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Latest News November 21, 2025
Churchill Downs News Release: $350,000 Breeders Bonus to be Awarded at Churchill Downs on Stars of Tomorrow II
A $350,000 bonus will be awarded to breeders of record for horses competing on Stars of Tomorrow II Day at Churchill Downs on Saturday, Nov. 29, in conjunction with the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association and the Kentucky HBPA.
Breeders will compete...
Community Impact November 21, 2025
Churchill Downs Hosts 2025 Winner’s Circle Governor’s Scholars for Annual Celebration
Churchill Downs Racetrack welcomed this year’s class of Winner’s Circle Scholars, bringing together Louisville-area students who participated in the 2025 Governor’s Scholars Program.
Stakes Advance November 21, 2025
Churchill Downs Update and Black Friday Stakes Advances: Rattle N Roll Returns to Defend Title in $600,000 Clark Presented by Norton Health Care
Lucky Seven Stable and Sharaf Mohamad Alhariri’s Rattle N Roll is set to defend his title against eight accomplished rivals in next Friday’s 151st running of the $600,000 Clark presented by Norton Healthcare (Grade II), the marquee race of the Fall...
Stakes Advance November 20, 2025
Churchill Downs Update and Thanksgiving Day Stakes Advances: Locust Grove Winner Royal Spa Returns in Ultra-Competitive Grade III, $400,000 Falls City on Thanksgiving Day
Locust Grove (Grade II) winner Royal Spa is set to return to action next Thursday at Churchill Downs when she leads a competitive field of 10 fillies and mares entered in the 110th running of the $400,000 Falls City (Grade III), the centerplate of a special...
November 19, 2025
Churchill Downs Update: 'Cookin Wit Cat' -- Catalano Shares Turkey Tips Ahead of Thanksgiving
If there’s one thing veteran trainer and racetrack chef Wayne Catalano knows better than his horses, it’s cooking for a crowd. And with Thanksgiving around the corner, Catalano is back in the kitchen and sharing his go-to method for a perfect holiday...
Features November 19, 2025
Churchill Downs News Release: Churchill Downs Unveils Official Kentucky Derby 152 Mint Julep Glass and Art of the Kentucky Derby
Churchill Downs Racetrack has revealed the official Mint Julep Glass and “Art of the Kentucky Derby” for the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve – both designed by Kentucky-native Grayson Reynolds.
Since its...
Stakes Advance 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...
Stakes Recap 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 –...
Features 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...
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