Kentucky Derby News

May 5, 2016

Churchill Downs Announces Uber as a Partner for the 2016 Racing Season

LOUISVILLE, KY -- Churchill Downs Racetrack today announced Uber as a partner for the 2016 racing season. In anticipation of the 142nd Kentucky Derby, Uber is expected to have record demand in Louisville and an all-time high number of driver-partners...

May 4, 2016

Guess the Kentucky Derby contenders from their baby pictures

There’s a reason that baby animal photos are wildly popular — the combination of cuteness, and varying degrees of fuzziness and playfulness, are just about irresistible.
As you can see from a selection of this year’s Kentucky Derby (G1)...

May 4, 2016

Third Annual 'Thurby' Kicks Off Derby Weekend with Celebration of Kentucky

Features New ‘Thurby’ Logo and 2016 Oaks and Derby Box Giveaway
LOUISVILLE, KY (Wednesday, May 4, 2016) – The third annual Thurby, presented by TwinSpires.com, marks the official start of Kentucky Derby weekend on Thursday, May 5 at...

May 4, 2016

22 Known Entries for Kentucky Derby 142; Post Position Draw Scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on NBCSN

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, May 4, 2016) – Through various sources, the Churchill Downs communications team has confirmed that 22 horses are known to have been entered in Saturday’s $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands. ...

Features May 4, 2016

Tales from the Crib: My Man Sam

My Man Sam descends from a well-bred filly that Jay Bligh purchased for $52,000 at Keeneland November back in 1990, making him a third-generation homebred.
That filly was Sky Darter, who was part of the dispersal of noted owner/breeder Aaron U. Jones’...

Features May 4, 2016

Tales from the Crib: Danzing Candy

Danzing Candy represents the third generation of a “Candy” sire line that his breeder, Halo Farms’ Ted Aroney, knows well.
Aroney’s friends, Sid and Jenny Craig, imported an unbeaten Argentinean champion named Candy Ride. The...

May 4, 2016

Derby Week Undercard Updates

Big Blue Kitten Makes 2016 Debut in Woodford Reserve Turf Classic; Breeders’ Cup Winner Wavell Avenue Faces Nine Rivals in Humana Distaff; Salutos Amigos, Kobe’s Back Top Deep Churchill Downs Cast; Champion Tepin Returns to Defend Churchill...

May 4, 2016

Undefeated Nyquist 3-1 Morning-Line Favorite for Kentucky Derby 142

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, May 4, 2016) – Reddam Racing’s champion 2-year-old of 2015, Nyquist, has been installed as the 3-1 morning-line favorite for Saturday’s 142nd running of the $2,391,600 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands...

Derby News May 4, 2016

Kentucky Derby 142 Post Positions & Quotes

Post Position : Horse : Jockey : Mike Battaglia’s Morning Line Odds
1. Trojan Nation Aaron Gryder 50-1 
2. Suddenbreakingnews Luis Quinonez 20-1 
3. Creator Ricardo Santana Jr. 10-1 
4. Mo Tom Corey Lanerie...

May 4, 2016

Routine Morning for Kentucky Derby Hopefuls; Post Position Draw This Afternoon

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, May 4, 2016) – On a partly cloudy Kentucky morning, all but three of the players for Saturday’s 142nd Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (GI) went about their business on a fast track at Churchill Downs. All...

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