Kentucky Derby News

The connections of 3-10 favorite Donna Veloce expected a straightforward trip in Sunday’s $100,500 Santa Ysabel (G3), forecasting her speed to come in handy from her rail post. But when the Kentucky Oaks (G1) contender did not break cleanly at Santa...

Multiyear Sponsorship Brings Together Two Icons of American History and Horsepower
LOUISVILLE, KY (Monday, March 9, 2020) – Churchill Downs announced today the launch of a five-year partnership with Ford Motor Company that would establish the...

A fresh batch of 50-points-to-the-winner Road to the Kentucky Derby series preps on Saturday virtually ensured starting spots in the starting gate for a trio of prospects.
Authentic surged to the top of the leaderboard with a strong, wire-to-wire victory...

King Guillermo pulled off a stunner in Saturday's $351,500 Tampa Bay Derby (G2), running away from the field down the stretch to score by 4 3/4 lengths at odds of 49-1. Sole Volante, the 3-2 favorite, finished second.
Unraced since finishing third...

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert had two of his unbeaten Kentucky Derby (G1) hopefuls in Saturday’s $401,000 San Felipe (G2), but only one kept his perfect record intact at Santa Anita. Authentic, the 6-5 favorite, sped to the top of the Kentucky...

Early in the homestretch of the $300,000 Honeybee Stakes (G3) on Saturday at Oaklawn Park, it appeared Shesdaresthedevil was hopelessly bottled up behind runners, lacking racing room with little more a furlong left to run in the 1 1/16-mile journey.
But...

Cash Is King and LC Racing’s Mischevious Alex followed up his recent Swale (G3) romp with another emphatic performance in Saturday’s $300,000 Gotham (G3) at Aqueduct. Making his first appearance in a scoring race, the John Servis trainee netted...

Wagering on O Seraphina (#17), a 7 ¼-length maiden winner two weeks ago at Oaklawn Park, has been suspended for the Kentucky Oaks Future Wager, which opens its three-day run Friday at noon (all times Eastern).
O Seraphina, owned in partnership...

Which colt is Bob Baffert's leading Kentucky Derby (G1) contender? Is Honor A. P. a legitimate Derby threat? These questions and possibly more will be answered in the $400,000 San Felipe (G2) at Santa Anita, arguably the most intriguing of the...

Action on the Road to the Kentucky Derby will heat up Saturday with a trio of Championship Series races on tap. All three races will award the Top 4 finishers points on a 50-20-10-5 scale.
  The three races are scheduled to run within a half hour...