Kentucky Derby News

The Kentucky Derby Alumni Roundup
Welcome to the first of a new weekly roundup, checking in with Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1) contestants who are still on the racetrack! The Derby and the Oaks are two of the most exciting races of the year,...

A field of 10 turf standouts will vie in Saturday’s $600,000 Mister D. S. (G1) at Arlington Park. The race formerly known as the Arlington Million is run at 1 1/4 miles and attracted a few heavy hitters that I think that the race will go through....

A stellar field of five of the top handicap horses in training will contest the historic $1 million Whitney S. (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday. The first-place finisher of the “Win and You’re In” challenge series event will earn an automatic...

Heavily favored champion Essential Quality overcame a wide trip, and a strong challenge from Keepmeinmind, to prevail in Saturday’s $582,000 Jim Dandy S. (G2) at Saratoga. The Godolphin homebred had to pull out extra in deep stretch to avert an...

A stout field of nine will travel six panels on the Del Mar main surface in Saturday’s $300,000 Bing Crosby S. (G1). The deep and well-matched cast features some of the fleetest runners on the West Coast in what promises to be a thrilling feature...

Champion Essential Quality will kick off the second half of his campaign in Saturday’s $600,000 Jim Dandy S. (G2) at Saratoga. Freshened since his thrilling Belmont S. (G1) victory over Hot Rod Charlie, the Brad Cox trainee is tuning up for the...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, July 28, 2021) – Churchill Downs announced three major multi-year capital investments to transform key areas at the home of the Kentucky Derby. These projects will ultimately provide new, unique and extraordinary guest...

A full field of 12 sophomore fillies will contest Saturday’s $200,000 San Clemente S. (G2).at Del Mar. The mile turf test is led by the exciting Going Global, who shows an unblemished mark from four races since arriving in the U.S. Trained by Phil...

Mandaloun came up a nose short on the finish line in
Saturday’s $1 million Haskell S. (G1), but the three-year-old was elevated to
first by the Monmouth Park stewards, who disqualified Hot Rod Charlie for
drifting in and clipping heels with Midnight...

Saturday's $1 million Haskell S. (G1) over 1 1/8 miles at Monmouth Park has drawn a strong field of Triple Crown veterans mixed with intriguing newcomers, all vying for a 'Win and You're In' berth to the Breeders' Cup Classic...