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'Road to Kentucky Derby' Championship Series Continues With Saturday's Rebel

The First Leg of the Championship Series on the “Road to the Kentucky Derby” continues Saturday at Oaklawn Park with the $600,000 Rebel (Grade II), which features four horses ranked in the Top 21 in the Point Standings.

Churchill Downs' Twin Spires 'Wrapped in Red' Glow to Honor Red Cross Gala

The iconic Twin Spires of   Churchill Downs Racetrack (“CDRT”) are being cast in a red glow each evening through Saturday to honor the Louisville Chapter of the American Red Cross and its third annual “Wrapped in Red Gala.”

Churchill Downs to Launch Free 'Road to the Roses' Online Game

Churchill Downs Racetrack will launch the 2013 version of its free “Road to the Roses Presented by TwinSpires.com” Kentucky Derby online fantasy game of skill with a registration period that runs from March 22-28.

'Road to Kentucky Derby' Championship Series Continues with Tampa Bay Derby & San Felipe

The First Leg of the Championship Series on the “Road to the Kentucky Derby” continues Saturday with the 33rd running of the $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby (Grade II) and the 76th running of the $300,000 San Felipe (GII).

Champion Wise Dan, Derby Winner Animal Kingdom, 2012 Winner Little Mike Top Woodford Reserve Turf Classic Nominations

Reigning Horse of the Year Wise Dan, 2011 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum!

Beholder, Unlimited Budget, Pure Fun Top Early Kentucky Oaks 139 Nominations

Reigning 2-year-old filly champion and Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (Grade I) winner Beholder is joined by unbeaten two-time stakes winner Unlimited Budget and Hollywood Starlet (GI) winner Pure Fun atop a list of 120 nominations to the 139th running of the $1 million-guaranteed Kentucky Oaks (GI), Ameri

Mott's Flashy Gray Edges 'All Others', Champion Beholder and Unlimited Budget in Oaks Futures

Flashy Gray, a winner of two of three career races for Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott but untested in top level competition, emerged as a somewhat surprising fans’ choice over the “All Others” (#24) betting interest, reigning 2-year-old filly champion Beholder (#1) and unbeaten stakes winner Unlimited Budget (#23) Read more ›

No Future Surprise: 'All Others' Edges Verrazano, Surging Vyjack in Derby Futures 2

The second of three betting pools in Churchill Downs Racetrack’s 2013 Kentucky Derby Future Wager (“KDFW”) concluded with few surprises when wagering closed early Sunday evening with a strong favorite in the  “All Others” (#24) betting interest  the strong 3-1 favorite over unbeaten Verrazano (#22), Fountain of Youth

Unlimited Budget, Champ Beholder Top Oaks Future Pool With One Day To Go

After two days of betting in Churchill Downs2013 Kentucky Oaks Future Wager (“KOFW”), unbeaten Unlimited Budget (#23), reigning 2-year-old filly champion Beholder (#1) and the popular “All Others” (#24) wagering interest  are atop a tightly-packed group that is battling to determine the betting favorite

'All Others', Verrazano Top Derby Futures, Vyjack Gains

There was no change in the top two positions on Churchill Downs Racetrack’s odds board after the second day of betting in Pool 2 of the 2013 Kentucky Derby Future Wager (“KDFW”), but odds on unbeaten Vyjack (#23) dipped after his impressive victory in the Gotham (Grade III) at Aqueduct, Saturday’s major prep for the 139th Ken