Kentucky Derby News

Live Oak Plantation’s multiple stakes-winning mare Let It Ride Mom heads a competitive field of 12 filly and mare sprinters that were entered in Saturday’s 16th running of the $100,000 Winning Colors (Grade III) at Churchill Downs.
The six-furlong...

Jockey Tyler Gaffalione returned back to his “new home” in the Churchill Downs jockey colony following his victory aboard War of Will in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes (Grade I) at Pimlico Race Course.
Gaffalione, a 24-year-old native...

Veteran trainer Greg Foley, who ranks eighth in all-time wins at Churchill Downs with 416, began the 2019 Spring Meet on a tear with six wins and hitting the board with 54% of his starters though the first 13 days of the 38-day season.
“We’ve...

Canadian-invader Tiz a Slam led every step of the way in Saturday’s 82nd running of the $100,000 Louisville Stakes (Grade III) at Churchill Downs and turned back fierce challenges in deep stretch from Shahroze (IRE), Nessy and Vettori Kin (BRZ)...

The pageantry of the 144th running of the $1.5 million Preakness Stakes (Grade I), the middle jewel of the Triple Crown, will be featured prominently at Churchill Downs on Saturday with the simulcast of the 1 3/16-mile race scheduled for 6:48 p.m. (all...

Bring the Kids to the Track this Sunday to Meet Louisville City FC Stars in Person
LOUISVILLE, KY – Thursday, May 15, 2019 -- Churchill Downs will host two themed Family Adventure Days presented by Kroger during the 2019 Spring Meet. The first...

Charles Fipke’s Grade I-winning homebred Seeking the Soul remains on track for the $600,000 Stephen Foster presented by GE Appliances (GII) on Saturday, June 15 following an easy half-mile move in :49.60 Wednesday morning at Churchill Downs.
“We’re...

Churchill Downs Racing Club’s recent Keeneland allowance winner Distant Shore is headed to Presque Isle Downs for Monday’s $100,000 Tom Ridge Stakes, a six-furlong contest over the synthetic track for 3-year-olds.
Trained by Tom Amoss, Distant...

2019 Spring Meet Features Two Themed Night Racing Parties: Woodstock and The Big Easy
LOUISVILLE, KY (Wednesday, May 15, 2019) Louisville’s favorite night racing party will take place twice this spring with Downs After Dark presented By Budweiser....

Fern Circle Stables, Stud TNT and Old Friends, Inc.’s Vettori Kin (BRZ) will defend his title in Saturday’s $100,000 Louisville Stakes (Grade III) at Churchill Downs.
The Louisville at 1 ½ miles on turf is carded as Race 9 at 4:55...