Kentucky Derby News

July 1, 2019

Summer update on 2019 Kentucky Derby field

Nearly two months removed from an unforgettable renewal of the Kentucky Derby (G1), here's a brief update on the 21 colts and geldings that ran, or were entered and scratched, from the 2019 Run for the Roses.
1. Country House
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Expert picks June 27, 2019

The 2019 Bashford Manor is the Best Bet of the Weekend

Ten juveniles will travel six furlongs on the dirt at Churchill Downs on Saturday in the $125,000 Bashford Manor Stakes (G3). California invader PHANTOM BOSS sports the best BRIS Speed figures in the field and the talented two-year-old is the Best Bet...

June 27, 2019

2019 Bashford Manor Stakes Study Guide

A field of 10 juveniles will vie in Saturday’s $125,000 Bashford Manor Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs. The six-furlong attraction features five entrants who won last time out, as well as a contender who has previously achieved stakes glory.
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Expert picks June 20, 2019

Roxelana Stakes is the Best Bet of the Weekend

An excellent field of 10 will go six furlongs on the Churchill Downs dirt in Saturday’s $120,000 Roxelana Stakes. The overnight event attracted a pair of the top filly sprinters in the nation, as well as numerous other accomplished contestants,...

June 20, 2019

2019 Roxelana Stakes Study Guide

A pair of recent dynamic graded stakes winners headline a field of 10 in Saturday’s $120,000 Roxelana Stakes. The six-furlong dash on the main surface is not your average listed stakes event with a trio of runners coming off the biggest wins of...

June 13, 2019

Churchill Downs Unveils Kentucky Derby 146 Logo

Louisvillian Keith Anderson to Create 2020 Official Art of the Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, KY (Thursday, June 13, 2019) – Churchill Downs Racetrack today unveiled the official Kentucky Derby 146 logo and announced that Keith Anderson will create...

June 13, 2019

Stephen Foster Stakes Study Guide

An excellent field of 12 will go 1 ⅛ miles on the Churchill Downs main track in Saturday’s $600,000 Stephen Foster Stakes (G2). The cast boasts a trio of Grade 1 winners, two millionaires and a slew of up-and-coming contenders.
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Expert picks June 13, 2019

Stephen Foster the Best Bet of the Weekend

A strong 12-horse field of the leading handicap horses in training will battle in Saturday’s $600,000 Stephen Foster Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs. The centerpiece of a stakes-packed evening of racing beneath the Twin Spires, the Foster came up...

Derby News June 8, 2019

Sir Winston springs 10-1 upset of Belmont Stakes

Sir Winston, the less fancied of two Mark Casse-trained runners in Saturday's $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (G1), gave the popular conditioner his second classic win of the season as the son of Awesome Again registered a 10-1 upset of the 1 1/2-mile...

June 6, 2019

2019 Belmont Stakes Study Guide

A field of 10 has been entered to compete in Saturday's $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (G1). The feature on an extravagant day of graded racing looks as wide open as it has in recent memory, with each horse in the field having a realistic chance of...

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