Kentucky Derby News

May 4, 2018
Weiland Springs 'Thurby' Upset in Kentucky Juvenile; Mr Cub Delivers in Opening Verse
John Ennis’ Weiland outgamed Myhotrodlincoln by a head to win the 25th running of the $100,000 Kentucky Juvenile for 2-year-olds before a record Thurby crowd of 48,134.
Trained by Ennis and ridden by Carlos Villasana, Weiland covered five furlongs...
May 4, 2018
Churchill Downs Stakes Recap: Weiland Springs Upset in Kentucky Juvenile as Favorite in Opening Verse
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, May 3, 2018) – John Ennis’ Weiland outgamed Myhotrodlincoln by a head to win the 25th running of the $100,000 Kentucky Juvenile for 2-year-olds before a record Thurby crowd of 48,134.
Trained by Ennis and ridden...
May 4, 2018
FAVORED MIA MISCHIEF WINS EIGHT BELLES
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 4, 2018) – William and Corinne Heligbrodt, Heider Family Stables and Madaket Stables’ Mia Mischief fought off an early test from Amy’s Challenge and then held off a late bid from Talk Veuve to Me by 1 ¾...
May 4, 2018
SALTY TAKES LA TROIENNE AS CHAMPION ABEL TASMAN RUNS FOURTH
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 4, 2018) – Gary Barber, Baccari Racing Stable and Chester Prince’s Salty wore down a game, front-running Farrell to win the 33rd running of the $350,000 La Troienne presented by TwinSpires.com (Grade I) for fillies...
May 4, 2018
WILL CALL RALLIES TO WIN TWIN SPIRES TURF SPRINT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 4, 2018) – Klein Racing’s Will Call emerged from a tight pack in deep stretch to win the 24th running of the $200,000 Twin Spires Turf Sprint Presented by TwinSpires.com (Grade III) by 1 ¼ lengths over Kid...
May 4, 2018
BACKYARD HEAVEN WINS ALYSHEBA; ALWAYS DREAMING FINISHES FIFTH
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 4, 2018) – Ken and Sarah Ramsey’s Backyard Heaven disposed of 2017 Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming on the far turn and drew off to win the 15th running of the $400,000 Alysheba presented by Sentient Jet (Grade...
May 4, 2018
TOINETTE SURGES LATE TO DEFEAT RUSHING FALL IN EDGEWOOD
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 4, 2018) – Ken Baca, Lisa and Nicholas Hawkins and Lynne and Joseph Hudson’s Toinette caught the previously undefeated Rushing Fall just before the wire to win the 34th running of the $200,000 Edgewood presented...
May 4, 2018
JOCKEY QUOTES FROM THE 144TH RUNNING OF THE LONGINES KENTUCKY OAKS
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 4, 2018):
Florent Geroux, rider of Monomoy Girl (1st) – “This is an unbelievable feeling. The filly was sharp early and I just hustled her out of the gate to get a good position. From there I was pretty confident,...
May 4, 2018
TRAINER QUOTES FROM THE 144TH RUNNING OF THE LONGINES KENTUCKY OAKS
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 4, 2018):
Brad Cox, trainer of Monomoy Girl (1st), Sassy Sienna (6th) and Kelly’s Humor (8th) –“It was unbelievable. It worked out just the way we planned. That was the trip we were hoping for. Florent (Geroux)...
May 4, 2018
MONOMOY GIRLS OUTDUELS WONDER GADOT TO WIN 144TH LONGINES KENTUCKY OAKS BEFORE 113,510
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 4, 2018) – Michael Dubb, Monomoy Stables, The Elkstone Group and Bethlehem Stables’ Monomoy Girl outdueled Wonder Gadot by a half-length after a stretch-long duel to win the 144th running of the $1 million Longines...

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