Kentucky Derby News

December 30, 2016

Takaful seeks to rebound in Jerome

Shadwell Stable’s homebred Takaful, who tired to third as the 4-5 favorite in the November 26 Remsen (G2), hopes to bounce right back in Monday’s $150,000 Jerome S. (G3).
A mile-and-70-yard affair on Aqueduct’s inner track, the Jerome...

December 14, 2016

Churchill Downs Releases 2017 Official 'Art of the Kentucky Derby' By Kentucky Artist Jim Cantrell

First Kentucky Artist to Create the Derby’s Officially Licensed Artwork
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016) – Churchill Downs today released the 2017 “Official Art of the Kentucky Derby” by award-winning American and Kentucky...

December 12, 2016

Abel Tasman shines in Starlet

Clearsky Farms’ homebred Abel Tasman ran down 4-5 favorite American Gal to capture Saturday’s $301,380 Starlet Stakes (G1) at Los Alamitos.
The Simon Callaghan pupil swung wide on the turn of the 1 1/16-mile contest as American Gal set her...

December 12, 2016

Mastery lives up to name in CashCall Futurity

Cheyenne Stables LLC’s Mastery romped by 7 1/4 lengths on Saturday as the 1-5 favorite in the $300,000 CashCall Futurity (G1) at Los Alamitos.
By doing so, the dark bay son of Candy Ride made his debut on the Kentucky Derby Leaderboard in the fifth...

December 12, 2016

1999 Kentucky Derby winner Charismatic returns to the Bluegrass State

Yet another Kentucky Derby winner joined Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Farm’s band of pensioned stallions on Monday.
1999 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes hero Charismatic was paraded around a paddock at the Georgetown, Kentucky, facility...

November 28, 2016

Farrell upsets Golden Rod; Miss Sky Warrior prevails in Demoiselle

There were a pair of Kentucky Oaks (G1) points races on offer Saturday and both contests saw the favorites run second to a pair of wire-to-wire winners.
At Churchill Downs, Coffeepot Stables’ homebred Farrell provided a 10-1 upset of the Golden...

Wagering November 28, 2016

'All Others' 6-5 Favorite, Breeders' Cup Hero Classic Empire Favored Individual in Kentucky Derby Futures I

With the Kentucky Derby still 23 weeks away, the pari-mutuel field of “All Other 3-Year-Olds” closed as the 6-5 favorite in Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) and the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (Grade I) winner Classic Empire...

November 27, 2016

Mo Town best in Remsen

Mo Town picked up 10 points toward a possible berth in the 2017 Kentucky Derby with a convincing victory in Saturday’s $300,000 Remsen (G2) at Aqueduct, scoring by 2 ½ lengths in his stakes debut.
A 7-length maiden winner in his previous...

November 27, 2016

McCraken rallies to win Kentucky Jockey Club

McCraken made it three-for-three over the Churchill Downs strip this year winning Saturday's $200,000 Kentucky Jockey Club (G2), stamping himself as a leading Kentucky Derby (G1) contender over the same track next May.
The off-the-pace, 1 1/4-length...

November 26, 2016

Mont Saint Legame captures Cattleya Sho, scores first Derby points in Tokyo

Mont Saint Legame, a son of 2002 Kentucky Derby (G1) participant Came Home, became the first horse ever to earn Derby points in Japan when taking Saturday’s Cattleya Sho at Tokyo.
Sent off at 5-1 in the allowance over a metric mile, Mont Saint...

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