Kentucky Derby News
April 27, 2021
Churchill Downs Partners with Mattress Mack to Host Kentucky Derby Foster Family Initiative
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Monday, April 26, 2021) – Churchill Downs Racetrack announced today a new partnership with Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale that will welcome nearly 300 representatives from Kentucky’s Foster Care sector as guests...
April 26, 2021
Undefeated Malathaat Tops Field of 14 For 147th Running of the Longines Kentucky Oaks
LOUISVILLE, KY (Monday, April 26, 2021) – Shadwell Stable’s undefeated Malathaat has been installed as the 5-2 morning line favorite in a field of 14 3-year-old fillies entered Monday for the 147th running of the $1,250,000 Longines Kentucky...
April 26, 2021
Tales from the Crib: Rock Your World
Ron McAnally will be remembered forever for training the legendary John Henry, the rags-to-riches gelding with an indomitable character, and fellow Hall of Famers Bayakoa and Paseana. But now at the age of 88, the horseman has a chance of adding an extraordinary...
April 26, 2021
Tales from the Crib: Midnight Bourbon
Handsome is as handsome does, as the saying goes. But Midnight Bourbon often runs up to his movie-star good looks.
The striking son of Hall of Famer Tiznow was bred by Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings, Barbara Banke’s farm that is also responsible...
April 26, 2021
Multi-Grammy Award-Winning Tori Kelly to Sing National Anthem at the 147th Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 26, 2021 – Churchill Downs Racetrack today announced that platinum, Grammy® Award-winning singer and songwriter Tori Kelly will sing the national anthem at the 147th Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve on Saturday,...
April 26, 2021
Kentucky Derby Update: Monday, April 26, 2021
Winchell Thoroughbreds’ Midnight Bourbon worked five furlongs in 1:02.40 over a fast track at Churchill Downs while earlier at Parx, Mark Schwartz’s Brooklyn Strong worked five furlongs in 1:00.92 to punch his ticket...
April 25, 2021
Kentucky Derby Update: Sunday, April 25, 2021
Shortleaf Stable’s homebred Caddo River was taken out of Kentucky Derby consideration Sunday morning by trainer Brad Cox because of an elevated temperature.
The defection of Caddo River moves Mark Schwartz’s Brooklyn...
April 24, 2021
Tales from the Crib: Sainthood
While Taylor Made Sales Agency has a trio of graduates in the 147th Kentucky Derby (G1), Sainthood has the deepest ties to the family firm.
Like Arkansas Derby (G1) winner Super Stock and Tampa Bay Derby (G2) hero Helium, Sainthood was sold as part...
April 24, 2021
Tales from the Crib: Known Agenda
It’s a truism that racehorses are born to run, but St. Elias Stable’s homebred Known Agenda expressed that idea literally.
The son of Hall of Famer Curlin and Grade 1 queen Byrama took the run-around-mom play to a whole new level at his childhood...
April 23, 2021
Kentucky Derby Update: Friday, April 23, 2021
On a cool Kentucky morning, a total of 17
Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks horses put in their final timed workouts
before next weekend’s editions of the $3 million Derby and $1.25 million Oaks.
The fastest move of the
morning...