Kentucky Derby News
November 6, 2015
Kentucky Derby becomes goal for Breeders’ Cup Juvenile contestants
With his victory in the Oct. 31 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, Nyquist assured himself the Eclipse Award for champion 2-year-old male and jumped to the top of the leaderboard in the Road to the Kentucky Derby.
The first Saturday in May represents...
November 4, 2015
Nyquist wins Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, establishes himself as early Kentucky Derby favorite
Nyquist overcame an extreme outside post position, and a wide trip on both turns, to prove best in the Oct. 31 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Keeneland. The son of freshman sire Uncle Mo locked up the Eclipse Award for champion 2-year-old with the...
November 4, 2015
November 4 Last Day to Register for Online Pre-sale of 2016 Kentucky Derby, Oaks Tickets
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (November 2, 2015) – Wednesday, Nov. 4 is the last day for the public to register online for Churchill Downs Racetrack’s November 10 online pre-sale of approximately 10,000 reserved seats to the 2016 Kentucky Derby Presented...
November 2, 2015
Songbird hits winning note in Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies; early favorite for Kentucky Oaks
Fox Hill Farms Inc.’s Songbird (Medaglia d’Oro) entered Saturday’s $1.84 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) owning a perfect three-for-three mark and was made the 3-5 favorite under jockey Mike Smith.
The dark bay lass...
October 28, 2015
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies field offers glimpse into Kentucky Oaks future
This year’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) features 10 runners going 1 1/16 miles at Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky. In six months’ time, some of those fillies could show back up in Kentucky, but this time under the Twin Spires...
October 27, 2015
Kentucky Oaks winners/runners are well represented in Breeders’ Cup Distaff
UPDATE: As of October 29, 2015, Beholder scratched from the Breeders’ Cup Classic.
As discussed in a previous article, there is a long and friendly history between horses coming out of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies and going...
October 27, 2015
These Breeders’ Cup Juvenile starters could have solid Kentucky Derby aspirations
Saturday’s $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Keeneland is the richest and most significant race of the year for two-year-olds. If things work out right, several of the 14 colts and geldings in the field will find themselves in the...
October 26, 2015
Kentucky Derby point races likely next for Annual Report, Gun Runner
No scoring races were offered last weekend as the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile on October 31, which had its points doubled this year toward a Kentucky Derby berth (now 20-8-4-2 to top four respective finishers), represents the lone event remaining this...
October 26, 2015
October 25, 2015
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies & Kentucky Oaks share friendly history
The Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies and Kentucky Oaks have a long and very friendly history.
A connection was created with the inception of the Breeders’ Cup in 1984, as that year’s disqualified Juvenile Fillies winner, Fran’s Valentine,...
