Kentucky Derby News

The official Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve will begin Saturday at the home of America’s greatest race as Churchill Downs stages the 45th running of the $300,000 Iroquois (Grade III) for 2-year-olds at one mile on opening weekend...

Zedan Racing Stables’ undefeated Salahudin will attempt to improve his record to 3-for-3 Saturday when he faces eight rivals in the 45th running of the $300,000 Iroquois Stakes (Grade III) at Churchill Downs.
Salahudin completed part of his final preparations...

The Road to Kentucky Derby 153 will get underway Saturday with a field of nine 2-year-olds entered in the 45th running of the $300,000 Iroquois Stakes (Grade III) at Churchill Downs, led by Zedan Racing Stables’ undefeated Ellis Park Juvenile winner...

Horse racing on the Kentucky horse racing circuit shifts to Churchill Downs on Thursday with the first of three Twilight Thursday programs at 5 p.m. (all times Eastern) as the famed Louisville racetrack opens its 14th annual September Meet for an action-packed...

Louisville, Ky. (June 24, 2026) – Churchill Downs and the Oliver Lewis Foundation unveiled a bronze statue honoring Oliver Lewis, the jockey who rode Aristides to victory in the inaugural Kentucky Derby in 1875.
Donated to Churchill Downs by the Lewis...

Louisville, Ky. (June 30, 2026) – Churchill Downs Incorporated (Nasdaq: CHDN) (“CDI”) announced that the inaugural Gallop for Good: From Race to Retirement (“Gallop for Good”) campaign raised more than $303,000 to benefit 75 Thoroughbred aftercare...

Churchill Downs team members partnered with Catholic Charities of Louisville to support the Father Jack Jones Food Pantry. They served on Wednesday mornings throughout May and June to help fight food insecurity in our community.
Each week, volunteers...

Chicago invader Nu What’s New went straight to the front and never looked back in Sunday’s 73rd running of the $298,500 Hanshin Stakes presented by JRA (Listed) – the featured race of four stakes events on closing day of the 44-day Spring Meet at...

Irad Ortiz Jr. clinched his first Churchill Downs Spring Meet riding title entering Sunday’s closing program, while the trainer and owner championships remained undecided heading into the final day of the 44-day stand.
The title is Ortiz’s second...

Bettors have a massive $197,923 carryover in the Derby City 6 to chase Sunday at Churchill Downs for the 11-race closing day program.
There is a mandatory payout in Sunday’s 20-cent Derby City 6, which covers Races 6-11 starting at approximately 3:18...