Kentucky Derby News
May 29, 2020
Kentucky Oaks update for May 29
The Kentucky Oaks, America’s premier and most lucrative race for 3-year-old fillies, will be held Friday, September 4. Each week this series examines aspects of the Road to the Kentucky Oaks. This week we take a closer look at Venetian Harbor, one...
Expert picks May 28, 2020
Expert Pick of the Week: Mint Julep Stakes
A huge cast of 14 fillies and mares will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Churchill Downs lawn on Saturday in the $100,000 Mint Julep (G3). An exceptional field has been assembled for this difficult handicapping assignment that features legitimate contenders...
Derby News May 24, 2020
Maxfield Wins Matt Winn, Earns 50 Points for Road to Kentucky Derby
Godolphin’s talented Grade I winning-homebred Maxfield made a triumphant return to the races Saturday at Churchill Downs when he rallied in deep stretch to beat Ny Traffic by one length in the 23rd running of the $150,000 Matt Winn presented by...
Expert picks May 23, 2020
Expert Pick of the Week: Matt Winn Stakes
A deep, competitive field is set to contest Saturday’s $150,000 Matt Winn (G3) at Churchill Downs, a new Road to the Kentucky Derby prep race awarding 50 qualification points to the winner.
The headline attraction is the Godolphin homebred #10 Maxfield,...
May 22, 2020
Kentucky Oaks update for May 22
Like other marquee racing events, the Kentucky Oaks (G1), America’s premier and most lucrative race for 3-year-old fillies, has an adjusted date because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fillies will run for the garland of lilies Friday, September...
Pedigree fun facts May 21, 2020
Pedigree fun facts, Matt Winn edition
Normally the Matt Winn (G3) is a target for horses seeking a rebound from losses in the Kentucky Derby (G1), or for 3-year-olds who didn’t make the Run for the Roses. In our unprecedented time of COVID-19, with the Derby delayed to Sept. 5, Saturday’s...
May 21, 2020
Study Guide: Matt Winn
Mystic Guide
Total 2 start(s)
Wins: 1
Place: 0
Show: 1
Top Speed Rating: (94) when breaking maiden at Fair Grounds.
Total Earnings: $35,500
Owner: Godolphin
Breeder: GodolphinTrainer: Michael StidhamJockey: Brian Hernandez
Sire: Ghostzapper
Dam:...
Expert picks May 14, 2020
Expert Pick of the Week: Monomoy Girl
A field of seven fillies and mares will go piostward in an allowance event in Race 4 at Churchill Downs on Saturday. The one-mile main track affair features a quality cast and is led by the return of champion Monomoy Girl. The chestnut, who is unraced...
Expert picks May 14, 2020
Expert Pick of the Week: 2023 Monomoy Girl Stakes
A total of six sophomore fillies will travel one mile on the Ellis Park main surface in Saturday’s $175,000 Monomoy Girl S. The Brad Cox-trained Wet Paint was last seen finishing a solid fourth in the recent Kentucky Oaks (G1) when sent postward as...
Derby News May 12, 2020
Churchill Downs Announces Road to the Kentucky Derby Extension
May 23 Matt Winn at Home of the Kentucky Derby Raised to 50-20-10-5
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Tuesday, May 12, 2020) – Churchill Downs Racetrack today released a preliminary list of races that could be used for the extension of the “Road to the Kentucky...