Kentucky Derby News

July 11, 2019

Game Winner preps for Travers in Los Alamitos Derby; Mr. Money drawn outside in Indiana Derby

Champion Game Winner, last seen circumnavigating Churchill Downs in a wide-trip Kentucky Derby (G1), towers over a short field in Saturday’s $150,000 Los Alamitos Derby (G3). Only three rivals have signed on for the 1 1/8-mile feature, expected...

July 6, 2019

Code of Honor much the best in Dwyer

As the promoted runner-up in the Kentucky Derby (G1), W.S. Farish’s homebred Code of Honor held a class edge in Saturday’s $250,000 Dwyer (G3) at Belmont Park, and the even-money favorite flaunted it with a convincing 3 1/4-length victory.
Hall...

July 5, 2019

Kentucky Derby runner-up Code of Honor makes return in Dwyer

Code of Honor on Saturday will make his first start since his elevation to second in the Kentucky Derby (G1) when he heads a field of six in the $250,000 Dwyer (G3) at Belmont Park. Contested over a one-turn mile, the Dwyer serves as a stepping stone...

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
Treated at a clinic...

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.
FREE...

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.
Here is the...

FOLLOW FOR UPDATES AND EXCLUSIVES