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It was a mix of emotions in the Churchill Downs winner’s circle Saturday when Kentucky Derby 150 winner Mystik Dan dug in for a three-quarters of a length victory in the $500,000 Lukas Classic (Grade II) with substitute rider Francisco Arrieta aboard...

Jockey Tyler Gaffalione will try to secure his sixth straight September Meet riding title during the final two days of the meet while holding a 22-15 advantage over Irad Ortiz Jr., who is riding his first full meet at Churchill Downs.
Gaffalione, a 13-time...

Saturday’s $500,000 Lukas Classic (Grade II) at Churchill Downs will take on added meaning for trainer Mike Maker as he sends out Willy D’s in the race named for his former boss and mentor, Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas, who passed away three months...

Willis Horton Racing and Whisper Hill Farm’s Hanshin Stakes (Listed) winner Will Take It has been on a brief layoff since his June 29 triumph at Churchill Downs, and trainer Dallas Stewart hopes the freshening sets him up for a strong fall campaign...

Kentucky Derby 150 winner Mystik Dan and defending Lukas Classic (Grade II) champion Hit Show continued their preparations for Saturday’s $500,000 Lukas Classic by training over a sloppy, sealed surface Wednesday morning at Churchill Downs.
Mystik Dan...

Several top contenders for Saturday’s $500,000 Lukas Classic (Grade II) turned in their final preparations for the September Meet marquee race at Churchill Downs, including Kentucky Derby 150 winner Mystik Dan, who breezed a half-mile in :47.60, and...

Godolphin’s champion filly Immersive has yet to find the winner’s circle during her brief 3-year-old campaign but trainer Brad Cox hopes the filly can return to her 2-year-old form at her home track in Saturday’s $175,000 Seneca Overnight Stakes...

Valene Farms’ top Louisiana-bred sprinter Smoken Wicked will return to Churchill Downs on Saturday as the 8-5 morning line favorite in the $300,000 Harrods Creek as he looks to rebound from a subpar effort in last month’s H. Allen Jerkens (Grade I).
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Irad Ortiz Jr., the five-time Eclipse Award winner and national money leader as well as North America’s top jockey in races won every year since 2017, has moved his tack from New York to Kentucky for the fall season, adding even more star power to the...

Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association will award $20,000 in scholarships during College Day on Saturday (Sept. 13), which is highlighted by 11 live races including the launch of the Road to the Kentucky Derby, student activities and...