State of Honor breezed a half-mile in :49.80 over Churchill Downs’ fast main track on Sunday in preparation for the May 6 Kentucky Derby (G1). It was the first official move for the Mark Casse […]
Next Saturday’s Arkansas Derby (G1) is sure to shake up the Kentucky Derby (G1) leader board a tad more, but in general the field for the 143rd running of the American classic is nearly complete, […]
Pool 3 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW), which ran from Friday through Sunday evening, produced a tight finish among the top four wagering interests. “All Others,” the mutuel field of three-year-olds not listed […]
The release of Churchill Downs’ spring meet stakes schedule on Monday included a surprise, two in fact. Rather than have them dormant for the second time in three years, the Matron H. (G3) and Chicago […]
The $2-million Kentucky Derby is the highlight of a robust stakes offering for the upcoming spring-summer meeting at Churchill Downs. The meeting begins Saturday, April 29, and other key dates include the Kentucky Oaks on […]
Edited Press Release Classic Empire, the champion two-year-old of 2016 and winner of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1), heads an international roster of 418 three-year-olds made eligible during the early nomination phase to compete in […]
Having tasted Kentucky Derby (G1) success with Monarchos in 2001, owner John Oxley will hope to add a second with the more precocious Classic Empire, who heads into this year’s classic trail the favorite after […]
December 26 marked the 30th anniversary of a clash between Ferdinand and Snow Chief in the Malibu (G2) on opening day of Santa Anita’s 1986-87 winter/spring meet. It was the fifth of nine meetings between […]
Edited Press Release Churchill Downs on Wednesday released the 2017 “Official Art of the Kentucky Derby” by award-winning American and Kentucky painter Jim Cantrell. Cantrell is the first Kentucky artist to create the Derby’s officially […]
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