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Single day general admission tickets for the 153rd running of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve and Longines Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs will be available for purchase Thursday (today) at 12 p.m. ET.
 
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With the Breeders’ Cup World Championships just days away, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert sent out four contenders for their final works Sunday morning at Churchill Downs, including Grade I winners Explora (four furlongs, 48), Hughes (four furlongs,...

Breeders’ Cup Sprint (Grade I) contender Built, Juvenile Fillies (GI) hopefuls Foxiest and Scarlett Begonia and Distaff (GI) contender Splendora breezed Friday morning at Churchill Downs in their final preparations for next weekend’s World Championships...

Horse racing in Kentucky shifts from Keeneland to Churchill Downs on Sunday as the home of the Kentucky Derby readies to open its 137th Fall Meet with an 11-race program – all for promising 2-year-old Thoroughbreds.
 
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KAS Stables’ Bishops Bay is headed to the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (GI) following his determined victory in Saturday’s $399,000 Ack Ack (GIII) at Churchill Downs.
Pedro Lanz, agent for KAS Stables, announced the Breeders’ Cup plans Saturday night...

Zedan Racing Stables’ unbeaten Salahudin returned to the Churchill Downs work tab Saturday with a bullet half-mile move in :46.20, his first published work since winning the $400,000 Iroquois Stakes (Grade III) on Sept. 12.
Trained by Bob Baffert, Salahudin...

Flying Dutchmen’s Owen Almighty will attempt to strengthen his case for a possible start in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (Grade I) when he meets an accomplished group of older horses in Saturday’s $400,000 Ack Ack Stakes (GIII) at Churchill Downs.
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Trainer Jordan Blair has the same confidence in 8-1 morning-line contender This Is Uscar as he would if the 5-year-old gelding were favored in Saturday’s $500,000 Lukas Classic (GII) at Churchill Downs.
“I know we’re 8-1, but I’m every bit as...

Terry Stephens’ Grade III winner Chunk of Gold will attempt to become racing’s newest millionaire Saturday as the 2-1 favorite in the $500,000 Lukas Classic (Grade II) at Churchill Downs.
Trained by Ethan West, Chunk of Gold has earned $951,511 with...