Kentucky Derby News

June 23, 2019

Churchill Downs Spring Meet Set to Close With a Bang

The 38-day Spring Meet at Churchill Downs is set to close next week with a stellar eight-race program for Twilight Thursday presented by Blue Moon, a special 11-race program on Friday and a 12-race extravaganza on closing day Saturday, including a trio...

June 23, 2019

Getting to Know Trainer Phil Bauer

Richard Rigney’s red silks with three diagonal white hearts across the front and back are synonymous on the racetrack at Churchill Downs. One of the pivotal roles behind Rigney Racing is their trainer, 34-year-old Louisville-native Phil Bauer. The...

June 22, 2019

Multiple Graded Stakes Winner Mr. Misunderstood Set to Return to Action Thursday

Flurry Racing Stables’ multiple graded stakes winner Mr. Misunderstood is set to return from a seven-month layoff in a $104,000 conditioned allowance contest Thursday evening at Churchill Downs.
Trained by Brad Cox, Mr. Misunderstood has not been...

June 22, 2019

Mia Mischief Prevails in Roxelana, Covfefe Third; Asmussen Only Third Trainer to Win 700 Races at Churchill Downs

Mia Mischief, winner of the $500,000 Humana Distaff (Grade I) on Kentucky Derby Day, ran shoulder-to-shoulder with swift pace-setter Covfefe and put away the 2-5 favorite inside the final 50 yards to win Saturday’s 10th running of the $120,100 Roxelana...

June 21, 2019

Churchill Downs Racing Club Returns to Winner's Circle with Rare Form

The Churchill Downs Racing Club, in partnership with Frank Jones Jr., made their triumphant return to Churchill Downs’ Woodford Reserve Winner’s Circle on Thursday with the Dale Romans-trained Rare Form, who scored a 1 ¼-length victory...

June 20, 2019

Covfefe 'Ready to Run' as 7-5 Morning Line Favorite in Saturday's $120,000 Roxelana

LNJ Foxwoods’ stellar Miss Preakness (Grade III) winner Covfefe was made the slight 7-5 morning line favorite over Bill and Corinne Heiligbrodt, Heider Family Stables and Madaket Stables’ Humana Distaff (GI) hero Mia Mischief, who was slated...

June 19, 2019

Top Sprinter Covfefe Takes On Humana Distaff Winner Mia Mischief in Saturday's $120,000 Roxelana

LNJ Foxwoods’ stellar Miss Preakness (Grade III) winner Covfefe is set to clash with Bill and Corinne Heiligbrodt, Heider Family Stables and Madaket Stables’ Humana Distaff (GI) hero Mia Mischief in Saturday’s 10th running of the $120,000-added...

June 16, 2019

Mr. Money Easily Wins Grade III, $150,000 Matt Winn

Mr. Money, winner of the $400,000 Pat Day Mile (Grade III) on Kentucky Derby, returned to the Churchill Downs winner’s circle Saturday night after scoring a decisive 6 ½-length win over Signalman in the 22nd running of the $150,000 Matt Winn...

June 16, 2019

March to the Arch Wins Grade II, $250,000 Wise Dan

Live Oak Plantation’s 4-year-old gelding March to the Arch surged past 71-1 longshot All Right in the final yards to win Saturday night’s 30th running of the $250,000 Wise Dan (Grade II) at Churchill Downs by a neck. Admission Office, the...

June 16, 2019

Hard Legacy Wires Regret to Give Norm Casse First Stakes Win

Marylou Whitney Stables’ Hard Legacy led wire-to-wire in Saturday’s $150,000 Regret (Grade III) at Churchill Downs to give trainer Norm Casse his first stakes victory.
Hard Legacy, a 3-year-old daughter of Hard Spun, ran 1 1/8 miles over...

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