Kentucky Derby News

November 17, 2018

John Asher Wins Big Sport of Turfdom Award

The Turf Publicists of America (TPA) announced today that the 2018 Big Sport of Turfdom award, which recognizes a person or group of people who enhance coverage of Thoroughbred racing through cooperation with media and racing publicists, will be presented...

November 17, 2018

Maker Hopes Dunph Stamps Path on 'Road to Kentucky Derby' in Kentucky Jockey Club

Three Diamonds Farm and Joseph Besecker’s undefeated 2-year-old colt Dunph will attempt to land his third career victory in next Saturday’s $200,000 Kentucky Jockey Club (Grade II) at Churchill Downs – a race that awards 10 points to...

November 17, 2018

Chilukki Winner Divine Miss Grey Tops Grade II, $200,000 Falls City Handicap

Corms Racing Stable and R. A. Hill Stable’s Chilukki Stakes (Grade II) winner Divine Miss Grey is the 122-pound starting high weight for Thursday’s 103rd renewal of the $200,000 Falls City Handicap (GII) – the centerpiece of a Thanksgiving...

November 17, 2018

Wide Open Field of 10 Set for Thursday's Cardinal Handicap

A highly-contentious field of 10 filly and mare turf specialists are set for Thursday’s 45th renewal of the $100,000 Cardinal Handicap (Grade III) – a 1 1/8-mile test over the grass at Churchill Downs.
The co-feature on the 12-race Thanksgiving...

November 17, 2018

Cox Runs 1-2 as Mr. Misunderstood Collared Big Changes in River City

Staton Flurry’s 4-year-old gelding Mr. Misunderstood remained perfect in four starts on the Churchill Downs turf course when he collared stablemate Big Changes inside the final furlong to score a half-length victory in Saturday’s 41st running...

November 16, 2018

Cox Closing In On 1,000 Career Victories

Arguably one of the nation’s fastest rising starts, Louisville native Brad Cox is two wins away from a major professional milestone: 1,000 career victories.
Cox, 38, is not far removed from his time as an assistant to trainer Dallas Stewart and...

November 15, 2018

Morales Ending Apprenticeship With a Bang

Jockey Edgar Morales will lose the five-pound weight allowance that is granted to apprentice riders on Saturday, but the 20-year-old Puerto Rico native has made the most of his final week with the “bug” by winning three races Wednesday to...

November 14, 2018

McPeek Assistant Jeff Hiles to Begin Training Career

Jeff Hiles, a former U.S. Marine and longtime assistant to trainer Kenny McPeek, is set to start the next chapter in his life by stepping out on his own and becoming a trainer.
“This has been something I’ve thought about for a long time,”...

November 14, 2018

Multiple Stakes Winner Mr. Misunderstood Tops Saturday's Grade III, $100,000 River City Handicap

Flurry Racing Stables’ 11-time winner Mr. Misunderstood leads a competitive eight-horse field as the starting 121-pound high weight in Saturday’s 41st running of the $100,000 River City Handicap (Grade III) at Churchill Downs.
The River City...

November 11, 2018

Casse Hopes Angel of Mischief Can Tab His First Stakes Win in Mrs. Revere

Trainer Norm Casse is closing in on his first year as a trainer with 14 victories but the 35-year-old Louisville-native hopes improving filly Angel of Mischief can give him his first stakes victory in the $200,000 Mrs. Revere (Grade II) on Friday, Nov....

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