Kentucky Derby News

George Hall and SportBLX Thoroughbred’s $1 million Travers Stakes (Grade I) third-place finisher Max Player recorded a swift five-furlong move in :59.60 Monday morning at Churchill Downs in preparation for the $3 million...

When Amy Tarrant had success as the breeder, owner, and trainer of 2011 Breeders’ Cup competitor Pomeroys Pistol, it was a heartwarming story of a latecomer to the Thoroughbred industry achieving on multiple levels. Now that tale has taken on new...

In our third annual look at commonalities that link this year's hopefuls with one or more past winners of America's most famous race, here are some nuggets and factoids to chew on involving potential starters for the 2020 Kentucky Derby (G1).
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LOUISVILLE, KY., (August 21, 2020) – Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI”) (Nasdaq: CHDN) announced today its decision to run the 146th Kentucky Derby on September 5, 2020 without fans. CDI issued the following statement: 
The Kentucky...

Easy-to-make recipes for fans watching at home on September 5, inspired by the official dishes served at the racetrack
LOUISVILLE, Ky., (August 18, 2020) – Churchill Downs Racetrack today announced the official menus of the 146th Kentucky Derby presented...

King Guillermo launched himself on the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail as an underdog who came out on top, but that’s just part of his appeal. Owned by retired Major League Baseball All-Star Victor Martinez, the colt is named in honor of his late father....

“…I got to checking and I found out that she was drinking only bourbon, and she wouldn’t touch anything else . . .'
Painter, poet, and performance artist Henry Lawrence Faulkner, a native Kentuckian, created a life filled with...

The longest Road to the Kentucky Derby is finally nearing its destination, the “Run for the Roses” held on its latest date ever on the first Saturday in September. Despite the prolonged trail, the clear favorite was also one of the earliest...

As Triple Crown champion American Pharoah continues to prosper as a stallion, fellow Kentucky Derby (G1) winners California Chrome and Nyquist are getting off the mark with their first crop of 2-year-olds.
American Pharoah could have had a Derby contender...

The action beneath the Twin Spires for the Grade I, $3 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve ramped up Saturday morning as Victoria’s Ranch’s King Guillermo posted a bullet five-furlong move in :59.40 – the fastest of...