Kentucky Derby News

February 28, 2019

Record Purses On Tap for Churchill Downs' 145th Spring Meet

Record prize money for horsemen will be distributed at Churchill Downs’ 145th Spring Meet thanks to early returns from state-of-the-art historical racing machines at Derby City Gaming.
The first condition book, which covers the first half of the...

February 13, 2019

Nominations for Longines Kentucky Oaks, Old Forester Turf Classic Due Saturday

Early nominations to the $1.25 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (Grade I) and $1 million Old Forester Turf Classic (GI), held annually on Kentucky Derby Weekend at Churchill Downs, are due Saturday.
Early nominations to the 1 1/8-mile Longines Kentucky...

January 10, 2019

Kentucky Derby Purse Raised to $3 Million

The 145th running of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade I) on Saturday, May 4 will be the richest in history as the purse for America’s greatest race and first leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown has been elevated to a...

November 30, 2018

Churchill Downs Fall Meet Spread Record Prize Money to Horsemen; Average Daily Purses Up 20.9% to Lofty $604,432, Average Race Was $57,135

The recently-concluded Fall Meet at Churchill Downs distributed record prize money for horsemen and delivered a great deal of substance for horseplayers as numerous memorable moments were produced during the historic Louisville racetrack’s action-packed,...

November 25, 2018

Signalman Turns Back Plus Que Parfait in $200,000 Kentucky Jockey Club

Signalman, who finished third in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (Grade I) just 22 days ago, grabbed the lead with three-sixteenths of a mile to run and turned back a late charge from Plus Que Parfait to win Saturday’s 92nd running of the $200,000...

November 25, 2018

Fall Meet Leaders Will Be Decided on Today's 12-Race Closing Day Card

The race for the Fall Meet champion jockey, trainer and owner will come down to the wire on the final day of racing at Churchill Downs.
Tyler Gaffalione began Sunday atop the jockey standings with 20 victories and nine entries over Corey Lanerie (19...

November 24, 2018

Leofric Holds Off Bravazo in Grade I, $500,000 Clark Handicap

Fayette Stakes (Grade II) winner Leofric turned back a determined challenge by 3-year-old Bravazo in deep stretch to win a thrilling renewal of Friday’s 144th running of the $500,000 Clark Handicap Presented by Norton Healthcare (Grade I) by a neck....

November 24, 2018

Princess Warrior Prevails in Grade II, $200,000 Mrs. Revere

Princess Warrior commenced her run midway around the far turn and edged past Cool Beans inside the final furlong to win Saturday’s 28th running of the $200,000 Mrs. Revere (Grade II) at Churchill Downs by one length over a surging Get Explicit....

November 24, 2018

Cox Looks Ahead to Leofric's 6-Year-Old Campaign Following Gutsy Grade I Clark Victory

With Leofric’s indomitable victory in Friday’s $500,000 Clark Handicap Presented by Norton Healthcare (Grade I), trainer Brad Cox is looking ahead to 2019 for a 6-year-old campaign that includes several options, including the $9 million Pegasus...

November 24, 2018

Liora Upsets Restless Rider in Grade II, $200,000 Golden Rod

Coffeepot Stables’ 2-year-old filly Liora – the longest shot in the field of eight 2-year-old fillies at odds of 27-1 – led every step of the way and narrowly repelled a late bid by odds-on 3-5 favorite and Breeders’ Cup Juvenile...

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