Kentucky Derby News

November 24, 2016

Street Sense, I’ll Have Another, Hansen have runners in Cattleya Sho, first Derby points race in Japan

The Cattleya Sho, the first Kentucky Derby (G1) points race in Japan, will be contested Saturday (Friday night at 12:15 a.m. EST). Last year, this allowance over Tokyo’s metric mile was a launching pad for Lani, who went on to compete in all three...

Wagering November 21, 2016

Classic Empire Favored Individual, But 'All Others' is Derby Futures Pool 1 Choice

A pair of stars based at Churchill Downs Racetrack – John C. Oxley’s Classic Empire (#2) and Albaugh Family Stables’ Not This Time (#16) – are the individual choices, but the Mutuel Field (#24), or “All Others,” ...

November 21, 2016

Not This Time Injured, Retired; Betting Suspended in Kentucky Derby Future Pool 1

Wagering on Albaugh Family Stables’ Breeders’ Cup Juvenile runner-up Not This Time (#16) has been suspended for the first of four pools of the 2017 Kentucky Derby Future Wager, which opens its four-day run on Thanksgiving Day,  
According...

Wagering November 21, 2016

Unique Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager Opens Four-Day Run on Thanksgiving Day

Offspring sired by Tapit, North America’s clear-cut leading stallion with 2016 earnings of more than $18.3 million, are 10-1 odds on the morning line for the second annual Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager, which provides bettors with a unique opportunity...

November 20, 2016

Shane's Girlfriend turns in record-breaking win in Delta Princess

Shane's Girlfriend ran off the screen in Saturday's $400,000 Delta Downs Princess (G3), setting not only a stakes-record margin of victory but also a stakes-record time in the one-mile Kentucky Oaks (G1) prep.
Tracking in second behind longshot...

November 20, 2016

Gunnevera hits the Jackpot at Delta Downs

Peacock Racing Stables’ Gunnevera looped the field from last to first to win Saturday’s $1 million Delta Downs Jackpot (G3), scoring a financial windfall as well as 10 points toward next May’s Kentucky Derby (G1).
Trained by Antonio...

November 18, 2016

Who will strike it rich in Delta Jackpot?

The November 5 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) presumably clinched the title of champion two-year-old male for Classic Empire, but the divisional action is far from over. Indeed, it now shifts into another gear, as the later developing juveniles begin...

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...

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