Kentucky Derby News

November 4, 2018

Vertical Oak Cruises to Victory in $100,000 Dream Supreme

Kirk and Judy Robison’s Vertical Oak repelled the bid of Awestruck to win the $100,000 Dream Supreme Overnight Stakes by 2 ¾ lengths Sunday at Churchill Downs.
Ridden by Ricardo Santana Jr., Vertical Oak pressed the early pace set by Student...

November 3, 2018

Divine Miss Grey wins the $200,000 Chilukki

Corms Racing Stable and R A Hill Stable’s Divine Miss Grey rallied from just off the pace to win the $200,000 Chilukki Stakes (Grade II), the final race on Breeders’ Cup Saturday at Churchill Downs.
With jockey Manny Franco in the saddle,...

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

Breeders' Cup Barn List

Oct. 27 BC Barn List.pdf

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...

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