Kentucky Derby News
November 2, 2018
PROMISING 2-YEAR-OLD IMPROBABLE WINS $100,000 STREET SENSE BY 7 ¼ LENGTHS
WinStar Farm, China Horse Club and SF Racing’s talented juvenile Improbable remains undefeated with a 7 ¼-length romp in the $100,000 Street Sense on the Breeders’ Cup “Future Stars Friday” undercard at Churchill Downs....
November 2, 2018
Rocketry Surges Late to Win $200,000 Marathon Stakes
Centennial Farms’ Rocketry dug in late to pass pace-setting Dabster and win the $200,000 Marathon Stakes, the conclusion of Breeders’ Cup Friday at Churchill Downs.
Trained by Jimmy Jerkens and ridden by Joel Rosario, Rocketry was relegated...
November 1, 2018
Uno Mas Modelo Gives Quartarolo First Churchill Downs Stakes Victory in Bet On Sunshine
Loooch Racing’s Uno Mas Modelo splashed to a 4 ½-length victory in Thursday’s $101,800 Bet On Sunshine Overnight Stakes, the first stakes victory for trainer Anthony Quartarolo at Churchill Downs.
Ridden by Albin Jimenez, Uno Mas Modelo...
October 28, 2018
Top Breeders' Cup Contenders Highlight Busy Morning of Training Beneath the Twin Spires
There were a total of 20 Breeders’ Cup contenders who breezed Sunday morning at Churchill Downs as the connections eagerly await the 35th renewal of the World Championships on Nov. 2-3 beneath the historic Twin Spires at Churchill Downs.
The following...
October 28, 2018
Baffert's Mother Mother Invades For Front-Running Rags to Riches Win
– Southern California invader and Del Mar Debutante (Grade I) runner-up Mother Mother led nearly every step of the way in Sunday’s sixth running of the $103,116 Rags to Riches Overnight Stakes to easily beat late-running Molto Bella by 1 ¾...
October 28, 2018
Dunph Wins Spendthrift Juvenile Stallion Stakes by 7 3/4 Lengths
Joseph Besecker and Three Diamonds Farm’s Dunph tracked early leader B. B. Dude, took command midway around the turn and impressively kicked clear in deep stretch to comfortably win Sunday’s third running of the $300,000 Spendthrift Juvenile...
October 27, 2018
Rain Scrambles Training Plans for Breeders' Cup Hopefuls
Rain throughout the afternoon and early evening Friday at Churchill Downs left trainers scrambling to decide when their horses would have their final Breeders’ Cup work. At least 14 World Championship contenders are expected to breeze Sunday morning...
October 26, 2018
Sloppy Surfaces Don't Slow Breeders' Cup Preparations
On a soggy Friday morning beneath the historic Twin Spires, nine Breeders’ Cup contenders completed their major preparation for the World Championships on Nov. 2-3 at Churchill Downs.
MIND YOUR BISCUITS TUNES UP FOR THE CLASSIC – Trainer...
October 25, 2018
Six Pack of Breeders' Cup Hopefuls Dot Work Tab
The action continued to build on the backstretch of Churchill Downs Thursday morning in preparation for the Breeders’ Cup on Nov. 2-3 as six World Championship contenders donned the work tab and more than 20 others made appearances to train.
BRAVAZO...