Kentucky Derby News

Laughing Boy crossed the finish line a half-length back of Surface to Air in Saturday’s $225,000 Claiming Crown Jewel at Churchill Downs – the most lucrative of eight starter allowance races on the day for the nation’s top claiming-level horses...

Rigney Racing’s highly regarded 3-year-old filly Two Sharp, a dominant allowance winner one month ago at Keeneland, leads a competitive field of eight fillies and mares entered in next Saturday’s 39th running of the $300,000 Chilukki Stakes (Grade...

Jockey Samuel Camacho Jr. has made a strong return to the Churchill Downs jockey colony, recording two wins through the first 13 days of the Fall Meet while securing mounts on several live contenders in Saturday’s Claiming Crown.
“It was always a...

Churchill Downs will host the 26th Claiming Crown on Saturday, showcasing eight supercharged starter allowance races worth a combined $1.1 million in purses. First post for the 11-race card is 1 p.m. and the Claiming Crown will be staged from Races 4-11...

Eight-time winner Rattle N Roll is back at Churchill Downs gearing up for a shot at the $600,000 Clark Stakes presented by Norton Healthcare (Grade II) on Friday, Nov. 29. Trainer Kenny McPeek confirmed Wednesday that the 5-year-old would target the 1...

Veteran jockey Martin Garcia capped off a standout week on Saturday with his third consecutive win as he guided Horace Mann to victory at Churchill Downs. Garcia’s win streak began with his Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (Grade I) triumph last Friday aboard...

New York invader Battle of Normandy tracked pacesetter Wonderful Justice (GB), surged to the front leaving the final turn and extended his lead down the stretch to comfortably win Saturday’s 45th running of the $300,000 River City (Grade III) at Churchill...

Jordan Wycoff’s Money Supply, a $35,000 claim turned Grade III winner, leads an oversubscribed field of 12 3-year-olds and up plus two also-eligibles entered in next Saturday’s $200,000 Claiming Crown Jewel, the highlight of the 26th Claiming Crown...

Godolphin’s promising 2-year-old colt East Avenue returned to trainer Brendan Walsh’s barn at Churchill Downs on Sunday, two days after a disappointing ninth-place finish in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (GI).
Sent off as the 9-5 favorite, East Avenue...

Former Grade III winner Liberal Arts returned to action for the first time in seven months Wednesday at Churchill Downs and gamely defeated Banishing by a head to win a second-level allowance race while earning a career-best 95 Brisnet Speed Rating.
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