Kentucky Derby News

Nominations are open for 3-year-old Thoroughbreds to become eligible for the 2026 Triple Crown with an early $600 payment that is due Monday (Jan. 26) at www.thetriplecrown.com.
 
The 2026 Triple Crown series begins Saturday, May 2 with the 152nd...

With the Kentucky Derby still 15 weeks away, the pari-mutuel field of “All Other 3 Year Olds” closed as the 7-2 favorite in Pool 3 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) and unbeaten Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (Grade I) winner Ted Noffey, from the...

The build-up to the 152nd Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade I) continues Friday through Sunday with Pool 3 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager, featuring Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (GI) winner Ted Noffey as the 6-1 individual favorite and...

Submissions are now open for local charitable organizations to participate in “Winsday” presented by Resolute Racing on Wednesday, April 29, part of Kentucky Derby Week at Churchill Downs.
In partnership with the Community Foundation of Louisville,...

With the Kentucky Derby still 22 weeks away, the pari-mutuel field of “All Other Foals from the 2023 Foal Crop” closed as the 2-1 favorite in Pool 2 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) and Spendthrift Farm’s unbeaten Breeders’ Cup Juvenile...

Moonlight rallied past 6-5 pacesetting favorite Dragoon Guard in deep stretch to win Sunday’s second running of the $249,835 Cherokee Mile at Churchill Downs on closing day of the 136th Fall Meet by 1 ½ lengths.
 
Moonlight, a 4-year-old son of...

Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. has quickly made a mark on the Kentucky horse racing circuit since shifting his tack from New York. The 33-year-old native of Puerto Rico has secured his first Churchill Downs leading rider title with 44 wins through 25 days of the...

Bettors have a lucrative $451,889 carryover in the Derby City 6 to chase Sunday at Churchill Downs for the 12-race closing day program.
 
There is a mandatory payout in Sunday’s 20-cent Derby City 6, which covers Races 7-12 starting at approximately...

Further Ado put away Solider N Diplomat in the stretch and drew away late to win Saturday’s 99th running of the $400,000 Kentucky Jockey Club (Grade II) at Churchill Downs by 1 ¾ lengths over a closing Universe which gave Louisville native Brad Cox...

Veteran horseman Greg Foley reached a career milestone Saturday at Churchill Downs when No Time Left broke her maiden in Race 3, which marked his 500th victory at the historic Louisville racetrack.
 
Foley, who spent his career based in Barn 11 at...