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Pin Oak Stud’s Albus and Chester Broman Sr.’s Right to Party, the top two finishers from last month’s Wood Memorial (Grade II) at Aqueduct, recorded their penultimate workouts Saturday at Churchill Downs in advance of the $5 million Kentucky Derby...

With two weeks remaining until the first Saturday in May, trainer Brad Cox’s Barn 22 was active Friday morning at Churchill Downs where his trio of contenders recorded their penultimate works for the $5 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve...

Renegade is expected to be the morning-line favorite for Kentucky Derby 152, but Churchill Downs morning line oddsmaker Nick Tammaro sees a wide-open race with Commandment and Further Ado forming a tightly grouped trio at the top.
“It would be foolish...

Churchill Downs Racetrack (“Churchill Downs”) invites the community to enjoy a day at the track during Kentucky Derby Week with the return of Sunday racing. Guests wearing an official 2026 Kentucky Derby Festival Pegasus Pin will receive free general...

Business is picking up at trainer Brad Cox’s Barn 22 at Churchill Downs where Wathnan Racing’s Florida Derby (GI) winner Commandment (four furlongs in :48.40) and St. Elias Stable and Starlight Racing’s Jeff Ruby Steaks (GIII) winner Fulleffort...

Chester Browman Sr.’s Wood Memorial (Grade II) runner-up Right to Party was made one of five late Triple Crown nominees through a late $6,000 payment that was due Monday.
 
The other late nominees (pending late mail) are Cypress Creek Equine and...

Mike Battaglia, who has served as Churchill Downs’ morning line oddsmaker for more than five decades, will retire from the role ahead of the 44-day Spring Meet, ending a remarkable 51-year run.
 
Battaglia had been responsible for setting the morning...

“Inside Churchill Downs,” the popular weekly horse racing radio show, returns for its 12th season Friday at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN Louisville’s ESPN 680/105.7.
 
Co-hosted by Churchill Downs Racetrack’s Communications Team – Darren Rogers and...

Four weeks remain until the first Saturday in May and Saturday’s trio of Championship Series races on the Road to the Kentucky Derby is set to finalize much of the field for Kentucky Derby 152 on May 2.
Saturday’s $1.25 million Blue Grass (GI) at...

Four weeks remain until Kentucky Derby 152, and fans will have their final opportunity to wager on the race prior to the first Saturday in May when Pool 6 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager runs Thursday through Saturday with Arkansas Derby (GI) winner...