Kentucky Derby News

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...

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...

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