Kentucky Derby News

A rainy day and a sloppy, sealed track would normally dampen the spirits of horsemen and horseplayers alike, but no amount of rain could spoil the parade of trainer Steve Asmussen and jockey Ricardo Santana Jr., who nabbed a memorable graded stakes...

Winchell Thoroughbreds, Thomas Reiman, William Dickson and Deborah Easter’s impressive $123,859 Rags to Riches winner Finite tops a field of eight 2-year-old fillies that were entered in Saturday’s 76th running...

Sackatoga Stables’ undefeated Grade I winner Tiz the Law will lead a field of nine promising 2-year-olds entered in Saturday’s $300,000 Kentucky Jockey Club (GII) – the co-featured event on Saturday’s penultimate...

How to attack pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager
The initial pool of the 2020 Kentucky Derby Future Wager begins on Thursday, November 28 at 12 p.m. (EST), and runs through Sunday, December 1 at 6 p.m., (EST). The wager offers 22 individual horse...

Who should you bet in the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes on the Road to the Kentucky Derby?
A talented field of nine two-year-olds will travel 1 1/16 miles on the dirt in Saturday’s $300,000 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs. The...

An impressive debut winner at Tokyo last out, Dieu du Vin made it two straight in Saturday’s Cattleya Sho to kick off the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby. The 3-2 favorite uncorked a strong rally, much as he did in his first start, only this time...

Triple Crown champion American Pharoah is off to a hot start as a stallion, siring a Breeders’ Cup winner from his first crop of foals. Whether he’ll add a Kentucky Derby (G1) winner to his stud resume remains to be seen, but when his first...

A large field is signed on to contest the $200,000 Red Smith Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct on Saturday. The 1 ⅜-miles turf endeavor features a talented and well-matched group in what appears to be a wide-open event.
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Officially Licensed Artwork Available on Variety of Merchandise, including Limited Edition Signed Posters
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, November 21, 2019) – Churchill Downs today released the 2020 “Official Art of the Kentucky Derby” by...

An overflow field of 16, with two on the also-eligibles list and three entered as main-track only contestants, will vie in Saturday’s $200,000 Red Smith Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct. The 1 3/8-mile turf endeavor has attracted a well-matched cast...