Kentucky Derby News

Derby News May 8, 2016

2016 Kentucky Derby Trainer Quotes

Doug O’Neill, trainer of Nyquist (first) – “He’s a special, special horse. You can see it in his eye on a daily basis. He knows how to bring his ‘A’ game. If he was a human athlete, we’d celebrate him as...

May 8, 2016

Getting to Know – Nyquist

·         Bay colt by Uncle Mo, out of the Forestry mare Seeking Gabrielle. Foaled on March 10, 2013 in Kentucky.
·         A win would make sire Uncle Mo the...

May 8, 2016

Kentucky Derby Post-Race News Conference Transcript

JOHN ASHER:  Ladies and gentlemen, the winning connections of Kentucky Derby 142nd. We're going to start in the middle with Mr. Paul Reddam. (Applause.)
His second Kentucky Derby winner. Of course, I'll Have Another the last...

May 8, 2016

Nyquist Wins 142nd Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) Before Crowd of 167,227

Reddam Racing’s Nyquist took the lead from Gun Runner in the upper stretch, opened a daylight margin and had more than enough to hold off Exaggerator by 1 1/4 lengths to win the 142nd running of the $2,391,600 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands...

May 8, 2016

Second-Highest Attendance in Track History as 167,227 Fans Watch Undefeated Nyquist Win the 142nd Kentucky Derby

Nyquist added the 142nd Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands to his already impressive and perfect resume. Attendance of 167,227 was the second largest crowd in Derby history, just under the record of 170,513 in 2015.
Wagering from all-sources on the...

May 8, 2016

Unbeaten Kentucky Derby Winner Nyquist Bound for Pimlico on Monday

Trainer Doug O’Neill was at Barn 41 shortly after 5 a.m. to give a check on his Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist Sunday and the readout was a good one.
               “He’s...

May 7, 2016

Cathryn Sophia wins the 142nd Longines Kentucky Oaks in Front of Record Crowd

Kentucky Oaks Sets Back to Back Attendance and Wagering Records 
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (May 6, 2016) – A record-breaking 124,589 fans watched Cathryn Sophia capture the 142nd running of the $1 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (Grade I) at Churchill...

May 7, 2016

'The Queen' Cathryn Sophia Doing Well After Oaks Triumph

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 7, 2016) – Cathryn Sophia, the newest member of the Kentucky Oaks winner’s club, poked her head outside her stall at6 a.m. Saturday and turned her gaze to the shedrow doings of Barn 43 at Churchill Downs. Harry...

May 7, 2016

Champion Tepin Repeats in Churchill Distaff Turf Mile

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 7, 2016) – Robert Masterson’s champion Tepin became the second horse to repeat in the $300,000 Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Presented by Longines (GII) for fillies and mares by romping to a 3 ½-length victory...

May 7, 2016

Catalina Red Scores 14-1 Upset in Churchill Downs

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 7, 2016) – Anthony Lenci’s Catalina Red put away a stubborn Holy Boss at the eighth pole and then held off bids from Calculator and Kobe’s Back to win the 82nd running of the $500,000 Churchill Downs Presented...

FOLLOW FOR UPDATES AND EXCLUSIVES