Kentucky Derby News

Kentucky Derby Runners on the Breeders' Cup Trail for July 15
Three-year-old superiority following the 2017 Kentucky Derby is still far from established, but one thing is clear: the form shown by the Derby contestants since the First Saturday in...

Three alumni of the 2017 Kentucky Derby (G1) scored notable wins over the weekend, including Thunder Snow, the UAE Derby (G2) winner who had to be pulled up early at Churchill Downs after bucking through the slop.
The Godolphin colt posted a front-running...

One of the best Kentucky Derby performers returns to action for the first time since the Churchill Downs classic, and his effort may signal whether he’s a genuine contender for 3-year-old championship honors.
Practical Joke has been a “nearly”...

Ten City improved to 2-for-2 in the $100,000 Bashford Manor (G3) at Churchill Downs, winning the closing-night feature of the spring/summer meet by a comfortable 1 ½-length margin. The Run Away and Hide colt has certainly established himself as...

The Kentucky Derby, and the Triple Crown series which it begins, are U.S. Thoroughbred racing’s Holy Grail. But racing doesn’t stop when the Triple Crown is over. To prove they are the best horse in the land, 3-year-olds who succeed in the...

Two-year-olds take center stage at Churchill Downs on Friday, closing day of the 2017 spring meet at the Louisville, Kentucky, track. A pair of juvenile stakes will showcase the talent of up-and-coming runners, who, theoretically, could show up on the...

Two more horses coming out of the May 6 Kentucky Derby (G1) rebounded with graded stakes victories on Saturday. Battle of Midway, a gritty third in the Run for the Roses, romped in the Affirmed (G3) at Santa Anita. And Irap, an uncharacteristic 18th at...

Following on from the historical connections between the Kentucky Derby and Royal Ascot, two contemporary Derby-winning trainers will go head-to-head in the opening event of the Royal meeting on Tuesday morning. And later on the card, Thunder Snow, famous...

One of the leading Kentucky Derby contenders earlier in the season, McCraken didn’t get the chance to show his best when being interfered with at the start of the Run for the Roses. Connections opted to use the June 17 Matt Winn (G3) on the Stephen...

Royalty Is No Stranger to the Kentucky Derby as The Epsom Derby Ran Recently and Royal Ascot Begins Shortly
As most racing enthusiasts could guess, the Kentucky Derby was established in an attempt to give the United States a racing occasion as grand and...