Kentucky Derby News

April 27, 2023

Inside the Kentucky Derby Podcast: Around the Downs with Gary Yunt

Joining the show today is Gary Yunt who has been a part of the Churchill Downs communication staff since 1979. On today’s show Darren and KK bring on Gary to talk about stories from the Kentucky Derby which he’s attended for 57 years....

Education April 27, 2023

Betting Smarter: Ashley Anderson’s five tips for your first time betting horse racing

If you’re planning to visit your first racetrack or watch the races on TV and want to employ more advanced strategies than wagering based off name or coat color, here are five tips for your first time betting on horse racing.

April 26, 2023

The Upset Heard Around the Racing World: Dark Star and the 1953 Kentucky Derby

70 years ago the world experienced a remarkable upset

“It is easy to forget who won last year’s Super Bowl, but
every [Kentucky] Derby winner has his name etched in history,” noted turf
writer Andrew Beyer once observed. “Even...

April 26, 2023

Kentucky Derby News Update: Wednesday, April 26, 2023

JAPANESE HOPEFULS, SUN THUNDER WORK TOWARD DERBY 149
LOUISVILLE, KY (Wednesday, April 26, 2023) – Three Kentucky Derby hopefuls as well as a Kentucky Oaks possible entrant worked Wednesday morning over a fast track at Churchill Downs.

Hiroyuki...

April 26, 2023

12 Pedigree fun facts: Verifying

Unbeaten Triple Crown champion Justify rewrote the record book in his racing career. Now he could add to his historic profile by siring a Kentucky Derby (G1) winner in his first crop, and his promising colt Verifying gives him a chance.
Justify would...

April 25, 2023

Kentucky Derby News Update: Tuesday, April 25, 2023

MAGE GETS FIRST FEEL FOR CHURCHILL DOWNS TRACK; DERBY CONTENDERS CONTINUAR, DERMA SOTOGAKE, SUN THUNDER SLATED TO WORK WEDNESDAY
LOUISVILLE, KY (Tuesday, April 25, 2023) – Florida Derby (GI) runner-up Mage, who arrived at Churchill Downs early Monday,...

April 24, 2023

Tales from the Crib: Derma Sotogake

With special thanks to Shadai Farm's Tsubasa Sato for obtaining comments and photos
The powerhouse of Shadai recently won the first jewel of Japan’s Triple Crown with exciting homebred Sol Oriens, an unbeaten colt who has all the qualities...

April 24, 2023

Kentucky Derby News Update: Monday, April 24, 2023

It was a crisp 35-degree morning at Churchill Downs where Winchell
Thoroughbreds’ TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (Grade II) runner-up Disarm
worked five furlongs in 1:00 with jockey Joel Rosario aboard for Steve
Asmussen.
    Disarm,...

April 24, 2023

Food Flashback: What foods did horse racing offer 65 years ago?

What meal options do menus from 65 years ago offer?
Back for a second consecutive year, Chef Kenneth Hardiman, the culinary leader at Levy, will curate the official menu of the 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1) featuring a number of elevated classic Kentucky dishes...

April 24, 2023

Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Forte

Repole
Stable and St. Elias Stable’s
Forte led the 2023
Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series going into winter after victories in the $600,000 Breeders’ Futurity (G1) at Keeneland on
Oct. 8 and the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1)...

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