Kentucky Derby News

May 3, 2019

HAIKAL TO SCRATCH FROM THE KENTUCKY DERBY

LOUISVILLE, KY (Friday, May 3, 2019) – At 6:35 a.m. on Friday morning, trainer Kiaran McLaughlin confirmed that Shadwell Farm’s homebred Haikal will scratched from Saturday’s Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (GI). The son...

May 3, 2019

HAIKAL OUT OF DERBY; LEAVES FIELD OF 19

LOUISVILLE, KY (Friday, May 3, 2019) – At 6:35 (all times Eastern) Friday morning, trainer Kiaran McLaughlin confirmed that Shadwell Farm homebred Haikal is scratched from Saturday’s Kentucky Derby (GI). The son of Daaher developed an abscess...

May 3, 2019

BREAK EVEN REMAINS UNDEFEATED IN EIGHT BELLES ROMP

LOUISVILLE, KY (Friday, May 3, 2019) – Klein Racing’s Break Even shot to the front out of the gate and never was threatened in romping to a 5 ½-length victory over Bell’s the One in the 64th running of the $250,000 Eight Belles...

May 3, 2019

Concrete Rose runs down Newspaperofrecord (IRE) to win Edgewood

LOUISVILLE, KY (Friday, May 3, 2019) – Ashbrook Farm and BBN Racing’s Concrete Rose roared past 1-5 favorite Newspaperofrecord (IRE) nearing the sixteenth pole and drew off to a 3 3/4-length victory in the 35th running of the $250,000 Edgewood...

May 3, 2019

Heavy favorite McKinzie dominates in Alysheba

LOUISVILLE, KY (Friday, May 3, 2019) – Mike Pegram, Karl Watson and Paul Weitman’s McKinzie lived up to his 3-5 favoritism by cruising to a 4 ¾-length victory in the 16th running of the $400,000 Alysheba (GII) Presented by Sentient...

May 3, 2019

She's a Julie prevails in La Troienne

LOUISVILLE, KY (Friday, May 3, 2019) – Whispering Oaks Farm, Team Hanley, Tim and Anna Cambron, Bradley Thoroughbreds and Madaket Stables’ She’s a Julie eased past Secret Spice in deep stretch to post a half-length victory in the 34th...

May 2, 2019

Richard Mandella/Dr. Foster Northrop News Conference Transcript from Thursday, May 2, 2019 at 10:15 a.m.

KEVIN KERSTEIN: Good morning, everyone. These things are never fun. We were hoping we would see the gentleman in the middle, Dick Mandella, here in a couple of days at the Kentucky Derby. And Omaha Beach unfortunately scratched.

Richard, take us through...

May 2, 2019

MANDELLA DISCUSSES DEFECTION OF OMAHA BEACH; HAIKAL DEALING WITH ABSCESS

LOUISVILLE, KY (Thursday, May 2, 2019) – Trainer Richard Mandella met with reporters Thursday morning a day after declaring Kentucky Derby morning-line favorite Omaha Beach out of Saturday’s race because of an entrapped epiglottis.

“The...

May 2, 2019

A LITTLE BIT ME COLLARS FAVORED MORTICIA LATE TO WIN UNBRIDLED SIDNEY; SIEM RIEP SCORES 35-1 SHOCKER IN OPENING VERSE

LOUISVILLE, KY (Thursday, May 2, 2019) – Christopher Johnson’s A Little Bit Me, surged by favored Morticia in deep stretch to post a neck victory in the ninth running of the $125,000 Unbridled Sidney for fillies and mares before a record Thurby...

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