Kentucky Derby News

Partnership Continues to Support Women’s Health in the Local Community
LOUISVILLE, KY (Monday, February 18, 2019) – Churchill Downs, Derby Divas and Norton Cancer Institute today announced that the online nomination process to select 145...

After coming up with unbeaten Triple Crown champion Justify in his penultimate crop, late sire Scat Daddy has bequeathed a rising star among his final offspring in Anothertwistafate. Peter Redekop B C Ltd.’s runner dominated Saturday’s $101,800...

War of Will accelerated into the stretch with a clear lead and scored by a 2 ¼-length margin in the $400,000 Risen Star (G2), winning his second straight Kentucky Derby qualifier at Fair Grounds. Tyler Gaffalione had the mount for owner Gary Barber...

Racing fans made Joel Politi’s Serengeti Empress the 9-5 favorite in Saturday’s $198,000 Rachel Alexandra Stakes (G2) at Fair Grounds , and the dark bay miss did not disappoint in her sophomore bow.
With jockey James Graham as a passenger,...

Tsuru Nishimori’s Oval Ace wore down Weitblick to prevail in a battle of unbeatens in Sunday’s Hyacinth S. at Tokyo, the third race on the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby.
Not currently Triple Crown nominated, the top two were competing...

Smarty Jones S. winner Gray Attempt will try to follow up in Monday’s $500,000 Southwest S. (G3), the second prep race on Oaklawn Park’s road to the Kentucky Derby (G1). While five re-oppose from the Smarty Jones, his stiffest competition...

The Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby heats up again in the Hyacinth S. at Tokyo Sunday (late Saturday night, 12:25 a.m. EST). With its enhanced 30-12-6-3 points structure, the metric mile test will yield significant changes on the Japan Road leaderboard....

An overflow field of 15 is entered to contest the $400,000 Risen Star Stakes (G2) at Fair Grounds on Saturday. The highly competitive group includes the top-three finishers from the local Lecomte Stakes (G3), as well as shippers from California and Florida...

The Road to the Kentucky Derby Championship Series returns in earnest Saturday.
  Over the next nine weekends, 3-year-old Thoroughbreds will continue their quest for points in select races to secure a berth in the starting gate for the 145th running...

An exciting field of 15 sophomores is entered for the headliner on a big day of racing at Fair Grounds on Saturday in the $400,000 Risen Star Stakes (G2). The cast includes the top-three finishers from the local prep, the Lecomte Stakes (G3), a California...