Kentucky Derby News

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 5, 2017): Mike Smith, rider of Abel Tasman (1st) — “Immediately after her second-place finish in the Santa Anita Oaks, we (Smith and trainer Bob Baffert) both realized she probably needed a slight blinker. She broke OK...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (May 5, 2017) – Fans braved an all-day rain and the coldest Oaks Day since 1940 as Abel Tasman captured the 143rd running of the $1 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (Grade I) at Churchill Downs Racetrack. The dreary weather, which kept...

There are a number of questions the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby can answer, but let’s keep it simple and look at five. 1 – In 2016, trainer Keith Desormeaux and jockey Kent Desormeaux just missed becoming the first trainer/jockey siblings...

After summing up the pedigree connections between the 2017 Kentucky Derby (G1) contenders and gladiators of Derbies past, let’s look at some additional fun facts about their ancestry. In post position order: 1. Lookin at Lee descends from a strong female...

Always Dreaming just made his stakes debut in the Florida Derby (G1) on April 1, and one race later was crowned victor of Kentucky Derby 143 after pulling off in the stretch to score under jockey John Velazquez. Giving trainer Todd Pletcher just his second...

PAULASSILVERLINING PREVAILS IN HUMANA DISTAFF LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 6, 2017– Juddmonte Farms’ Paulassilverlining moved past pacesettingSuper Humor on the far turn and then held off a prolonged bid from Breeders’ Cup winner Finest City by...

ABEL TASMAN – An authoritative, last-to-first victory by China Horse Club and Clearsky Farms’ Abel Tasman in Friday’s Longines Kentucky Oaks is the latest example of why the world’s most prominent owners seek out Bob Baffert to care for their...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 6, 2017) – Sheep Pond Partners, Newport Stables and Bradley Thoroughbreds’ Roca Rojo (IRE) edged a game Believe in Bertie by a head to win the 32nd running of the $300,000 Churchill Distaff Turf Mile (GII) for fillies...

WILD SHOT ROMPS IN PAT DAY MILE LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 6, 2017) – Calumet Farm’s homebred Wild Shot rocketed by pace-settingUncontested at the head of the stretch and romped to a four-length victory over No Dozing to win the 93rd running of...

ARKLOW SPRINGS UPSET IN AMERICAN TURF LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 6, 2017) – Donegal Racing’s Arklow rallied from off the pace to spring a 15-1 upset by a length over Good Samaritan in the 26th running of the $300,000 American Turf (Grade II) presented...