Kentucky Derby News

September 21, 2019

Churchill Downs Barn Notes: Omaha Beach to Bypass Saturday's Ack Ack; Will Stay in California for Oct. 5 Santa Anita Sprint Championship

Fox Hill Farm’s Grade I winner Omaha Beach will bypass next Saturday’s $150,000 Ack Ack Presented by GE Appliances (Grade III) at Churchill Downs in favor of staying in Southern California for the $300,000 Santa Anita Sprint Championship (GI)...

September 21, 2019

Churchill Downs Stakes Recap & Quotes: Breeders' Cup Next for Covfefe After Stakes Record Romp in $125,000 Dogwood

Grade I Test winner Covfefe easily dismissed five rivals Saturday in the 44th running of the $125,000 Dogwood (Listed) at Churchill Downs as the speedy 3-year-old filly rolled to an eight-length win over Bell’s the One in a stakes record 1:20.51.
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September 20, 2019

Churchill Downs Barn Notes: Omaha Beach Set to Arrive Tuesday for Ack Ack

OMAHA BEACH SET FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON ARRIVAL AT CHURCHILL DOWNS – Fox Hill Farm’s Kentucky Derby (Grade I) morning line favorite Omaha Beach is tentatively scheduled to return to Churchill Downs from his Southern California base Tuesday at...

September 18, 2019

Churchill Downs Stakes Advance: Grade I Winner Covfefe Draws Outside Post in Saturday's $125,000 as She Preps for Breeders' Cup

LNJ Foxwoods’ Test Stakes (Grade I) winner Covfefe tops a compact field of six 3-year-old fillies in Saturday’s $125,000 Dogwood Stakes (Listed) – the featured event on an 11-race program at Churchill Downs – as she preps for the...

September 15, 2019

DENNIS’ MOMENT TALLIES 10 POINTS ON ‘ROAD TO DERBY’ WITH IROQUOIS WIN; EASILY PASSES TWO-TURN TEST TO LAND BREEDERS’ CUP JUVENILE BERTH

Albaugh Family Stables’ Dennis’ Moment is the early points leader on the 2020 “Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve” after the promising colt confirmed his runway maiden victory with an easy 1 ¾-length...

September 15, 2019

LAZY DAISY OUTLASTS HIS GLORY IN GRADE II POCAHONTAS

Southern California invader Lazy Daisy and 43-1 longshot His Glory took turns sharing the lead throughout Saturday’s 51st running of the $200,000 Pocahontas (Grade II) at Churchill Downs but it was Lazy Daisy who emerged as 1 ¼-length winner...

September 15, 2019

Local Professional Wrestling Legend Turns to Training Horses

When fans walk through the doors at the renowned Danny Davis Arena – home of Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) – there are photos that line the walls of some of professional wrestling’s all-time greats who graced the ring in Louisville, such...

September 15, 2019

Churchill Downs Barn Notes: Romans Eyes Breeders' Cup with Iroquois Winner Dennis' Moment

Churchill Downs’ all-time leading trainer Dale Romans reported Sunday morning that Albaugh Family Stable’s Dennis’ Moment will target the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (Grade I) following his 1 ¾-length score in Saturday’s...

September 13, 2019

Churchill Downs Barn Notes: Albaugh Hoping Dennis' Moment 'Lives Up to the Hype'

The most publicized horse on the backstretch of Churchill Downs over the last two months was striking maiden winner Dennis’ Moment. On Saturday, the 2-year-old colt will see if he can live up to the hype as the 9-5 morning line favorite in the $200,000...

September 12, 2019

Statement from Churchill Downs Ractrack President Kevin Flanery Re: Media Reports

STATEMENT FROM CHURCHILL DOWNS RACETRACK PRESIDENT KEVIN FLANERY RE: MEDIA REPORT

“Until media reports surfaced Wednesday night, neither Churchill Downs nor the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission had knowledge of any potential positive tests that...

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