Kentucky Derby News

Go Noni Go proved too good for her seven rivals in Saturday’s $101,600 Bourbonette Oaks (G3) at Turfway Park, taking the Road to the Kentucky Derby points race by two lengths for trainer Mike Maker.
Campaigned by Three Diamonds Farm, the dark bay...

Blended Citizen was not among the original nominees to the Triple Crown, but his connections plan to nominate him following his win in the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) on Saturday at Turfway Park.
Owners Greg Hall and Steve Young were at Turfway for the 34-point...

Features Derby-Winning Jockeys Pat Day and Gary Stevens and Trainers D. Wayne Lukas and Carl Nafzger; Benefits Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance
LOUISVILLE, KY (Thursday, March 15, 2018) – Churchill Downs today announced Champions Day presented...

One week after Bolt d’Oro, McKinzie and Justify dazzled at Santa Anita, another potential California star will get his chance to shine some 1,600 miles from his home base. 
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The $100,000 Bourbonette Oaks (G3) on Saturday at Turfway Park drew a contentions field of 11 sophomore fillies to go a mile over the synthetic Polytrack, and the final two runners in the gate have been made the morning-line favorites.
The Bourbonette...

5 Fast Facts about the Rebel Stakes, a Road to the Kentucky Derby prep race
1. The Rebel Stakes (G2), contested at Oaklawn Park at a distance of 1 1/16 miles, dates to 1961. However, its first 15 runnings were as an overnight handicap. It became a full-fledged...

Magicalmeister upset Turfway Park’s John Battaglia Memorial Stakes at 39-1 on February 23, and  Saturday returns to the all-weather Poltytrack at that venue for the $200,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) going nine furlongs.
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A contentious field of 11 sophomores has been entered in Saturday’s $900,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park.
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The 1 1/16-mile affair is part of the Championship portion of the Road to the...

Bolt d'Oro (#1, 64 points) and Enticed (#2, 63) grabbed the top two spots while Quip (#5, 50) entered the top five in the Road to the Kentucky Derby point standings with victories last weekend.
Elevated to first on the controversial disqualification...

Eight weeks in advance of the $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade I), the pari-mutuel field of “All Other 3-Year-Olds” closed as the 4-1 favorite in Pool 3 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW).
Four-time Kentucky...