Kentucky Derby News

Looking at a set of Kentucky Derby past performances, it’s easy to find that John D. Gunther bred a pair of contenders in Justify and Vino Rosso, and that WinStar Farm likewise appears as the breeder of two more in Bolt d’Oro and Noble Indy...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Monday, April 30, 2018) – Monomoy Girl and Midnight Bisou, the two dominant 3-year-old fillies in the country, will clash for the first time Friday as they head a field of 14 entered Monday for the 144th running of the $1 million...

Combatant Works Toward Derby 144, Mendelssohn due To Arrive Monday Afternoon; Monomoy Girl 2-1 Morning Line Favorite For Kentucky Oaks
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Monday, April 30, 2018) – Winchell Thoroughbreds and Willis Horton Racing’s Combatant completed...

NBC & NBCSN Present Three Days of Coverage, Including Saturday’s Live “Run for the Roses”
15 Commentators to Contribute to Live Telecasts, Beginning This Thursday, May 3 at 4 p.m. ET on NBCSN
Derby Coverage Features New Backstretch...

2017 KENTUCKY DERBY AND OAKS HEROES ALWAYS DREAMING AND ABEL TASMAN TOP RESPECTIVE ALYSHEBA, LA TROIENNE FIELDS FRIDAY
GAS STATION SUSHI MOTORS IN TO FACE SIX FOES IN EIGHT BELLES
UNDEFEATED RUSHING FALL TOPS EDGEWOOD FIELD OF 11
BUCCHERO HEADLINES FIELD...

Whether you cash a ticket or not, the Kentucky Derby result can be gratifying in other ways. An example of that is witnessing a long-time patron of the turf who, after decades of industry support and success, finally tastes victory for the first time...

Kevin Chessen’s Luv This Lifestyle, one of 10 2-year-old winners sent out by trainer Wesley Ward at the just concluded Keeneland meet, headlines a field of nine 2-year-olds entered Saturday for Thursday’s 25th running of the $100,000 Kentucky...

With the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Oaks (G1) just a week away, now would be a good time to look at some of the records currently on the books.
First up, the KENTUCKY OAKS. After all, it does take place first.
The fastest running of the Kentucky Oaks came...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, April 28, 2018) – Newtown Anner Stud’s Beckford (GB) rallied from far back in the stretch to run down pace-setter Salmanazar by three-quarters of a length to win the fourth running of the $100,000 William Walker...

Juddmonte Farms’ Hofburg tuned up for Kentucky Derby 144 by working a half-mile in company in :48.20 at Churchill Downs on a cool Sunday morning.
  With exercise rider Penny Gardiner up for trainer Bill Mott, Hofburg produced fractions of :13.20,...