Kentucky Derby News

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 4, 2018) – On a warm and breezy Friday morning at Churchill Downs all entrants for Saturday’s 144th running of the $2,192,000 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade I) stretched their legs.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 4, 2018) – William and Corinne Heligbrodt, Heider Family Stables and Madaket Stables’ Mia Mischief fought off an early test from Amy’s Challenge and then held off a late bid from Talk Veuve to Me by 1 ¾...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 4, 2018) – Gary Barber Baccari Racing Stable and Chester Prince’s Salty wore down a game, front-running Farrell to win the 33rd running of the $350,000 La Troienne presented by TwinSpires.com (Grade...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 4, 2018) – Klein Racing’s Will Call emerged from a tight pack in deep stretch to win the 24th running of the $200,000 Twin Spires Turf Sprint Presented by TwinSpires.com (Grade III)...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 4, 2018) – Ken and Sarah Ramsey’s Backyard Heaven disposed of 2017 Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming on the far turn and drew off to win the 15th running of the $400,000 Alysheba presented by Sentient Jet (Grade...

Monomoy Girl captured the 2018 Kentucky Oaks (G1) on Friday at Churchill Downs with jockey Florent Geroux aboard.
Trained by Brad Cox, the chestnut daughter of Tapizar ran 1 1/8 miles in 1:49.13 over the fast main track as the 5-2 second choice and survived...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 4, 2018) – Ken Baca, Lisa and Nicholas Hawkins and Lynne and Joseph Hudson’s Toinette caught the previously undefeated Rushing Fall just before the wire to win the 34th running of the $200,000 Edgewood presented...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 4, 2018):
Florent Geroux, rider of Monomoy Girl (1st) – “This is an unbelievable feeling. The filly was sharp early and I just hustled her out of the gate to get a good position. From there I was pretty confident,...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 4, 2018):
Brad Cox, trainer of Monomoy Girl (1st), Sassy Sienna (6th) and Kelly’s Humor (8th) –“It was unbelievable. It worked out just the way we planned. That was the trip we were hoping for. Florent (Geroux)...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 4, 2018) – Michael Dubb, Monomoy Stables, The Elkstone Group and Bethlehem Stables’ Monomoy Girl outdueled Wonder Gadot by a half-length after a stretch-long duel to win the 144th running of the $1 million Longines...