Kentucky Derby News

Rebel S. (G2) winner Cupid, a disappointing 10th in Saturday’s Arkansas Derby (G1), will not advance to the May 7 Kentucky Derby (G1). Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert broke the news to Jay Privman of Daily Racing Form on Monday.
Baffert, who celebrated...

The roster of 3-year-old fillies eligible to compete in the 142nd running of the $1 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (Grade I) at Churchill Downs Racetrack has grown to 114 with the addition of  Mike Tarp’s Go Maggie Go, the unbeaten winner of...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...