Derby News

"He was a monster that weighed 153 pounds! He had a huge head and ears."

WinStar Farm, CHC Inc. and Cold Press Racing’s Florida Derby (GI) winner Tappan Street and BC Stables’ Virginia Derby winner American Promise made their initial pre-Derby appearances on the main track at Churchill Downs Monday morning.

Discover how much money the 2025 Kentucky Derby winner could earn, plus a look back at the record $5 million purse from Derby 150 at Churchill Downs.

Kentucky Derby (G1) contender Final Gambit won’t be the only classic hope racing for Juddmonte on the first Saturday in May.

It was a busy Saturday morning at Churchill Downs as seven Kentucky Derby contenders logged published workouts for the “Run for the Roses”: Burnham Square (four furlongs, :49.40); East Avenue (four furlongs, :47.60); Final Gambit (five furlongs, 1:00.80);...

Disarm, a  Kentucky Derby alumnus, returns to stakes company in the $1.25 million Oaklawn H. (G2). The eight-horse field is packed with talent, and Disarm is 10-1 on the morning line.

It was a relatively calm Friday morning at Churchill Downs, but the action will start to intensify in the lead up to the $5 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade I).
Saturday is shaping up to be a pivotal training day at Churchill...

Godolphin’s Good Cheer, the likely favorite for the $1.5 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (Grade I), turned in her most serious work to date Thursday morning at Churchill Downs with a five-furlong breeze in a sharp :59.40, the fastest of 10 at the distance.
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As a flashy chestnut whose biggest weapon is early speed, American Promise might make you think of his sire, Triple Crown champion Justify.

Rare is the Kentucky Derby winner who has never won before, a maiden in racing parlance.