Kentucky Derby News

May 4, 2019

Mr. Money romps in Pat Day mile

LOUISVILLE, KY (Saturday, May 4, 2019) – Allied Racing Stable’s Mr. Money split horses on the far turn to surge to the front and then drew off to a 5 ¼-length victory in the 95th running of the $400,000 Pat Day Mile (GIII) Presented...

May 4, 2019

Maximum Security disqualified, Country House wins Kentucky Derby 145

Maximum Security led all the way home in Saturday’s 145th running of the Kentucky Derby (G1) over a sloppy track at Churchill Downs, but Country House was declared the winner after jockey Flavien Prat lodged an objection.
Repeated replays showed...

May 4, 2019

Beau Recall (IRE) wins Longines Churchill Distaff Turf Mile

LOUISVILLE, KY (Saturday, May 4, 2019) – Slam Dunk Racing and Medallion Racing’s Beau Recall (IRE) rallied from far off the pace to post a 1 ¾-length victory over Got Stormy to win the 34th running of the $400,000 Longines Churchill...

Derby News May 4, 2019

Serengeti Empress Wins 145th Longines Kentucky Oaks Before Crowd of 105,719

LOUISVILLE, KY (Friday, May 3, 2019) – Joel Politi’s Serengeti Empress grabbed the advantage out of the gate and repelled a stretch bid from Liora by 1 ¾ lengths to win the 145th running of the $1.25 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (GI)...

May 4, 2019

Amoss celebrates Kentucky Oaks victory by Serengeti Empress

LOUISVILLE, KY (Saturday, May 4, 2019) – Serengeti Empress proved in winning the 145th Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs on Friday that when she’s on the lead, she’s tough to overtake.
       “She just ran them...

May 3, 2019

American Pharoah as a sire: Two winners already with eyes on Royal Ascot

In the “time flies” department, it doesn’t feel that long ago that American Pharoah captured the Kentucky Derby (G1), romped in the Preakness (G1), and held sway in the Belmont (G1) to end the 37-year Triple Crown drought.
Retired...

May 3, 2019

Haikal to Scratch from the Kentucky Derby

LOUISVILLE, KY (Friday, May 3, 2019) – At 6:35 a.m. on Friday morning, trainer Kiaran McLaughlin confirmed that Shadwell Farm’s homebred Haikal will scratched from Saturday’s Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (GI). The son...

May 3, 2019

Must Know Facts for the Derby 145 Contenders

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Tacitus — Trained by Bill Mott
By Tapit, Out of Close Hatches (First Defence) 

Winner of the Tampa Bay Derby (G2) and Wood Memorial (G2)
Tacitus is the name of an Ancient Roman historian who lived between 56-120 AD. He was famous for...

May 3, 2019

Break Even Remains Undefeated in Eight Belles Romp

LOUISVILLE, KY (Friday, May 3, 2019) – Klein Racing’s Break Even shot to the front out of the gate and never was threatened in romping to a 5 ½-length victory over Bell’s the One in the 64th running of the $250,000 Eight Belles...

May 3, 2019

Concrete Rose runs down Newspaperofrecord (IRE) to win Edgewood

LOUISVILLE, KY (Friday, May 3, 2019) – Ashbrook Farm and BBN Racing’s Concrete Rose roared past 1-5 favorite Newspaperofrecord (IRE) nearing the sixteenth pole and drew off to a 3 3/4-length victory in the 35th running of the $250,000 Edgewood...

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