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Derby News November 18, 2016

Delta Downs Princess attracts well-matched field of 10

Ten juvenile fillies have been entered to go a mile on Saturday in the Delta Downs Princess (G3), and half the field is exiting a win of some sort.
First up are Golden Mischief, Chanel’s Legacy and Dude Fantasy, who all captured a stakes in their...

November 17, 2016

General Admission Tickets for 2017 Kentucky Derby, Oaks Available for online purchase on November 17th at Noon

Fans Will Save More Than 25 Percent on Purchase of Derby and Oaks General Admission Tickets Through Dec. 31.
 General admission tickets for the 2017 celebrations of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands and Longines Kentucky Oaks at Churchill...

November 17, 2016

Churchill Downs To Invest $37 Million on Expansion and Upgrades

Capital Project Creates More Than 1,800 New Seats on North End of Facility 

Up to 36 New Luxury Suites Will Host 1,140 Guests in Groups of Various Sizes
Event Space on Each of Three Levels Will Provide Interior Dining for 576 Guests
Project Includes...

November 10, 2016

Classic Empire, Not This Time establish themselves as early Kentucky Derby standouts

Classic Empire and Not This Time were separated by a neck on the wire of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, with a big gap back to third, and the results perfectly illustrate the current landscape for the 2017 Kentucky Derby. It’s basically the top...

November 7, 2016

Classic Empire reigns in Breeders’ Cup Juvenile

John C. Oxley’s Classic Empire stamped himself an early Kentucky Derby (G1) favorite thanks to a gutsy neck victory in Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Santa Anita Park.
The Mark Casse trainee pressed early pacesetter Syndergaard...

November 7, 2016

Champagne Room sparkles in Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies

Champagne Room was sent off the second longest shot on the board at 33-1 in Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) at Santa Anita Park, but ran like a favorite when triumphing by three parts of a length under jockey Mario Gutierrez.
Champagne...

November 7, 2016

Classic Empire reigns in Breeders’ Cup Juvenile

John C. Oxley’s Classic Empire stamped himself an early Kentucky Derby (G1) favorite thanks to a gutsy neck victory in Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Santa Anita Park.
The Mark Casse trainee pressed early pacesetter Syndergaard...

November 4, 2016

Quartet seeking to keep records perfect in Breeders' Cup Juvenile

A field of 11 two-year-old colts and geldings will line up on Saturday in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1), and four are all seeking to keep their records perfect in the 1 1/16-mile affair.
Theory owns just two starts thus far but captured...

November 3, 2016

Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies features wide-open field

Unlike in past years, there’s no real standout in this year’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1). There’s no Songbird, no Beholder, no My Miss Aurelia.
Instead, each and every one of the dozen two-year-old lasses lining up on...

October 20, 2016

Kentucky Derby Alums in 2016 Breeders’ Cup

Two of the last three Kentucky Derby winners, California Chrome and Nyquist, will meet in the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita on November 4. They are among eight Kentucky Derby alumni expected for the 2016 Breeders’ Cup.
Named...

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