Kentucky Derby News

April 17, 2016

Creator swoops past 11 rivals to take Arkansas Derby

Creator, a deep-closing son of Tapit, registered an 11-1 upset of Saturday's $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1), the final points-scoring prep for next month's Kentucky Derby (G1).
Trailing in the field of 12 to the far turn, Creator was aided...

April 17, 2016

Possible Derby Hope Fellowship 'Full of Energy' in Half-Mile Breeze

Jacks or Better Farm Inc.’s Fellowship, who currently sits at No. 22 on the Kentucky Derby Leaderboard with 32 points, breezed a half-mile in :48.80 over a fast Churchill Downs main track Sunday morning. This was the Florida-bred son of Awesome...

April 17, 2016

Lightstream remains perfect with Beaumont victory

Up Hill Stables and Head of Plains Partners LLC’s Lightstream moved her record to a perfect two-for-two on Sunday with a three-quarter length victory in the $150,000 Beaumont (G3) under jockey Julien Leparoux.
Trained by Brian Lynch, Lightstream...

April 15, 2016

Casse Discusses New Kentucky Derby Acquisition Fellowship

Jacks or Better Farm Inc.’s Fellowship, who sits at No.19 on the Kentucky Derby Leaderboard with 32 points, remains under consideration for the May 7 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) after switching barns from former trainer Stanley...

April 15, 2016

Nickname seeking return to winner’s circle in Beaumont

Only five fillies were entered to go seven furlongs in Sunday’s $150,000 Beaumont (G3) at Keeneland, despite it offering up points to the Kentucky Oaks (G1) as part of the Road to the Kentucky Oaks series.
The actual points awarded wouldn’t...

April 15, 2016

Swipe makes belated sophomore debut in Lexington

The $150,000 Lexington (G3) at Keeneland on Saturday is one of the final two points-scoring races in the Road to the Kentucky Derby Series, but with only 10 eligibility points available to the winner of the race it is unlikely to considerably help any...

April 14, 2016

Multi-Platinum Award-Winning Lady Antebellum to Sing the National Anthem at the Kentucky Derby

Churchill Downs Racetrack today announced that the seven-time Grammy Award- winning trio Lady Antebellum will sing the national anthem at the 142nd Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands on Saturday, May 7.
Kicking off the summer season of their 2016...

April 14, 2016

Kentucky Derby Contender Tom's Ready Works Five Furlongs

G M B Racing’s Tom’s Ready continued preparation for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) with a five-furlong breeze in 1:01.60 and galloping out three-quarters of a mile in 1:15.40 over a fast track Thursday morning at Churchill...

April 14, 2016

Cupid heads 12-horse Arkansas Derby

Bob Baffert likes the Oaklawn Park route to the Kentucky Derby (G1), prepping Triple Crown winner American Pharoah twice over the Hot Springs track last year, and the Hall of Fame trainer will try to win his second straight edition of the $1 million Arkansas...

April 13, 2016

Amoss: Mo Tom 'Very Impressive' In Work, Blinkers for Oaks Hope Venus Valentine

G M B Racing’s Mo Tom began serious preparation for a start in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) with a half-mile breeze in :48.40 over a fast track Wednesday morning at Churchill Downs.
Churchill Downs clockers caught the son...

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