Kentucky Derby News
May 5, 2018
39-1 FUNNY DUCK SPLASHES TO VICTORY IN PAT DAY MILE
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 5, 2018) – On a rainy afternoon suitable for ducks, Calumet Farm’s Funny Duck romped to a 4 ¾-length victory over New York Central in the 94th running of the $300,000 Pat Day Mile Presented by LG&E...
May 5, 2018
YOSHIDA RETURNS IN STYLE; WINS OLD FORESTER TURF CLASSIC
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 5, 2018) – China Horse Club, WinStar Farm and Head of Plains Partners’ Yoshida (JPN) returned to the races from a seven-month layoff to turn back favored Beach Patrol by three-quarters of a length to win the...
May 4, 2018
Weiland Springs 'Thurby' Upset in Kentucky Juvenile; Mr Cub Delivers in Opening Verse
John Ennis’ Weiland outgamed Myhotrodlincoln by a head to win the 25th running of the $100,000 Kentucky Juvenile for 2-year-olds before a record Thurby crowd of 48,134.
Trained by Ennis and ridden by Carlos Villasana, Weiland covered five furlongs...
May 4, 2018
Churchill Downs Stakes Recap: Weiland Springs Upset in Kentucky Juvenile as Favorite in Opening Verse
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, May 3, 2018) – John Ennis’ Weiland outgamed Myhotrodlincoln by a head to win the 25th running of the $100,000 Kentucky Juvenile for 2-year-olds before a record Thurby crowd of 48,134.
Trained by Ennis and ridden...
May 4, 2018
FAVORED MIA MISCHIEF WINS EIGHT BELLES
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 4, 2018) – William and Corinne Heligbrodt, Heider Family Stables and Madaket Stables’ Mia Mischief fought off an early test from Amy’s Challenge and then held off a late bid from Talk Veuve to Me by 1 ¾...
May 4, 2018
SALTY TAKES LA TROIENNE AS CHAMPION ABEL TASMAN RUNS FOURTH
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 4, 2018) – Gary Barber, Baccari Racing Stable and Chester Prince’s Salty wore down a game, front-running Farrell to win the 33rd running of the $350,000 La Troienne presented by TwinSpires.com (Grade I) for fillies...
May 4, 2018
WILL CALL RALLIES TO WIN TWIN SPIRES TURF SPRINT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 4, 2018) – Klein Racing’s Will Call emerged from a tight pack in deep stretch to win the 24th running of the $200,000 Twin Spires Turf Sprint Presented by TwinSpires.com (Grade III) by 1 ¼ lengths over Kid...
May 4, 2018
BACKYARD HEAVEN WINS ALYSHEBA; ALWAYS DREAMING FINISHES FIFTH
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 4, 2018) – Ken and Sarah Ramsey’s Backyard Heaven disposed of 2017 Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming on the far turn and drew off to win the 15th running of the $400,000 Alysheba presented by Sentient Jet (Grade...
May 4, 2018
TOINETTE SURGES LATE TO DEFEAT RUSHING FALL IN EDGEWOOD
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 4, 2018) – Ken Baca, Lisa and Nicholas Hawkins and Lynne and Joseph Hudson’s Toinette caught the previously undefeated Rushing Fall just before the wire to win the 34th running of the $200,000 Edgewood presented...
May 4, 2018
JOCKEY QUOTES FROM THE 144TH RUNNING OF THE LONGINES KENTUCKY OAKS
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 4, 2018):
Florent Geroux, rider of Monomoy Girl (1st) – “This is an unbelievable feeling. The filly was sharp early and I just hustled her out of the gate to get a good position. From there I was pretty confident,...
