Kentucky Derby News
May 5, 2018
Justify lives up to favoritism in Kentucky Derby 144
Justify prevailed over both champion Good Magic and the sloppy main track at Churchill Downs on Saturday when scoring in the 2018 Kentucky Derby (G1) for trainer Bob Baffert.
Jockey Mike Smith guided the chestnut son of Scat Daddy in the 1 1/4-mile affair,...
May 5, 2018
YOSHIDA RETURNS IN STYLE; WINS OLD FORESTER TURF CLASSIC
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 5, 2018) – China Horse Club, WinStar Farm and Head of Plains Partners’ Yoshida (JPN) returned to the races from a seven-month layoff to turn back favored Beach Patrol by three-quarters of a length to win the...
May 4, 2018
Churchill Downs Stakes Recap: Weiland Springs Upset in Kentucky Juvenile as Favorite in Opening Verse
WEILAND SPRINGS UPSET IN KENTUCKY JUVENILE; MR CUB DELIVERS AS FAVORITE IN OPENING VERSE
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, May 3, 2018) – John Ennis’ Weiland outgamed Myhotrodlincoln by a head to win the 25th running of the $100,000 Kentucky Juvenile...
May 4, 2018
QUIET, ROUTINE MORNING FOR DERBY HOPEFULS ON DERBY EVE
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.
Twenty...
May 4, 2018
FAVORED MIA MISCHIEF WINS EIGHT BELLES
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...
May 4, 2018
SALTY TAKES LA TROIENNE AS CHAMPION ABEL TASMAN RUNS FOURTH
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...
May 4, 2018
WILL CALL RALLIES TO WIN TWIN SPIRES TURF SPRINT
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)...
May 4, 2018
BACKYARD HEAVEN WINS ALYSHEBA; ALWAYS DREAMING FINISHES FIFTH
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...
May 4, 2018
Monomoy Girl wins Kentucky Oaks 144
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...
May 4, 2018
TOINETTE SURGES LATE TO DEFEAT RUSHING FALL IN EDGEWOOD
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...
