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Latest news November 16, 2025

Churchill Downs Update: Grade I Winner Troubleshooting Headlines Saturday's Grade III, $300,000 Commonwealth Turf

Donamire Farm’s Grade I-winning homebred Troubleshooting will attempt to cap his 3-year-old year with another graded stakes score when he takes on 10 rivals that entered Saturday’s 20th running of the $300,000 Commonwealth Turf (Grade III) at Churchill...

Latest news November 15, 2025

Churchill Downs Claiming Crown Recap: Double Your Money Lives Up to Name in $224,943 Claiming Crown Jewel

Parx invader Double Your Money, runner-up in the $200,000 Greenwood Cup (Grade III) in September, emerged as 1 ¼-length winner over Cadet Corps in a wild and competitive stretch run for Saturday’s $224,943 Claiming Crown Jewel at Churchill Downs –...

Latest news November 15, 2025

Comebacker Shred the Gnar Wires Foes in $300,000 Chilukki

Flying Dutchman’s 3-year-old filly Shred the Gnar returned from a 197-day layoff and led every step of the way in Saturday’s 40th running of the $300,000 Chilukki presented by Resolute Racing (Grade III) at Churchill Downs on her way to a determined...

Latest news November 14, 2025

Churchill Downs Update: $300,000 Chilukki Next for One Magic Philly's Return to Graded Stakes; Claiming Crown News and Notes

One Magic Philly will make her second attempt at a graded stakes victory in Saturday’s $300,000 Chilukki Stakes presented by Resolute Racing (Grade III) at Churchill Downs, a race her connections have been pointing toward for quite some time, according...

November 13, 2025

Churchill Downs Update: Hernandez Returns to Winner's Circle Seven Weeks After Injury; Claiming Crown by the Numbers

Brian Hernandez Jr. returned to the winner’s circle Wednesday at Churchill Downs for the first time since a riding accident seven weeks ago when he guided Sir Greylind to victory in the eighth race as he continues his steady comeback from injury.
Hernandez...

November 12, 2025

Churchill Downs News Release: Kentucky Derby 152 Tickets Go On Sale to General Public Thursday at Noon

Tickets for the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve on Saturday, May 2 will go on sale to the public Thursday at noon ET.
 
Two-day all-inclusive reserved tickets to the 152nd Longines Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby...

November 12, 2025

Churchill Downs Update: Ragtime Returns to Churchill Downs as 8-5 Favorite in $300,000 Chilukki

 
Godolphin’s talented 3-year-old filly Ragtime returns to Churchill Downs on Saturday as the 8-5 morning line favorite when she lines up against six rivals entered in the $300,000 Chilukki presented by Resolute Racing (Grade III).
Saturday’s...

Latest News November 9, 2025

Churchill Downs Update: Nationwide Connections Converge at Churchill Downs for Saturday's 27th Claiming Crown

A total of 121 horses representing 30 different racetracks and training centers across North America were entered for Saturday’s eight Claiming Crown races at Churchill Downs, offering horseplayers deep wagering opportunities and giving connections...

Stakes Recap November 8, 2025

Churchill Downs Stakes Recap & Quotes: The River City and The Dream Supreme

Woodslane Farm’s 7-year-old homebred gelding Wolfie’s Dynaghost won his first start under the care of trainer Brian Lynch when he led every step of the way under Luis Saez in Saturday’s 46th running of the $300,000 River City (Grade III) at Churchill...

Latest News November 8, 2025

Churchill Downs Update: Ragtime Returns for $300,000 Chilukki; 27th Claiming Crown Adds Star Power to Next Saturday's Card

Godolphin’s talented 3-year-old filly Ragtime returns to Churchill Downs to headline the 40th running of the $300,000 Chilukki presented by Resolute Racing (Grade III), the feature on next Saturday’s 11-race program that also includes the 27th Claiming...

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