Kentucky Derby News

June 2, 2019

'Dreams Do Come True' as Simms Jr. Records First Churchill Downs Victory

Former U.S. Army Officer Mark Simms Jr. recorded his first win as a trainer beneath the historic Twin Spires of Churchill Downs on Saturday evening with 3-year-old Kaziranga.
Simms, a former assistant to trainer Dale Romans, began his training career...

June 2, 2019

'Dreams Do Come True' as Simms Records First Churchill Downs Victory

Former U.S. Army Officer Mark Simms Jr. recorded his first win as a trainer beneath the historic Twin Spires of Churchill Downs on Saturday evening with 3-year-old Kaziranga.
Simms, a former assistant to trainer Dale Romans, began his training career...

June 2, 2019

Getting to Know Trainer Norm Casse

In the first part of a weekly series that will run Sundays in the month of June, we get to know jockeys and trainers in their life outside of the racetrack. Each week will feature a different jockey or trainer. Today will feature trainer Norm Casse.
Casse...

June 2, 2019

Leparoux Becomes Seventh Jockey to Collect 900 Churchill Downs Wins

French-born jockey Julien Leparoux became only the seventh rider in Churchill Downs history to record 900 victories beneath the historic Twin Spires when Whitham Thoroughbreds’ promising 3-year-old filly With Dignity captured Sunday’s eighth...

June 1, 2019

Alkhaatam, Thirstforlife Breeze for $600,000 Stephen Foster

Shadwell Stable’s recent allowance winner Alkhaatam and owner/trainer Wes Hawley’s Derby Day allowance-victor Thirstforlife continued their work Saturday morning at Churchill Downs toward the $600,000 Stephen Foster Presented by GE Appliances...

May 31, 2019

Hough, Sagamore Finding Stride at Spring Meet

Veteran trainer Stanley Hough had more than 2,000 career victories when he took a hiatus from the industry in 2012. Now, the multiple graded stakes-winning conditioner is on pace to have his best year in the last two decades by riding a three-race win...

May 30, 2019

Saturday's Downs After Dark Celebrates Woodstock's 50th Anniversary

Features 60's Fashion Contest and Music from Chicago Jam Band Mr. Blotto

What: Break out your tie-dye for Saturday’s “Downs After Dark” presented by Budweiser. In addition to 11 live races, Louisville’s favorite night racing...

May 30, 2019

Will Call Hopes to Return to Form in Saturday's Mighty Beau

Klein Racing and Madaket Stables’ 2018 Twin Spires Turf Sprint (GIII) winner Will Call will hope to turn around his form as he takes on nine rivals in Saturday night’s $120,000-added Mighty Beau Overnight Stakes at five furlongs on Churchill...

May 27, 2019

Carroll Eyeing Return to the Saddle

Apprentice rider Declan Carroll has been sidelined since March with a back injury suffered at Fair Grounds but the 19-year-old hopes to be back riding races in two weeks at Churchill Downs.
“I’ve been wanting to get back riding so badly,”...

May 27, 2019

Share the Upside Tops Competitive Edition of $125,000 Aristides

Hill ‘n’ Dale Equine Holdings and Windsor Boys Racing’s Hot Springs Stakes runner-up Share the Upside tops a competitive field for the 31st-running of Saturday’s $125,000 Aristides Stakes (Listed) at Churchill Downs.
The six-furlong...

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