Kentucky Derby News

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 2, 2018) – Breeders’ Cup, one of Thoroughbred horse racing’s most prestigious international events, today announced the launch of a new sweepstakes tied to the 2018 Kentucky Derby. Titled The Road to Churchill: Breeders’...

May 2, 2018 (Louisville, KY): Audible Inc., the world’s largest seller and producer of downloadable audiobooks and other spoken-word entertainment, will donate $25,000 to the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA) May 5 as a continuation of Audible...

Newtown Anner Stud’s Beckford (GB) rallied from far back in the stretch to run down pace-setter Salmanazar by three-quarters of a length to win the fourth running of the $100,000 William Walker Presented by GE Appliances for 3-year-olds in front...

Up to 200 people can experience the excitement of Thoroughbred racehorse ownership this spring with unraced 2-year-old, the latest addition to the popular Churchill Downs Racing Club stable.
The Churchill Downs Racing Club, which was inaugurated in the...

Newtown Anner Stud’s Beckford (GB) heads a field of 10 3-year-olds entered Wednesday for the fourth running of the $100,000 William Walker going five furlongs on the turf, the highlight of Opening Night presented by Budweiser.
Saturday’s 10-race...

A memorial service for Mike Hargrave, the former director of stabling at Churchill Downs Racetrack for nearly 40 years, will be held Monday in Churchill Downs’ Triple Crown Room from 12-2 p.m.
Hargrave passed away Jan. 13 at age 69 following a...

Wear Orange for Creativity, Enjoy Live Arts Performance and Witness the Fourth Annual William Walker Stakes

LOUISVILLE, KY (April 19, 2018) – Churchill Downs and Fund for the Arts have joined forces for the third year to kick off Derby week by...

Tickets On Sale June 7
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (April 5, 2018) -- The Breeders' Cup today
announced ticket prices and availability for the 35th Breeders’ Cup World
Championships to be held on Friday, November 2 and Saturday, November 3 at historic
Churchill...

The 144th renewals of the $2 million-guaranteed Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade I) and the $1 million-guaranteed Longines Kentucky Oaks (GI) headline a strong roster of 32 stakes races with total purses of $8.84 million scheduled for...

Features Derby-Winning
Jockeys Pat Day and Gary Stevens and Trainers D. Wayne Lukas and Carl Nafzger;
Benefits Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance

LOUISVILLE, KY (Thursday, March 15,
2018)
– Churchill Downs
today announced Champions Day presented...