Kentucky Derby News

Strong performances by Thoroughbred racing’s future stars and a stakes event named in honor of legendary four-time Kentucky Derby-winning trainer D. Wayne Lukas combined with near-perfect weather and a strong schedule of on-track events during Churchill...

Ron Winchell’s Tapiture returned to the winner’s circle in Saturday’s $100,000 Ack Ack Handicap (Grade III) at Churchill Downs defeating favorite Viva Majorca who had to settle for second. This was the homebred son of Tapit’s first...

Big Chief LLC’s Exaggerator put in his final work for the $500,000 Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity (GI) on Oct. 3 at Keeneland going five furlongs in 1:01 with Brian Hernandez Jr. aboard.
“He looked awesome,” said Julie Clark, assistant...

Winchell Thoroughbreds’ reigning Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile runner-up Tapiture grabbed the lead at the top of the stretch and determinedly repelled a challenge from fast-closing even-money favorite Viva Majorca to win Saturday’s 23rd running...

Sultan Bin Mishal’s Saham rallied from the back in a field of nine 3-year-olds and finished down the stretch with a rush to win the 38th running of Saturday’s $100,000 Jefferson Cup (Grade III) at Churchill Downs by three-quarters of a length...

A.L. Luedtke’s homebred Geothermal ran down favorite and five-time stakes winner Departing in a long stretch drive to win Saturday’s $175,000 Lukas Classic (Listed) for older horses at Churchill Downs by 1 ½ lengths.
Formerly known...

Adele Dilschneider and Claiborne Farm’s Departing looks to add another stakes victory to his résumé in Saturday’s third running of the $175,000 Lukas Classic (formerly known as the Homecoming Classic), a 1 1/8-mile race for 3-year-olds...

Seven-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer Todd Pletcher, a former assistant to legendary Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas from 1989-95, will attempt to land the race named in his mentor’s honor on Saturday when Mylute invades from New York for the third...

Southern California invader Super Majesty led nearly every step of the way in Saturday night’s 40th running of the $100,000 Dogwood Stakes (Grade III) at Churchill Downs to beat Chide by 1 ¾ lengths and give owners Larry, Nanci and Jamie...

Stoneway Farms’ Ahh Chocolate made a successful return to the winner’s circle Saturday night at Churchill Downs with a comfortable four-length victory in a second-level $42,200 allowance optional claiming event – a softer spot than the...