Kentucky Derby News

War Emblem, upset winner of the 2002 Kentucky Derby (G1) and the champion 3-year-old colt of that season, passed away in his paddock at the Old Friends Equine Retirement Center in Georgetown, Kentucky, on the morning of Mar. 11. He was 21.
War Emblem...

Trainer Mike Maker will take three shots at winning the $250,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) for the fourth time in five years when the 1 1/8-mile Road to the Kentucky Derby prep is renewed at Turfway Park on Saturday.
Although none of Maker's trio has...

A top contender for the Kentucky Derby, Nadal will stretch to two turns and make his start in a Derby qualifier when he lines up for Saturday’s $1 million Rebel (G2) at Oaklawn Park. The 1 1/16-mile race will award points on a 50-20-10-5 scale to...

The March 7 Gotham was the third of four Road to the Kentucky Derby series qualifiers at Aqueduct. The top four finishers received points on a 50-20-10-5 scale toward a Kentucky Derby berth.
The $750,000 Wood Memorial (G2) on April 4, one of seven major...

The second of two Road to the Kentucky Derby series qualifiers at Tampa Bay Downs, the March 7 Tampa Bay Derby (G2) awarded points on a 50-20-10-5 scale to the top four finishers.
Here are three takeaways from the Tampa Bay Derby:
1 – King Guillermo...

As part of the Road to the Kentucky Derby series, the March 7 San Felipe (G2) awarded points on a 50-20-10-5 toward a berth in a 20-horse Derby field.
It was the third of four qualifiers at Santa Anita, and Authentic jumped to the top of the Kentucky...

The Kentucky Derby is deeply woven into the fabric of Americana. This iconic racing event goes beyond horse racing and touches many facets of history, culture, and leisure, and this series examines some of these ties. This week’s Kentucky Derby...

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...