Kentucky Derby News

Five best bets for Kentucky Derby newcomers
It's the first Saturday in May and, as a newcomer to the Sport of Kings, you're ready to bet the first horse race of your life – the Kentucky Derby. It's by far the most popular race...

Bird Song Soars in the Slop to Win Alysheba
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 5, 2017) – Marylou Whitney Stables’ Bird Song won the chase to the first turn ahead of Honorable Duty and favored American Freedom and never surrendered the lead to win...

GREEN MASK ROLLS TO VICTORY IN TWIN SPIRES TURF SPRINT
 
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 5, 2017) – Abdullah Saeed Almaddah’s Green Mask collared pace-setting Latent Revenge inside the sixteenth pole and drew...

BENNER ISLAND HOLDS OFF UNION STRIKE TO WIN EIGHT BELLES
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 5, 2017) – Shortleaf Stable’s Benner Island held off the fast-closing Union Strike by a head and survived a rider’s objection to win the 62nd running...

OXLEY RUNS 1-2 AS LA CORONEL ROLLS TO EDGEWOOD VICTORY
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 5, 2017) – John Oxley’s La Coronel surged past her stablemate Dream Dancing inside the sixteenth pole to claim a half-length victory in the 33rd running of...

China Horse Club and Clearsky Farms’Abel Tasman rallied from far back and then held off a late bid from Daddys Lil Darlingby 1 ¼ lengths to win the 143rd running of the $1,000,000 Longines Kentucky Oaks (Grade I) for 3-year-old fillies before...

ALWAYS DREAMING/PATCH/TAPWRIT – The Todd Pletcher barn was busy and humming Friday morning, a day before Kentucky Derby 143.
The trainer had his four Derby candidates on the track at5:30 to take advantage of a special 5:30-5:45 exercise period for...

DERBY AND OAKS HOPEFULS DODGE THE RAIN THURSDAY MORNING 
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, May 4, 2017) – Several conditioners opted to move Thursday morning training sessions up a bit to beat what was forecast to be a rainy morning.
Instead, the...

The 143rd runnings of the Kentucky Derby and Oaks have finally arrived but not everyone can make it out to Churchill Downs for the events.
Those watching from home have a couple of options to watch both the Run for the Lilies on Friday and Run for the...

BUY SELL HOLD TAKES KENTUCKY JUVENILE; PLEUVEN (FR) PREVAILS IN OPENING VERSE
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, May 4, 2017) – Kirk and Judy Robison’s Buy Sell Hold held off a late bid from Amberspatriot by a neck to win the 24th running of the $100,000...