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Latest News November 7, 2024
Churchill Downs Update: Grade III Winner Liberal Arts Back in Winner's Circle With Gritty Allowance Victory
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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Latest News November 6, 2024
Churchill Downs Update: 2-Year-Old Filly Immersive Returns to Churchill Downs Following Dominant Breeders' Cup Victory
Godolphin’s star 2-year-old filly Immersive returned to Churchill Downs on Monday, fresh off her commanding 4 ½-length victory in Friday’s $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (Grade I) at Del Mar.
Trained by Brad Cox, Immersive is undefeated...
Stakes Advance November 3, 2024
Churchill Downs Stakes Advances: Saturday's $300,000 River City (GIII) and $300,000 Dream Supreme
Accomplished turf veteran Cash Equity (FR) is set to make his return to Churchill Downs on Saturday where he leads a competitive field of 10 horses entered in the 45th running of the $300,000 River City (Grade III).
The 1 1/8-mile turf race, scheduled...
Stakes Recap November 2, 2024
Churchill Downs Stakes Recap and Quotes: Bet On Sunshine
Gulfport ran down pacesetting favorite Champlin in the final strides to win Saturday’s 16th running of the $300,000 Bet On Sunshine Stakes (Listed) at Churchill Downs by a neck. Angkor, who closed late from the outside, was another neck back in third.
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Latest News November 1, 2024
Churchill Downs News Release: 'All Others' 4-5 Favorite, Chancer McPatrick 9-1 at Conclusion of Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 1
Six months in advance of Kentucky Derby 151, the pari-mutuel field of “All Other Colts and Geldings” closed as the odds-on 4-5 favorite in Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) and Hopeful (Grade I) and Champagne (GI) winner Chancer McPatrick,...
Latest News October 31, 2024
Churchill Downs Update: Churchill Downs-Based Connections Ready for Breeders' Cup
Several local connections from Churchill Downs will compete for racing’s richest prizes and championship honors this weekend at the Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Del Mar.
Below is a race-by-race lineup of the Churchill Downs connections...
Latest News October 28, 2024
East Avenue Tops Interest in Pool 1 of Kentucky Derby Future Wager
Breeders' Futurity Winner East Avenue Tops Individual Interest in Pool 1 of Kentucky Derby Future Wager. Three-Day Pool Runs Wednesday-Friday Prior to Breeders’ Cup Juvenile
Stakes Recap October 27, 2024
Churchill Downs Stakes Recaps and Quotes: Street Sense and Rags to Riches
Godolphin’s homebred colt Sovereignty, winless in two New York starts around one turn, invaded Kentucky and relished the added distance to dominate Sunday’s 12th running of the $200,000 Street Sense (Grade III) – the featured event on opening day...
Features October 27, 2024
Track Record Holder Bango Eyes 13th Win Beneath Twin Spires in Saturday's Bet On Sunshine
Tamaroak Partners’ Bango, the all-time leading horse with 12 career wins at Churchill Downs, will seek victory No. 13 in next Saturday’s 16th running of the $300,000 Bet On Sunshine Stakes (Listed).
The Bet On Sunshine, a six-furlong sprint, is carded...
Latest News October 27, 2024
Local Derby Hopefuls East Avenue, Jonathan's Way Eye Breeders' Cup Juvenile for Key Prep Season Qualifying Points
Churchill Downs-based 2-year-olds East Avenue and Jonathan’s Way, already prominent on the Road to the Kentucky Derby leaderboard, will vie for championship honors and crucial Derby qualifying points in Friday’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (Grade I)...