Kentucky Derby News

It’s fitting that Black Diamond Equine Corp. is listed as co-breeder of Angel of Empire, since the colt started out as a diamond in the rough in Pennsylvania coal country. Failing to sell as a Keeneland weanling, yet hinting of potential, he has...

CALM BEFORE THE STORM ON DERBY FRONT AT CHURCHILL DOWNS

LOUISVILLE, KY (Friday, April 28, 2023) – Overnight rain in Louisville left a sealed and muddy track for Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks horses to navigate Friday morning.

But, no harm;...

C R K Stable’s Skinner ranks 19th on the 2023 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series leaderboard with 45 points. The sophomore colt most recently finished a close third in the Santa Anita Derby (G1) on April 8, which rewarded the talented youngster...

We are just over a week out from the running of the 149th Kentucky Derby. On today’s show Darren and KK bring on two legendary trainers Wayne Lukas and Todd Pletcher to talk about their experience with the Kentucky Derby. Wayne does not have any...

10 KENTUCKY OAKS HOPEFULS WORK AT CHURCHILL DOWNS; TWO PHIL’S WORKS AT HAWTHORNE, RAISE CAIN AT KEENELAND FOR KENTUCKY DERBY

LOUISVILLE, KY (Thursday, April 27, 2023) – Ten hopefuls for next Friday’s 149th running of the $1.25 million...

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....

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.

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...

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...

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...