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Features November 12, 2025
Churchill Downs Update: Ragtime Returns to Churchill Downs as 8-5 Favorite in $300,000 Chilukki
Godolphin’s talented 3-year-old filly Ragtime returns to Churchill Downs on Saturday as the 8-5 morning line favorite when she lines up against six rivals entered in the $300,000 Chilukki presented by Resolute Racing (Grade III).
Saturday’s...
Latest News November 9, 2025
Churchill Downs Update: Nationwide Connections Converge at Churchill Downs for Saturday's 27th Claiming Crown
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...
Stakes Recap November 8, 2025
Churchill Downs Stakes Recap & Quotes: The River City and The Dream Supreme
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...
Latest News November 8, 2025
Churchill Downs Update: Ragtime Returns for $300,000 Chilukki; 27th Claiming Crown Adds Star Power to Next Saturday's Card
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...
Features November 7, 2025
Churchill Downs Update: Kentucky Derby 150 Winner Mystik Dan Retired; To Be Paraded Saturday at Churchill Downs During Race 4
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...
Latest News November 6, 2025
Churchill Downs Update: Encino Brings Multi-Surface Success to Saturday's $300,000 River City
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...
Features November 5, 2025
Churchill Downs Update: Esquivel Gaining Ground in Deep Churchill Downs Jockey Colony
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.
“It means a lot,”...
Latest News November 2, 2025
Churchill Downs Daily Update for Sunday, Nov. 2: Multiple Graded Stakes Winner Mercante Tops Field of 12 in $300,000 River City
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...
Stakes Recap November 1, 2025
Churchill Downs Stakes Recap: Roll On Big Joe Draws Away to Win $269,500 Bet On Sunshine
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.
This was the...
Latest News November 1, 2025
Churchill Downs News Release: 'All Others' 6-5 Favorite, Ted Noffey 10-1 at Conclusion of Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 1
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,...
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