Kentucky Derby News

Always Dreaming just made his stakes debut in the Florida Derby (G1) on April 1, and one race later was crowned victor of Kentucky Derby 143 after pulling off in the stretch to score under jockey John Velazquez. Giving trainer Todd Pletcher just his second...

PAULASSILVERLINING PREVAILS IN HUMANA DISTAFF LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 6, 2017– Juddmonte Farms’ Paulassilverlining moved past pacesettingSuper Humor on the far turn and then held off a prolonged bid from Breeders’ Cup winner Finest City by...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 6, 2017) – Sheep Pond Partners, Newport Stables and Bradley Thoroughbreds’ Roca Rojo (IRE) edged a game Believe in Bertie by a head to win the 32nd running of the $300,000 Churchill Distaff Turf Mile (GII) for fillies...

WILD SHOT ROMPS IN PAT DAY MILE LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 6, 2017) – Calumet Farm’s homebred Wild Shot rocketed by pace-settingUncontested at the head of the stretch and romped to a four-length victory over No Dozing to win the 93rd running of...

ARKLOW SPRINGS UPSET IN AMERICAN TURF LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 6, 2017) – Donegal Racing’s Arklow rallied from off the pace to spring a 15-1 upset by a length over Good Samaritan in the 26th running of the $300,000 American Turf (Grade II) presented...

LIMOUSINE LIBERAL HOLDS OFF AWESOME SLEW TO WIN CHURCHILL DOWNS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 6, 2017) – Katherine Ball’s homebred Limousine Liberal overtook favoredMasochistic at the head of the stretch and then held off a late bid from Awesome...

DIVISIDERO REPEATS IN WOODFORD RESERVE TURF CLASSIC LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 6, 2017) – Gunpowder Farms’ Divisidero unleashed a powerful stretch run to post a half-length victory over pace-setting Beach Patrol to repeat in the $500,000 Woodford...

A field of 14 plus one also-eligible has been entered to go 1 1/8 miles on Friday in the $1 million Kentucky Oaks (G1) at Churchill Downs. The Run for the Lilies takes place one day before the famed Kentucky Derby and has drawn a talented, and competitive,...

Always be prepared! A day at the races is a fun day out in all circumstances. But you can enjoy it much more – and be more successful with your betting – if you do a little bit of homework beforehand. Here are five things you can do that can help:...

Final preps can, and do, play a role in how runners perform in a big race. So what is the prep race that has produced the most Kentucky Oaks (G1) winners? That is a lot of ground to cover considering the 143rd running of the contest takes place later...