Kentucky Derby News

Twenty-nine outstanding high school seniors who make up the roster of the 2016 class of Churchill Downs Winner’s Circle Governor’s Scholars were honored for their participation in the program on Wednesday, Nov. 16 at Churchill Downs Racetrack.
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Reigning Champion Turf Mare Tepin will not venture to Sha Tin Racecourse for the $2.967 million Longines Hong Kong Mile (Grade I) on Dec. 11 after all. Instead, this year’s Breeders’ Cup Mile (GI) runner-up will target next year’s $6...

Richard and Bert Klein’s Cash Control, winner of Churchill Downs’ $100,000 Old Forester Mint Julep Handicap (Grade III) this summer, heads the list of probable starters for next Saturday’s $100,000 Cardinal Handicap (GIII), a 1 1/8-mile...

Alice Metler’s Chicago invader Hay Dakota charged home down the center of Churchill Downs’ Matt Winn Turf Course under jockey Denny Velazquez to upset 3-1 favorite Bondurant by a neck in Saturday’s 13th running of the $100,000 Commonwealth...

Trainer Pat Byrne always had confidence in his 2-year-old colt Just Move On, but his trainer was reassured Thursday at Churchill Downs when the 2-year-old son of Street Boss rolled to a 2 ½-length victory in a first-level allowance over 1 1/16...

Trainer Mark Casse will occupy three slots in the starting gate for Saturday’s 13th running of the $100,000 Commonwealth Turf (Grade III) at Churchill Downs, which will be contested over 1 1/16 miles on turf, with 3-year-olds Blackout (FR), Ikerrin...

It was back to work Wednesday morning for Whitham Thoroughbreds LLC’s promising 2-year-old McCraken, who put in his first serious breeze since a 3 ¾-length victory in the $83,470 Street Sense Overnight Stakes on opening day of Churchill Downs’...

Ken and Sarah Ramsey’s Sir Dudley Digges, winner of Canada’s Queens Plate, is back in the United States and is set to face 10 rival 3-year-olds in Saturday’s 13th running of the $100,000 Commonwealth Turf (Grade III) over the Matt Winn...

Myron Miller’s Florida invader Kiss to Remember stalked the early leaders, poked her head in front at the top of the stretch and turned back a late challenge by even-money favorite Birdatthewire to win Saturday’s 31st running of the $200,000...

While polished Churchill Downs jockeys Robby Albarado, Florent Geroux, Corey Lanerie and Julien Leparoux were at Santa Anita for the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, Drayden Van Dyke travelled away from his Southern California base to secure mounts...