Kentucky Derby News

Three Diamonds Farm and Deuce Greathouse’s Stolen Base regained the lead from Balnikhov (IRE) at the sixteenth pole and went on to a 1 ¼-length victory in the 31st running of the $500,000 American Turf (GII)...

Peter Brant’s Speak of the Devil (FR) made her U.S. debut a successful one by blowing past stablemate In Italian (GB) at the top of the stretch and draw off by 2 ¾ lengths to win the 37th running of the $500,000 Longines...

Godolphin’s homebred Santin prevailed in a protracted stretch duel over Mira Mission by a neck to win the 36th running of the $1 million Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic for 3-year-olds and up Saturday afternoon.
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RED TR-Racing’s Rich Strike, a last-minute addition to the Kentucky Derby (G1) field from the also-eligible list on Friday morning, rallied from far back to pull an 80-1 upset of Saturday’s 148th Run for the Roses. In deep stretch, the onetime...

Barely 12 hours after winning his fifth Kentucky Oaks (G1) with Briland Farm’s Secret Oath, Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas, at age 86, was back on his pony leading his horses out to train Saturday starting at 5:15 a.m. He reported...

Juddmonte’s homebred Obligatory, last at the head of the stretch, rallied widest of all to post a three-quarters of a length victory over Four Graces to win the 36th running of the $750,000 Derby City Distaff (GI) presented by Kendall-Jackson...

J. Kirk and Judy Robison’s champion Jackie’s Warrior romped to a geared-down 4-length victory in the 87th running of the $750,000 Churchill Downs (GI) presented by Ford for 4-year-olds and up Saturday afternoon.
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Jim Bakke, Gerry Isbister, Coolmore Stud and White Birch Farm’s undefeated Jack Christopher made a successful return to the races by scoring a 3 3/4-length victory over Pappacap in the 98th running of...

David Miller’s Three Technique surged from far back to win the inaugural running of the $160,000 Knicks Go Overnight Stakes presented by L&N Federal Credit Union for 4-year-olds and up by a length over Injunction Saturday...

Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI”) (Nasdaq: CHDN) announced today a new handle record for the Longines Kentucky Oaks (Grade 1) at Churchill Downs Racetrack (“Churchill Downs”) as Secret Oath captured the Lilies in the 148th running...