Kentucky Derby News

Venus Valentine will get the opportunity to prove her 74-1 upset in the February 20 Rachel Alexandra (G2) was no fluke when lining up as part of an eight-strong field in Saturday’s $400,000 TwinSpires.com Fair Grounds Oaks (G2) going 1 1/16 miles.
The...

Although Saturday’s $2 million UAE Derby (G2) kicks off the 170-point preps, it’s unclear how significant a role it may play in the Kentucky Derby (G1) picture.
That’s because only two of the seven runners are US Triple Crown nominees,...

The roster of 3-year-old Thoroughbreds eligible to compete for the honor of succeeding Zayat Stables’ American Pharoah as the 12th horse to sweep the American Triple Crown has climbed to 377 after nine horses were made eligible for the coveted three-race...

Menu Presents Grand Traditions of the South with International Flair
Churchill Downs Racetrack announced today the official menu of the 142nd Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands on May 7, 2016. The menu is designed to showcase the essence of southern...

Cupid, making his stakes debut for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, gave the conditioner his sixth win in the past seven renewals of Oaklawn's $900,000 Rebel (G2) on Saturday, wiring 13 rivals under Martin Garcia.
Well-backed as the 5-2 second...

With $900,000 in purse money and 50 qualifying points for the Kentucky Derby (G1) on the line to the winner in Saturday's Rebel (G2) at Oaklawn Park, it is no surprise the 1 1/16-mile classic prep has attracted a full field of 14.
Half the field...

Churchill Downs Racetrack (“CDRT”) and its charitable partners Bright Pink®® and Horses and Hope today announced the 142 breast and ovarian cancer survivors selected from across the nation to walk in the 2016 Longines Kentucky Oaks...

Nyquist’s story is a reminder of the slender threads of destiny that govern horse racing.
In January 2011, a newly turned 4-year-old filly by the name of Seeking Gabrielle was offered as a broodmare prospect at Keeneland. She didn’t have much...

Shadwell Stable’s Mohaymen (#13) and Reddam Racing LLC’s reigning 2-year-old champion Nyquist (#15) – unbeaten rivals headed toward a pre-Kentucky Derby East-West showdown in the $1 million Florida Derby (Grade I) on April 2 –...

Fox Hill Farm’s dazzling Songbird (#18), the runaway winner of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (Grade I) and American racing’s reigning 2-year-old filly champion, was the emphatic odds-on choice to win the $1 million Longines Kentucky...