Kentucky Derby News

June 24, 2015

Graded Stakes Winners Departing, Frac Daddy, Medal Count, Skyring Meet In Grade II Firecracker

Four accomplished graded stakes winners – Departing, Frac Daddy, Medal Count and Skyring – look to relive their past glory Saturday night at Churchill Downs as headliners in a competitive 26th renewal of the $200,000 Firecracker (Grade II)...

June 24, 2015

Calhoun's He's Comin In Hot Steps Up To Stakes Competition In 114th Bashford Manor

Runaway maiden winner He’s Comin in Hot headlines a field of eight 2-year-old colts and geldings entered in Saturday night’s 114th running of the $100,000 Bashford Manor (Grade III), one of four stakes events on the 11-race “Downs After...

June 24, 2015

Asmussen Saddles Trio In Bid for Fifth Win In $100,000 Debutante Stakes

Trainer Steve Asmussen has entered a trio of 2-year-old fillies – Adhara, Areolite and Thievery – in an attempt to collect his fifth victory in the $100,000 Debutante (Listed), which is one of four stakes events on Saturday’s 11-race...

June 24, 2015

Competitive Field Of 14 Sprinters To Battle For $70,000 Kelly's Landing

Churchill Downs’ Spring Meet winners Agent Di Nozzo, Guns Loaded, Ruble and Viva Majorca clash in a competitive sixth renewal of the $70,000-added Kelly’s Landing overnight stakes, one of four stakes events on the 11-race “Downs After...

June 21, 2015

Promise Me Silver Works At Churchill Downs; Calhoun Eyes Saratoga Run

Robert Luttrell’s Promise Me Silver returned to the work tab Sunday morning with a half-mile breeze in :49 after the renovation break at 8:30 a.m. ET. This was the Texas-bred daughter of Silver City’s first breeze since finishing 10th as the...

June 20, 2015

Lanerie Bidding For 8th Churchill Downs Riding Title In Last 9 Meets

With only five days left of the Spring Meet, the race for the Churchill Downs riding title is neck and neck between defending leading rider Corey Lanerie and Julien Leparoux, who both entered Saturday’s action with 35 wins apiece.
Lanerie has won...

June 20, 2015

Fioretti (25-1) Surprises In Roxelana; Doyle, Hamilton Earn First Stakes Wins

Fioretti, the longest shot in the field of six fillies and mares, scored a 25-1 surprise in Saturday’s sixth running of the $68,817 Roxelana overnight stakes at Churchill Downs with a ¾-length triumph over 3-5 favorite Willow Hills.
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June 19, 2015

Kentucky Derby, Triple Crown Winner American Pharoah Departs, Heads Home

Zayat Stables’ Triple Crown champion American Pharoah departed Churchill Downs on Thursday morning en route to Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s Southern California base at Santa Anita.
The 3-year-old homebred son of Pioneerof the Nile walked...

June 19, 2015

Unbeaten Willow Hills Set For Stakes Debut In Saturday's Roxelana

Donamire Farm’s Willow Hills looks to continue a perfect career in Saturday’s featured event at Churchill Downs, the $70,000-added Roxelana overnight stakes for fillies and mares.
The six-furlong Roxelana will mark the stakes debut for the...

June 14, 2015

Noble Bird Holds Off Favored Lea In Stephen Foster Handicap Surprise

Noble Bird took the lead from pace-setter Paganol on the far turn and fought hard under jockey Shaun Bridgmohan to hold off favored Lea by a diminishing head to win the 34th running of the $500,000, Grade I Stephen Foster Handicap Presented by GE at Churchill...

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