Kentucky Derby News
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...
May 7, 2016
Taris Romps to Humana Distaff Victory
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...
May 7, 2016
Camelot Kitten Outdoes Beach Patrol to Win American Turf
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....
May 7, 2016
Sharp Azteca Brilliant in Pat Day Mile Victory
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...
May 6, 2016
Destin can win the 142nd Kentucky Derby because…
…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...
May 6, 2016
Lani can win the 142nd Kentucky Derby because…
…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...