Mia Mischief wires Eight Belles
Mia Mischief lived up to her 3-2 favoritism in Friday’s $200,000 Eight Belles Stakes (G3), leading all the way home under jockey Ricardo Santana Jr. to score by 1 3/4 lengths on the wire. The […]
Churchill Downs
Cross Traffic represented by first winner
Grade 1 winner Cross Traffic was represented by his first winner as a sire on Thursday when his juvenile daughter Dreaming Diamonds captured the 5TH race at Churchill Downs. The bay filly was making her […]
Breeders’ Cup launches sweepstakes tied to Kentucky Derby; TAA receives $25,000 from Audible
Breeders’ Cup on Wednesday announced the launch of “The Road to Churchill: Breeders’ Cup Kentucky Derby Sweepstakes,” which offers up a VIP trip for two to the 2018 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Churchill Downs […]
Justify draws post 7, 3-1 favoritism for 144th Kentucky Derby
144TH KENTUCKY DERBY PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY ML ODDS 1 Firenze Fire Jason Servis Paco Lopez 50-1 2 Free Drop Billy Dale Romans Robby Albarado 30-1 3 Promises Fulfilled Dale Romans Corey Lanerie 30-1 4 […]
Beach Patrol, Synchrony clash in Old Forester Turf Classic
A half-length. That margin separated Beach Patrol from victory a year ago in the race now run as the Old Forester Turf Classic (G1), and it was also the margin by which he missed in […]
Mask returns in Pat Day Mile; Imperial Hint tops Churchill Downs
Of the three one-turn dirt stakes on Saturday’s Kentucky Derby undercard, the $300,000 Pat Day Mile (G3) may have the lower grade but arguably the most intrigue. The former Derby Trial marks the return to […]
Monomoy Girl, Midnight Bisou installed as morning-line favorites for 144th Kentucky Oaks
144TH KENTUCKY OAKS PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY ML ODDS 1 Sassy Sienna Brad Cox Gary Stevens 15-1 2 Coach Rocks Dale Romans Luis Saez 12-1 3 Classy Act Bret Calhoun Brian Hernandez Jr. 15-1 4 […]
Always Dreaming, Abel Tasman top marquee on Oaks undercard
The return to Churchill Downs of the stars of 2017 Kentucky Derby weekend highlight the undercard of Friday’s Kentucky Oaks Day program. Always Dreaming, who won the Kentucky Derby (G1) by 2 3/4 lengths, will […]
Kentucky Derby contender Combatant breezes; Mott invokes Apollo Curse
The Steve Asmussen-trained Combatant toured a half-mile in :49.60 at Churchill Downs on Monday, five days ahead of his tilt at the Kentucky Derby (G1). With exercise rider Angel Garcia aboard, the consistent closer galloped out […]
Amy’s Challenge shortens up for Eight Belles; Rushing Fall drawn widest in Edgewood
Friday’s Kentucky Oaks (G1) undercard features two other graded stakes for three-year-old fillies. As a seven-furlong event on the main track, the $200,000 Eight Belles (G2) can have crossover interests from fillies once on the […]