Kentucky Derby News
May 3, 2018
KELLY CLARKSON, DALE EARNHARDT JR., CHARLES BARKLEY & SHAQ TO PICK KENTUCKY DERBY WINNERS ON NBC’S DERBY COVERAGE THIS SAT., MAY 5, AT 2:30 PM ET
TODAY Show & Tonight Show to Feature Kentucky Derby Segments as NBCUniversal Surrounds Derby Day
STAMFORD, Conn. – May 3, 2018 – NBC Sports Group celebrates the 144th Kentucky Derby with 14 hours of Kentucky Derby Week coverage highlighted...
May 3, 2018
Mendelssohn Makes Initial Churchill Downs Appearance; Midnight Bisou Blows Out Through Stretch for Oaks
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, May 3, 2018) – In possibly the most anticipated pre-Derby entrance at Churchill Downs since Arazi in 1992, runaway UAE Derby (GII) winner Mendelssohn emerged from quarantine Thursday morning to...
Pedigree fun facts May 3, 2018
Pedigree fun facts for 2018 Kentucky Derby
One of the most fascinating things about pedigrees is discovering the relationships between today’s horses and top performers of the past. Whether bred in the purple or more of a blue-collar baby, the contenders for Saturday’s 144th running...
May 2, 2018
Nationally Renowned Chefs Featured At Ninth Annual Taste Of Derby
Includes James Beard Award and Top Chef Winners to Kick Off Derby Weekend with Flavors from Across the Nation
LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 2, 2018 – The ninth annual Taste of Derby presented by Angry Orchard will kick off the 144 th Derby weekend with...
May 2, 2018
5 Fast Facts: Kentucky Derby
1. The Kentucky Derby was first run on Monday, May 17, 1875, the first ever day of racing at the track that would become known as Churchill Downs. The Derby, then run at 1 1/2 miles, was the second of four races on the program. Interestingly, another...
May 2, 2018
DERBY AND OAKS HORSES ENJOY ROUTINE MORNING; MENDELSSOHN EXPECTED ON TRACK THURSDAY
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, May 2, 2018) – All entrants but one for the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks were on the track at Churchill Downs on a balmy Wednesday morning in Kentucky.
The one is UAE Derby (Grade II) winner Mendelssohn,...
May 2, 2018
BREEDERS’ CUP LAUNCHES OFFICIAL SWEEPSTAKES AHEAD OF KENTUCKY DERBY
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 2, 2018) – Breeders’ Cup, one of Thoroughbred horse racing’s most prestigious international events, today announced the launch of a new sweepstakes tied to the 2018 Kentucky Derby. Titled The Road to Churchill:...
May 2, 2018
TAA to Receive Donation from Audible Inc. on Derby Day
May 2, 2018 (Louisville, KY): Audible Inc., the world’s largest seller and producer of downloadable audiobooks and other spoken-word entertainment, will donate $25,000 to the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA) May 5 as a continuation of Audible...
May 2, 2018
Monomoy Girl headlines Kentucky Oaks 144
A 5 1/2-length wire job in the Ashland Stakes (G1) at Keeneland on April 7 helped propel Monomoy Girl into 2-1 favoritism when the post positions were drawn Monday for the $1 million Kentucky Oaks (G1) on Friday, May 4, at Churchill Downs.
The Brad Cox-trained...
Features May 1, 2018
Tales from the Crib: Combatant
As if we needed more reason to mourn the loss of internationally renowned sire Scat Daddy in 2015, at the young age of 11, the late Coolmore stallion is responsible for four Kentucky Derby (G1) contenders. Two fittingly have Coolmore...