Kentucky Derby News

Bred by John Liviakis, Whitmore was born and raised at War Horse Place near Lexington, Kentucky. The January 23 foal was quite a lively one.
“He was one of the first foals born at War Horse Place that year,” farm manager Rachel Holden said.
“He...

(The photo of Suddenbreakingnews obviously isn't from the crib, but it is a stunning one of him during morning training at Oaklawn Park back in March, courtesy of Coady Photography.)
Suddenbreakingnews was bred in the name of the...

Churchill Downs Incorporated Foundation today announced three separate on-site 50/50 Charitable Gaming Raffles during Derby week, one on each of Thurby, Oaks and Derby days. For each raffle, participants will have the chance to win half the raffle proceeds....

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, April 28, 2016) – Churchill Downs Racetrack today announced that Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover Model and Actress Kate Upton will serve as the First Lady of the Longines Kentucky Oaks and the season nine winner of NBC’s...

Should Marty McFly come back from the future to visit Churchill Downs Racetrack on the first weekend in May with plans to attend the 142nd runnings of the $1 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (Grade I) and $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands...

With rain expected to start late Friday night and continue into Saturday, the rush to get in final breezes for the 142nd Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (GI) on a fast track shifted to tomorrow with eight horses scheduled to breeze with the...

Trojan Nation, a homebred racing for Dr. Aaron Sones and Julie Gilbert, was born and raised at Winchester Farm near Lexington, Kentucky.
A near-upsetter of the Wood Memorial (G1) as an 81-1 maiden, Trojan Nation is no longshot in the pedigree department....

Outwork was the first winner for his sire, champion Uncle Mo – a fitting distinction on two counts. He is a homebred for Mike Repole, who also campaigned Uncle Mo as well as Outwork’s dam, Nonna Mia. And besides, Outwork has always liked being...

Mor Spirit, runner-up to Exaggerator in the April 9 Santa Anita Derby (GI) last time out, put in his first breeze over the Churchill Downs main track for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) on Tuesday morning during Churchill Downs’...

The Kentucky Derby (G1) celebrates its 142nd running on May 7 at Churchill Downs, but how is the 20-strong field assembled? Who makes the decision on which horses gets in and which horses are left out of the starting gate on the first Saturday in May?
Once...