Kentucky Derby News

Churchill Downs will Host Nationwide Virtual ‘Kentucky Derby at Home’ Party and Match up to $1 Million in Fan Donations to Celebrate the Traditional Derby Date
LOUISVILLE, KY (Thursday, April 23, 2020) – Churchill Downs announced today...

A talented field of seven sophomores will travel 1 1/16 miles in Saturday’s $75,000 Unbridled S. at Gulfstream Park. The feature on a 12-race card marks the stakes debut of impressive maiden victor Dr. Post, and I think the dark bay has a very bright...

The 13 Triple Crown winners’ pedigrees reflect the evolution of sire lines along with the depth of maternal families.
Here are the fun facts about their ancestry:
SIR BARTON (1919)
Sir Barton was by leading sire *Star Shoot, the asterisk denoting...

Over the past century, 13 Thoroughbreds have conquered American racing’s coveted Triple Crown – the Kentucky Derby (G1), Preakness (G1), and Belmont (G1).
From the trailblazing Sir Barton, who scored before the races were recognized as a...

A field of 10 Arkansas-breds will vie in Friday’s $100,000 Rainbow S. at Oaklawn Park. The six-furlong dash attracted a few talented 3-year-olds led by 2019 Inaugural S. romper Zaino Boyz, who looks formidable in this spot. He is the Expert Pick...

Mr. Big News rallied to the lead in the stretch and withstood the late charge of Farmington Road to score a massive upset in Saturday’s $200,000 Oaklawn S., prevailing by a half-length at 46-1 odds. A maiden winner two back, the Bret Calhoun-trained...

A total of 13 sophomores will travel 9 panels in Saturday’s $200,000 Oaklawn S. The feature on a big day of racing in Hot Springs offers a starting slot in the Arkansas Derby (G1) on May 2 to the top-three finishers. In addition, if the winner...

Only time will tell who benefits most from the postponement of the Kentucky Derby (G1) to Sept. 5, but Maxfield is on the short list of candidates. After the unbeaten Breeders’ Futurity (G1) winner was sidelined by injury, the first Saturday in...

Kanayama Holdings’ Herrschaft picked up 40 points on the 2020 Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby following a 2 1/2-length tally in the Fukuryu S. at Nakayama. The sophomore led throughout and completed the about 1 1/8 miles in 1:53.40 under Yusuke...

Wagering on Pool 4 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) will take place this weekend, beginning on Friday at noon (EDT) and concluding Sunday at 6 p.m. A total of 23 individual entries, as well as an option for “All Other 3-Year-Olds’,...