Kentucky Derby News

Tickets for the September and Fall racing meets at Churchill Downs go on sale today (Friday, June 20) at noon (all times Eastern) at https://www.churchilldowns.com/day-at-the-races/. Guests also may call (502) 636-4450 or email groupsales@kyderby.com.
 
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Stonestreet Stables’ multiple graded stakes winner Emery will attempt to rebound from her fifth-place finish in last month’s $1 million Derby City Distaff (Grade I) when she faces 10 accomplished sprinters as the 5-2 morning line favorite in Saturday...

Churchill Downs rolls into the penultimate week of its Spring Meet with the final Downs After Dark celebration set for Saturday evening, featuring the colorful theme: “A Caribbean Night at the Races.”
The 11-race program begins at 6 p.m. (all times...

Kentucky Derby 150 winner Mystik Dan returned to the Churchill Downs work tab Sunday with a five-furlong breeze in 1:00 under jockey Brian Hernandez Jr., preparing for a likely start in the $1 million Stephen Foster (Grade I) on Saturday, June 28.
Mystik...

TAKE CHARGE MILADY DEFEATS CHAMPION IMMERSIVE BY A NECK
IN SATURDAY’S $168,450 MONOMOY GIRL AT CHURCHILL DOWNS
 
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, June 14, 2025) – Martha Washington winner Take Charge Milady spoiled the return of Champion 2-Year-Old...

Grade I winner Vahva is back at Churchill Downs to attempt a repeat in the 35th running of the $300,000 Chicago Stakes (GII), the centerpiece of next Saturday night’s Downs After Dark card.
The seven-furlong contest, featuring a competitive field of...

Jockey Vincent Cheminaud will try to keep a hot hand aboard Utah Beach as the turf marathoner takes aim at a third consecutive stakes win in Saturday’s $200,000 Chorleywood Stakes (Listed) at Churchill Downs.
Utah Beach, owned by Jeffrey Amling and...

Shisospicy, the dominant winner of the $225,000 Mamzelle Stakes (Grade III) last month at Churchill Downs, departed for England on Wednesday afternoon where she’s set to run in the Commonwealth Cup (GI) at Royal Ascot on Friday, June 20.
Trained by...

A full week of racing continues at Churchill Downs with Twilight Thursday, weekend stakes action and special events for military members and dads as the 43-day Spring Meet rolls on beneath the historic Twin Spires.
Only three weeks remain at the Spring...

East Avenue led every step of the way and turned back late challenges from Burnham Square and Coal Battle to win Sunday’s 28th running of the $387,000 Matt Winn Stakes (Grade III) at Churchill Downs by a half-length.
 
East Avenue bounced back...