Kentucky Derby News

February 21, 2022

Churchill Downs' Statement in Response to KHRC Stewards Ruling on Kentucky Derby 147

Today Churchill Downs recognizes Mandaloun as the winner of the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby and extends our congratulations to owner/breeder Juddmonte, trainer Brad Cox and jockey Florent Geroux. Winning the Kentucky Derby is one of the most exciting...

February 21, 2022

12 Pedigree fun facts: Classic Causeway

Giant’s Causeway passed away in April 2018, but the “Iron Horse” remains a force in pedigrees. His influence on the 2022 Triple Crown trail extends through generations – his young son Not This Time is an up-and-comer in the stallion...

February 20, 2022

Turnerloose gets up late in Rachel Alexandra

Switching tactics and making a seamless transition to dirt, Turnerloose joined the Kentucky Oaks
(G1) picture by winning Saturday’s $300,000 Rachel Alexandra (G2) at Fair
Grounds. The Brad Cox-trained filly rallied to catch Goddess of Fire in deep
stretch,...

February 20, 2022

Japan Road: Combustion fires up the fence in Hyacinth Stakes

Godolphin’s Combustion burst through on the inside to capture Sunday’s Hyacinth S. at Tokyo, worth 30 points to the winner on the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby. Although not an early Triple Crown nominee, Combustion could go for points...

February 20, 2022

Epicenter wins Risen Star geared down

Owner Ron Winchell and trainer Steve Asmussen teamed up for a third win in
the $400,000 Risen Star S. (G2) at Fair Grounds on Saturday when Epicenter
led wire-to-wire in the 1 1/8-mile test for three-year-olds.
Unlike the connections' two prior...

February 18, 2022

Undefeated Shahama overcomes slow start in UAE Oaks

KHK Racing’s Shahama could have a stateside campaign in her future after remaining undefeated in Friday’s $150,000 UAE Oaks (G3) at Meydan in Dubai. The half-sister to two-time Eclipse Award champion Lookin at Lucky was heavily favored in...

February 18, 2022

Japan Road leadership up for grabs in Hyacinth Stakes

Sunday’s Hyacinth S. at Tokyo portends a shake-up to the leaderboard on the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby. The winners of the first two scoring races are not engaged – Cattleya S. scorer Consigliere and Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun hero Dry...

February 17, 2022

The Derby Dispatch: Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022 -- Road to the Kentucky Derby Championship Series Begins Saturday With Grade II, $400,000 Risen Star at Fair Grounds

The Road to the Kentucky Derby Championship
Series is set to kickoff Saturday in New Orleans with a competitive field of 10
horses that were entered in the $400,000 Risen Star presented by Lamarque Ford
(Grade II) at Fair Grounds.
         
Horses...

February 17, 2022

Jenny Pfanenstiel Of Forme' Millinery Named A Featured Milliner Of The 148th Kentucky Derby

LOUISVILLE, KY. -- February 17, 2022 – Churchill Downs Racetrack today announced that Master Milliner and owner of Louisville-based Formé Millinery Jenny Pfanenstiel has been named a Featured Milliner of the 148th Kentucky...

February 17, 2022

Expert Pick of the Week: 2022 Risen Star Stakes

A fantastic field of 10 sophomores will go postward in the $400,000 Risen Star S. (G2) at Fair Grounds on Saturday. The 1 1/8-mile event for three-year-olds acts as a 2022 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series test and will offer qualifying points...

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