Kentucky Derby News

Derby News September 30, 2016

Klimt, American Cleopatra looking to join Road to the Kentucky Derby and Oaks

Both the FrontRunner Stakes (G1) and Chandelier Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita Park on Saturday will offer their winners guaranteed berths to the Breeders’ Cup on November 5.
But that’s not all the pair of 1 1/16-mile events are doing. Each race...

September 25, 2016

Connect upstages Kentucky Derby veterans in Penn Derby

The $1.32 million Pennsylvania Derby (G2) was supposed to settle scores among the top three from the Kentucky Derby (G1) – Nyquist, Exaggerator, and Gun Runner – but the Triple Crown trail veterans were all upended at Parx on Saturday by late-blooming...

September 23, 2016

Kentucky Derby alums meet again in Pennsylvania Derby

Saturday’s $1.25 million Pennsylvania Derby (G2) features plenty of star power, with the top three finishers from the Kentucky Derby – Nyquist, Exaggerator and Gun Runner – competing at Parx Racing.
It marks the second meeting since...

September 18, 2016

Daddys Lil Darling rallies in Pocahontas

Normandy Farm’s homebred Daddys Lil Darling overhauled longtime leader Bling on the Music in midstretch of Saturday’s $200,000 Pocahontas (G2) at Churchill Downs, then held the late thrust of Ever So Clever in the first scoring race on the...

September 18, 2016

Not This Time overcomes poor start to romp in Iroquois

Had Albaugh Family Stable’s homebred Not This Time lost Saturday’s $150,000 Iroquois (G3) at Churchill Downs, the 9-5 favorite would have had a proper excuse.
Not This Time was the last to break after taking a hop at the start, and for a...

Derby News September 15, 2016

Iroquois kicks off ‘Road to the Kentucky Derby’ series with contentious field of eight

It’s never too early to talk Kentucky Derby and the points chase for the 143 rd edition of the Run for the Roses on May 6, 2017 gets underway Saturday with the $150,000 Iroquois (G3) at Churchill Downs. The first of 35 qualifying races, the Iroquois...

September 15, 2016

Bling on the Music steps up in Pocahontas

Bling on the Music enters Saturday’s $200,000 Pocahontas Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs with a perfect three-for-three mark.
Trainer J.R. Caldwell is hoping the gray lass exits four-for-four.
“As a two-year-old she was a sale topper at the...

September 12, 2016

Churchill Downs, Japan Racing Association Partner to Create 'Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby'

Fresh off Japanese-based Lani’s run in
this year’s Triple Crown that culminated with a third-place finish in the
Belmont Stakes, Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI”) has partnered with
the Japan Racing Association (“JRA”)...

Derby News September 12, 2016

Churchill Downs, Japan Racing Association Partner to Create 'Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby'

Fresh off Japanese-based Lani’s run in this year’s Triple Crown that culminated with a third-place finish in the Belmont Stakes, Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI”) has partnered with the Japan Racing Association (“JRA”)...

Derby News September 12, 2016

Sam F. Davis to Replace Grey on 2016-17 Road to the Kentucky Derby

The 38th running of the Sam F. Davis Stakes (Grade III) at Tampa Bay Downs will replace Canada’s Grey Stakes (GIII) on the list of 35-select races that comprise the 2016-17 “Road to the Kentucky Derby,” Churchill Downs officials announced...

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