Kentucky Derby News

Trainer Chelsey Coady rode her first pony, Ginger, before she could walk. Now, the 25-year-old Ocala, Fla.-native eyes her first starter as a trainer beneath the historic Twin Spires of Churchill Downs on Saturday.
“It’s been a pretty fun...

WinStar Farm, China Horse Club International and Starlight Racing’s Improbable, who went off the 4-1 favorite in last Saturday’s $3 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade I), returned to the track Thursday morning at Churchill...

JIM MULVIHILL: Ladies and gentlemen, we're joined now by the three stewards that were in the stand today for the running of the Kentucky Derby. I will introduce them first. In the center is Barbara Borden, chief steward for the state of Kentucky....

JIM MULVIHILL: Country House is the second?longest prize Kentucky Derby winner ever, paying $132.40. We're thrilled now to be joined by these first?time Kentucky Derby winners, starting, of course, with our hall of fame trainer and Churchill Downs...

LOUISVILLE, KY (Saturday, May 4, 2019) –
Bill Mott, trainer of Country House (1st) and Tacitus (3rd) – Pre DQ: “If it were a maiden 10 claimer, he would come down. I wish they would have left the track sealed because they get more kickback...

LOUISVILLE, KY (Saturday, May 4, 2019) –

Flavien Prat, rider of Country House (1st) –“The race was great. He broke well and put me in the right spot. He was cruising the whole way. I was closer than I thought I would be and then when...

LOUISVILLE, KY (Saturday, May 4, 2019) – Klaravich Stables and William H. Lawrence’s Bricks and Mortar surged past Qurbaan in the final yards to win the 33rd running of the $1 million Old Forester Turf Classic (GI) for 4-year-olds and up.

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (May 4, 2019) – Derby fans weathered a steady late-afternoon rain as Country House captured the 145th Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve over a sloppy track. Wagering from all-sources was the highest all-time on both the...

JIM MULVIHILL: All right, everyone. As we await the winning connections, very quickly we're going to bring up Dr. Al Ruggles. He is the AAEP on?call vet, the American Association of Equine Practitioners, the on?call vet today to give us an...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 3, 2019):

TOM AMOSS, trainer of Serengeti Empress (1st) – “How about that! I've never won a race this big. I've won a lot of races, but not one like this. I've heard it said that when it happens,...