Kentucky Derby News
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...
October 18, 2016
Churchill Downs Invests $16 Million into Upgrades for Clubhouse’s Second Floor
Latest Capital Project to Improve Venue Flow and Customer Service
More Food and Beverage Offerings, Restrooms, Betting Windows and Flat-Screen TVs
Enlarged Champions Bar and New TSC Elite Gold Room with Adjoining Covered Balconies
New Aristides Lounge...
October 9, 2016
Yellow Agate, Dancing Rags begin Kentucky Oaks journey
Yellow Agate and Dancing Rags each took the first step toward a starting berth in next spring’s Kentucky Oaks (G1) with big Grade 1 wins over the weekend.
Yellow Agate, trained by Christophe Clement for China Horse Club and ridden by Manny Franco,...