Kentucky Derby News

'The greatest horse to ever look through a bridle.'
While late Hall of Fame trainer Bud Delp’s description of Spectacular Bid remains more hyperbole than fact, the gray can lay claim to the title of greatest horse denied a Triple...

A competitive field of seven will dash six panels on the Churchill Downs dirt surface in Saturday’s $125,000 Aristides Stakes. The second of two stakes events on the card attracted a budding star in Share the Upside from the barn of Steve Asmussen,...

Seven speedsters will travel six furlongs in the $125,000 Aristides Stakes at Churchill Downs on Saturday. The Aristides is one of two stakes events on the card and features a fairly well-matched group.
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Four weeks ago the eyes of the racing world were primarily on Churchill Downs, specifically the Kentucky Derby. This week the attention focuses on the progenitor to that great race, the Derby, held at Epsom Downs outside London.
First run in 1780 and...

A well-matched field of 12 fillies and mares will contest the $100,000 Winning Colors Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs on Saturday. The result of the six-furlong test could go a number of different directions in what is a competitive betting affair.
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An ultra-competitive field of 12 will go postward in Saturday’s $100,000 Winning Colors Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs. The affair for fillies and mares lacks a standout and my focus will be on a pair of contenders to challenge for the top prize...

War of Will appears poised to be the only horse to compete in all three Triple Crown events this spring as the Preakness (G1) winner heads an early list of possible entries for the $1.5 Belmont Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park on June 8.
The longest of the...

Two years ago, trainer Mark Casse endured a tough loss in the Preakness (G1) with his juvenile champion Classic Empire, who was edged in the final yards by Cloud Computing after dueling most of the way with Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Always Dreaming.
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The Louisville Stakes at Churchill Downs on Preakness Day
A competitive field of seven will travel 1 ½ miles on The Churchill Downs turf in Saturday’s feature, the $100,000 Louisville Stakes (G3). Ken and Sarah Ramsey’s SOGLIO...

A perennial Preakness (G1) storyline – newcomers to the Triple Crown scene test their mettle against the proven competitors coming out of the Kentucky Derby (G1) – takes on heightened relevance this year. That’s mainly because the first...