Kentucky Derby News

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 7, 2016) – Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith and John Magnier’s Taris rocketed past pacesetting Stonetastic at the three-sixteenths pole and drew off by 5 ¾ lengths to win the 30th running of the $300,000 Humana...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 7, 2016) – Ken and Sarah Ramsey’s homebred Camelot Kitten surged along the hedge to outduel Beach Patrol by a head to win the 25th running of the $300,000 American Turf Presented by Ram Trucks (GII) for 3-year-olds....

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 7, 2016) – Gelfenstein Farm’s Sharp Azteca swept past the pacesetting Imperial Hint at the head of the stretch and cruised to a 2 ½-length victory in the 92nd running of the $250,000 Pat Day Mile Presented...

…underdogs outperform all expectations and Destin is an underdog.
The gray son of Giant’s Causeway has been favored only once in his five-race career, with that coming after his debut maiden win at Belmont Park last October.
Destin proved...

…Karma can be a beautiful thing as well as a you-know-what.
In the case of Lani, Karma could come into play when the Japanese-based runner takes part in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby.
But I’ll get to that in a moment.
First of all, the...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 6, 2016) – Gary Young has been clocking horses for more than 35 years and the past week he has been at Churchill Downs observing this year’s crop of contenders for the 142nd Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 6, 2016) – Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners’ Curalina, making her first start since finishing third in the 2015 Breeders’ Cup Distaff (GI), took command at the head of the stretch and drew off to post a...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 6, 2016) – Three Chimneys Farm’s Carina Mia surged to the front at the eighth pole and drew off to win the 61st running of the $200,000 Eight Belles Presented by Big Fish Games (GII) for 3-year-old fillies by six...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 6, 2016) – Mike Sanchez’s Rocket Heat blasted away from the gate in front and never trailed in posting a two-length victory over Alsvid in the 22nd running of the $150,000 Twin Spires Turf Sprint Presented by TwinSpires.com...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 6, 2016) – Gallant Stables’ 8-year-old Majestic Harbor emerged from a three-way scramble at the three-sixteenths pole to become the oldest winner of the $400,000 Alysheba Presented by TwinSpires.com (GII) for 4-year-olds...