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Wagering December 23, 2024
Expert Pick of the Week: 2024 Nelson J. Menard Memorial Stakes Exacta
A very competitive group of 12 fillies and mares will vie in Thursday’s $100,000 Nelson J. Menard Memorial S. at Fair Grounds providing a potential lucrative return for an exotic exacta bet.
Horse Profile December 23, 2024
Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Built
Built debuted on Aug. 24 in a sprint at Ellis Park and finished behind subsequent Grade 1 hero East Avenue.
Oaks News December 21, 2024
Built leads all the way in Gun Runner; Her Laugh stays perfect in Untapable
Built on Saturday kicked off a series of four Kentucky Derby (G1) preps at Fair Grounds this winter with an emphatic 6 3/4-length triumph in the $96,000 Gun Runner S.
Expert picks December 17, 2024
Expert Pick of the Week: 2024 Gun Runner Stakes
A compact field of five sophomores will go 1 1/16 miles over the Fair Grounds dirt in Saturday’s $125,000 Gun Runner S.
Horse Profile December 17, 2024
Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Coal Battle
Norman Stable’s Coal Battle picked up 10 qualifying points on the 2025 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series after going last-to-first en route to posting a half-length triumph in the $300,000 Springboard Mile S. at Remington Park on December...
Horse Profile December 16, 2024
Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Journalism
Journalism earned 10 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby following his 3 1/2-length score in the $200,000 Los Alamitos Futurity (G2) on Dec. 14.
Wagering December 16, 2024
Study Guide: 2024 Gun Runner Stakes
The 1 1/16-mile Gun Runner S. at Fair Grounds made headlines when its inaugural running in 2021 churned out 2022 Kentucky Derby (G1) 1-2 finishers Rich Strike and Epicenter.
Derby News December 16, 2024
Churchill Downs News Release: Official Kentucky Derby 151 Mint Julep Glass Unveiled
This year’s design pays homage to the historical racetrack with the legendary Twin Spires featured in the Kentucky Derby 151 logo and in a frosted motif on the glass. Every official Kentucky Derby winner – from Aristides in 1875 to Mystik Dan in 2024...
Derby News December 15, 2024
Admiral Dennis tops Gun Runner; eight stakes debutantes in Untapable
Fair Grounds hosts its “Road to the Derby Kickoff Day” on Saturday, with the $100,000 Gun Runner S. opening the series of scoring races at the historic New Orleans track.
Derby News December 14, 2024
Journalism gets the scoop in Los Alamitos Futurity
Recent maiden winner Journalism toppled Bob Baffert’s duo of Getaway Car and 1-2 favorite Gaming in his debut on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.