Kentucky Derby News

LOUISVILLE, KY (Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020) – A field of 10 top older grass runners will go to post in the 34th running of the $1 million Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic (GI), one of six graded stakes that will precede Saturday’s 146th running of the...

LOUISVILLE, KY (Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020) – Bruce Lunsford’s Art Collector, who figured to be one of the leading players in Saturday’s 146th running of the $3 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (GI), sustained a minor injury to his...

LOUISVILLE, KY (Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020) – Lothenbach Stables’ Ry’s the Guy drove off in deep stretch to post a 4 3/4-length victory in the $115,400 Champions Day Marathon Overnight Stakes to kickoff Kentucky Derby week. Trained by Ian Wilkes and...

/n Kentucky Derby jockeys – Coady Photography Meet the jockeys slated to ride in the 2020 Kentucky Derby: (All stats as of Aug. 31; may not include international wins and earnings) Adam Beschizza Career rides: 2,174 Career wins: 297 Career earnings:...

If you’re looking for the tug-at-the-heartstrings contender to root for in the 2020 Kentucky Derby (G1), one-eyed Finnick the Fierce qualifies on multiple levels. His dam came from a racehorse adoption facility, and he lost his right eye as a baby due...

LOUISVILLE, KY (Monday, Aug. 31, 2020) – Robert Lund Petersen’s brilliant two-time Grade I winner Gamine and Peter Callahan’s Swiss Skydiver, winner of the Alabama (GI) in her most recent start, headline a field of nine 3-year-old fillies entered...

LOUISVILLE, KY (Monday, Aug. 31, 2020) – George Hall and SportBLX Thoroughbred’s Max Player completed his major preparations for Saturday’s $3 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (GI) by working a half-mile in :49.80 over a fast...

LOUISVILLE, KY (Monday, Aug. 31, 2020) – Michael Dubb, Monomoy Stables, The Elkstone Group and Bethlehem Stables’ Monomoy Girl, the champion 3-year-old filly of 2018, headlines of a field of eight for Friday’s 35th running of the $500,000 La Troienne...

Jim Bakke and Gerald Isbister’s Attachment Rate worked five furlongs in 1:01.20 over a fast main track Sunday morning at Churchill Downs as he completed his major preparations for Saturday’s 146th running of the $3 million Kentucky Derby Presented...

“She is the gift that keeps on giving to us.” Rightly does Bernard Cleary, owner of Clearsky Farms, describe the routine excellence of broodmare Justwhistledixie. Not only are her first five foals all winners, but four are graded stakes victors, and...