Longtime Horse Racing Fan Wins $100,000 Kentucky Derby Dream Bet
A longtime horse racing fan from New York has won a chance to place a life-changing $100,000 win bet in the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands on Saturday, May 5.
Derby Hopefuls Continue Prep for First Saturday in May
A number of contenders for the 138th running of the $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) continued their preparations for the first Saturday in May on a picture-perfect Thursday morning at Churchill Downs.
Horse of the Year Havre de Grace,Preakness Winner Shackleford Top Derby, Oaks Week Stakes Nominations
Nominations to stakes races scheduled at historic Churchill Downs during Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks Week 2012 include a spectacular collection of the American racing stars headed by 2011 “Horse of the Year” Havre de Grace; Preakness winner Shackleford; Breeders’ Cup 2011 heroes Amazombie, Musical
Jones Arrivals Gallop; Lukas Still Pointing Optimizer to Derby
The Larry Jones-trained trio of Havre de Grace, Mark Valeski and Believe You Can arrived at Barn 35 at Churchill Downs in good order at 5 p.m. (ET) Tuesday night and all three visited the track Wednesday morning to gallop a mile.
Derby Hopefuls Bodemeister, Secret Circle Settle in at Churchill Downs
The top-two finishers in last Saturday’s $1 million Arkansas Derby (Grade I) at Oaklawn Park arrived at Churchill Downs in good order Monday afternoon to continue their preparations for the 138th running of the $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (GI), which is to be run beneath the Twin Spires on Saturday, May 5.
Churchill Downs' On-Track Box Office Now Open
Churchill Downs has opened its on-site ticket office for convenient walk-up purchase of tickets for the upcoming April 28-July 1 Spring Meet that include general admission tickets to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum!
Trio of Late Nominees to Oaks 138, Four Added to Woodford Reserve
The 138th running of Churchill Downs’ $1 million Kentucky Oaks (Grade I), America’s premier races for 3-year-old fillies, attracted a trio of late nominees, while four older stars were added to of the roster of horses eligible to compete in the 26th running of the $500,000-added Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (GI) during a late nomination p
Daddy Nose Best Works; Arkansas Derby Stars Set to Arrive
Bob and Cathy Zollars’ Daddy Nose Best continued his preparation for a start in the 138th running of the $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) with a five-furlong breeze Monday morning in 1:00.20 for trainer Steve Asmussen.
Late Nominations for Kentucky Oaks, Woodford Reserve Due Wednesday, April 11
Late nominations for the 138th running of the $1 million-guaranteed Kentucky Oaks (Grade I), America’s premier race for 3-year-old fillies, and the 26th running of the $500,000-added Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (GI), one of the nation’s top races for older turf stars and a fixture on the Kentucky Derby Day schedule, are due in the Churchill
Daddy Nose Best Records First Work Since Sunland Score
Bob and Cathy Zollars’ Daddy Nose Best, winner of the $800,000 Sunland Derby (Grade III) at Sunland Park, continued his preparations for the 138th running of the $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum!
Hansen Strong at Trackside, "Macho" Zips at Churchill
Dr Kendall Hansen and Skychai Racing’s Hansen, a major contender for the 138thrunning of the $2 million-guaranteed Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum!
Scatman Breezes Beneath the Twin Spires
JEOG Racing LLC’s homebred Scatman, who finished third behind Secret Circle and Optimizer in the Rebel (Grade II) at Oaklawn Park on March 17, breezed six furlongs over a fast track at Churchill Downs on Friday morning in 1:13.20 for trainer Mike Lauer.
Solid Gold Derby 138 Winner's Trophy Arrives
Exactly 30 days before the 138th running of the $2 million-guaranteed Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I), the solid gold trophy that will be presented to the owner of the Derby-winning 3-year-old has arrived at Churchill Downs.
Churchill Downs, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Providing Extra Horsepower for Fans
For the first time, Churchill Downs Racetrack and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will offer special Horsepower vs. Horsepower ticket packages for two of the world’s most legendary sporting events, the Kentucky Derby and Indianapolis 500.
Track Superintendent Butch Lehr To Retire
After a career of more than 45 years at Churchill Downs Racetrack, the historic home of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I), Track Superintendent Raymond “Butch” Lehr will retire from that post when the track concludes its 2012 Spring Meet on Sunday, July 1.
Prospective Works at Churchill in Prep for Blue Grass
John Oxley’s Tampa Bay Derby (Grade II) winner Prospective, a major contender for the 138th running of the $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum!
Union Rags Favored in Final 2012 Derby Future Pool
An upset loss in Saturday’s $1 million Florida Derby (Grade I) did not prevent Chadds Ford Stable’s Union Rags (#22) from being the favorite in Churchill Downs’ final Kentucky Derby Future Wager (“KDFW”) pool of 2012, but that result clearly narrowed the gap in odds between the fan’s choice and the popular “All Others’
Union Rags Derby Future Favorite Heading Into Final Day
Despite a surprising loss as the odds-on favorite in Saturday’s $1 million Florida Derby (Grade I), Chadds Ford Stable’s Union Rags (#22) is the 7-2 favorite heading into the final day of betting in the third and final pool of Churchill Downs’ Kentucky Derby Future Wager (“KDFW”).
Derby 138 Contender Hansen Sharp in Trackside Work
Reigning American 2-year-old champion Hansen tuned up for a planned run in Keeneland’s Toyota Blue Grass (Grade I) on April 14 with a strong five-furlong work in :59.80 on Saturday at Churchill Downs’ Trackside training center.
Champion Hansen Strong Opening Day Derby Futures Choice
Friday’s first of three days of betting in Churchill Downs’ final Kentucky Derby Future Wager (“KDFW”) of 2012 featured strong support for 2-year-old champion and Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (Grade I) winner Hansen (#8), and the flashy gray winner of the Gotham Stakes (GIII) ended the day as a strong 2-1 favorite among the pool’s 24 wager
