Kentucky Derby News

December 19, 2019

Mr. Prospector Stakes Study Guide

Who is running in the Mr. Prospector Stakes?
A small, but superb, field of six will vie in Saturday’s $100,000 Mr. Prospector Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park. The seven-furlong feature has attracted two of the top sprinters in the world, as well...

Horse Profile December 19, 2019

Road to the Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Shoplifted

Grandview Equine, Cheyenne Stables and LNJ Foxwoods’ Shoplifted earned 10 points on the 2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby with a game tally in the $400,000 Springboard Mile Stakes at Remington Park on Dec. 15. The Steve Asmussen charge was a head...

Expert picks December 19, 2019

Expert Pick of the Week: Mr. Prospector Stakes

Two of the world’s top sprint performers headline a compact field of six in Saturday’s $100,000 Mr. Prospector (G3) at Gulfstream Park. The seven-eighths dash on the dirt has a Grade 1-caliber cast, and it will take a fine performance to come...

December 18, 2019

Vacation up in time in Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun

The second scoring race on the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby, Wednesday’s Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun at Kawasaki, served up a thrilling finish as Vacation just caught Iolite on the wire. Rallying furiously in deep stretch, the once-beaten colt surged...

December 16, 2019

Shoplifted bags Springboard Mile

The only runner in Sunday night’s $400,000 Springboard Mile with experience at the Grade 1 level, Shoplifted, called on that class edge to prevail in the Kentucky Derby (G1) points race at Remington Park.
The Steve Asmussen trainee had flashed...

December 16, 2019

Newcomers to Japan Road square off in Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun

The first scoring race on the Japan Road, the November 23 Cattleya Sho at Tokyo, produced a potentially smart winner in Dieu du Vin. None of the Cattleya Sho runners will contest the second points race, Wednesday’s Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun, so the...

December 14, 2019

Master Fencer could inspire new round of international Derby challengers

As Churchill Downs continues to push for international participation in the Kentucky Derby (G1), the European Road to the Kentucky Derby and the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby are slowly gaining recognition and momentum.
Each international qualification...

December 13, 2019

Answer In pegged the 2-1 favorite as a dozen seek Derby points in Springboard Mile

A smashing maiden winner at Churchill Downs in his last outing, Answer In will jump straight to a Kentucky Derby qualifier in Sunday’s $400,000 Springboard Mile at Remington Park. A field of 12 is set for the one-mile race at Remington Park and...

Expert picks December 12, 2019

Expert Pick of the Week: The Springboard Mile

A 2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifying race will take place at Remington Park on Sunday. A dozen juveniles will go postward in the $400,000 Springboard Mile Stakes, with a 10-4-2-1 points structure going to the top-four finishers.
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December 11, 2019

Louisville Favorite Jenny Pfanenstiel A Featured Milliner Of the 146th Kentucky Derby®

Owner of Formé Millinery and Master Milliner to Bring Her One-of-A-Kind Headwear to Derby Fans Around the World
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- December 11, 2019 – Churchill Downs Racetrack today announced that Master Milliner and owner of Formé...

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