Kentucky Derby News

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...

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...

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...

Trainer Kenny McPeek announced Friday that Kentucky Derby 150 winner Mystik Dan has officially been retired but fans will have one final chance to see the colt beneath the Twin Spires on Saturday when he parades in the paddock for the fourth race from...

Godolphin’s Encino has proven his versatility with victories on dirt, turf and all-weather surfaces and will look to add another turf win to his resumé Saturday in the $300,000 River City (Grade III), one of two stakes on an 11-race program at Churchill...

Manny Esquivel has been making the most of his time at Churchill Downs this fall with six wins from 34 mounts while serving as a key member of trainer Kenny McPeek’s team as regular rider Brian Hernandez Jr. remains sidelined.
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Carl Pollard’s multiple graded stakes-winning gelding Mercante is set to return to Churchill Downs on Saturday and will face a competitive cast of 12 turf specialists entered in the 46th running of the $300,000 River City (Grade III), one of two stakes...

Roll On Big Joe put away pacesetter Glengarry leaving the turn and drew away in the stretch to win Saturday’s 17th running of the $269,500 Bet On Sunshine Stakes (Listed) at Churchill Downs by 4 ½ lengths over Mondogetsbuckets.
 
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Six months in advance of Kentucky Derby 152, the pari-mutuel field of “All Other Colts and Geldings” closed as the 6-5 favorite in Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) and Hopeful (Grade I) and Breeders’ Futurity (GI) winner Ted Noffey,...

Live racing resumed Wednesday at Churchill Downs for a five-day week highlighted by the opportunity to watch and wager on the Breeders’ Cup World Championships from Del Mar on Friday and Saturday.
First post each day is 1 p.m. (all times Eastern) with...