Kentucky Derby News

WinStar Farm LLC’s Arkansas Derby-winner Creator, who finished 13th in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I), breezed five furlongs in 1:02 Monday over a fast main track at Churchill Downs in preparation for his next start in the...

Samuel Henderson’s Suddenbreakingnews, fifth in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I), continued preparation for the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (GI) on June 11 with a six-furlong breeze in 1:12.40 Sunday morning at Churchill Downs...

Trainer Dale Romans’ duo of Brody’s Cause, seventh last time out in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (GI), and Preakness runner-up Cherry Wine put in breezes for the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (Grade I) on June 11. Brody’s...

John C. Oxley’s Diva Express and Glenmare Farm LLC’s I’m a Looker hit the finish line together and dead-heated Saturday in a thrilling 13th running of the $100,000 Winning Colors (Grade III) at Churchill Downs.
It was the first dead-heat...

Following a close victory in the Gallorette (GIII) at Pimlico on the May 21 Preakness undercard, trainer Bernie Flint is thinking big with homebred Mizz Money. The 4-year-old daughter of Mizzen Mast could possibly step up against Grade I competition in...

Samuel F. Henderson’s Suddenbreakingnews, fifth in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (GI), began serious preparation for the June 11 Belmont Stakes (GI) with a five-furlong breeze in 1:00.60 on Monday with Joe Rocco, Jr. in the irons.
“It...

Seejay Racing LLC’s Spelling Again, third in the one-mile Ruffian (Grade II) at Belmont Park two weeks ago, will cut back in distance in an attempt to land her third stakes win at Churchill Downs when she goes to post in Saturday’s 13th running...

Retired and active duty military members will be saluted at Churchill Downs Racetrack during the historic track’s observance of Memorial Day on a Monday, May 30 special holiday racing program that highlights the upcoming five-day Spring Meet racing...

Trainer Tim Glyshaw reflected on his first graded stakes victory with Bullards Alley in Saturday’s Louisville Handicap (Grade III) – a race that he originally intended to compete in only if weather conditions were to force it off the turf.
“We...

Wayne Spalding and Faron McCubbins’ Bullards Alley grabbed the lead from pacesetters Wireless Future and Dynamic Sky at the head of the stretch and drew away late to beat Johns Kitten by 2 ¼ lengths in Saturday’s 79th running of the...