Kentucky Derby News

January 9, 2017

Unique Bella romps into Kentucky Oaks consideration

Don Alberto Stable’s Unique Bella proved much the best while making her stakes bow in Sunday’s $200,000 Santa Ynez Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park.
The Jerry Hollendorfer-trained daughter of Tapit tracked the early pace while four wide, ranged...

Derby News January 8, 2017

Gormley moves into second place on Kentucky Derby Leaderboard with Sham victory

Jerry and Ann Moss’ Gormley just stuck his head in front of even-money favorite American Anthem to take Saturday’s $100,690 Sham Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park with jockey Victor Espinoza aboard.
The bay son of Malibu Moon kept the pressure...

January 6, 2017

Santa Ynez continues Road to the Kentucky Oaks into 2017

Santa Anita Park’s $200,000 Santa Ynez Stakes (G2) brings the Road to the Kentucky Oaks into the New Year on Sunday, offering 10-4-2-1 points to the top four finishers toward a starting berth in the May 5 Kentucky Oaks (G1) at Churchill Downs.
The...

January 5, 2017

Gormley faces six rivals in Sham

Grade 1 winner Gormley heads a field of seven in Saturday’s $100,000 Sham (G3) at Santa Anita. As part of the Road to the Kentucky Derby series, the one-mile race offers points on a 10-4-2-1 scale to the top four respective finishers.
A convincing...

January 2, 2017

El Areeb wins Jerome in dominating style

Earning 10 qualifying points for Kentucky Derby (G1) eligibility couldn't have looked easier for El Areeb, who ran away from six rivals and won Monday's $150,000 Jerome (G3) at Aqueduct by 11 1/4 lengths under jockey Trevor McCarthy.
The Jerome...

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...

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