Kentucky Derby News
May 13, 2017
Nobody's Fault Surges Late to Unbridled Sidney Victory
Robert J. Lothenbach’s homebred Nobody’s Fault surged late inside the final sixteenth of a mile to collar Triple Chelsea by one length and win Saturday’s seventh running of the $64,600 Unbridled Sidney for fillies and mares at Churchill...
May 12, 2017
Gunnevera Poised for Redemption in Preakness
Peacock Racing Stables’ Gunnevera returned to the Churchill Downs surface under Victor O’Farrell on Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. (all times Eastern) to complete his final preparations in Louisville, Ky. before the May 20 Preakness Stakes (Grade...
May 11, 2017
Classic Empire Continues Prep for Preakness
Five days removed from a fourth-place effort in the $2,395,800 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I), John Oxley’s Classic Empire continued his preparation for the May 20 Preakness (GI) with a jog under Martin Rivera at 6 a.m. (all times...
May 10, 2017
Spring Meet Racing Returns to Churchill Downs With Twilight Thursdays, Mother's Day, Return of 20-Cent Single 6 Jackpot
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, May 10, 2017) – After a spectacular opening week highlighted by the 143rd runnings of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands and Longines Kentucky Oaks, the Churchill Downs Spring Meet resumes with a week highlighted...
May 10, 2017
Trio of Kentucky Derby Runners Return to Churchill Downs Track
Three horses that chased Always Dreaming to the finish line in last Saturday’s 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) returned to the track on a warm Wednesday morning at Churchill Downs.
John Oxley’s Classic...
May 10, 2017
Nobody's Fault Heads Field of 11 Entered Saturday's Unbridled Sidney
Lothenbach Stables’ homebred Nobody’s Fault, runner-up to Group I winner Lady Aurelia in the Giant’s Causeway last month at Keeneland, heads a field of 11 fillies and mares entered Wednesday for Saturday’s seventh running of the...
May 9, 2017
Kentucky Derby Winner Almost Dreaming Departs Churchill Downs, Bound For Preakness
Always Dreaming, hero of last Saturday’s 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I), departed Churchill Downs at 6:40 a.m. Tuesday morning for the short ride to Louisville International Airport and a flight that would...
May 7, 2017
Kentucky Derby 143 Trainer Quotes
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 6, 2017):
Todd Pletcher, trainer of Always Dreaming (1st)/Tapwrit (sixth)/Patch (14th) – (A very emotional Todd Pletcher shedding tears of joy): “I knew we had a big shot with this horse and I was hoping it...
May 7, 2017
Kentucky Derby 143 Jockey Quotes
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 6, 2017):
John Velazquez, rider of Always Dreaming (1st) – “This is the best horse Todd (Pletcher) and I have ever come to the Kentucky Derby with. Nothing against all the others, but this was the best horse....
May 7, 2017
Kentucky Derby 143 Recap: Favored Always Dreaming Grabs the Roses Before Crowd of 158,070
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 6, 2017) – MeB Racing Stables, Brooklyn Boyz Stables, Teresa Viola Racing Stables, St. Elias Stable, Siena Farm and West Point Thoroughbreds’ favored Always Dreaming shook clear of longshot State of Honor at...