based at Churchill Downs. Several trainers and handicappers have been watching and studying the local contenders...