Kentucky Derby News

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Live Oak Plantation’s homebred Soup and Sandwich has earned 40 points on the 2021 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series off the strength of his runner-up performance in the Florida Derby (G1) on March 27. The gray will make his second Grade...

Winchell Thoroughbreds’ Midnight Bourbon ranks 10th on the current 2021 Road to the Kentucky Derby series leaderboard with 66 points. The Steve Asmussen trainee has compiled a 7-2-2-3 mark, with $461,420 in lifetime earnings to date.
Midnight Bourbon...