Kentucky Derby News

Mary K. Grum’s Athena, the longest-shot in the field at 18-1, sat off the early pace set by 4-5 favorite Diva’s Express and rallied wide to inch clear inside the final sixteenth of a mile and beat I’m a Looker by 1 ½ lengths in...

The final race on Thursday’s eight-race card at Churchill Downs was cancelled because of intensified lightning in the Louisville metro area.
Thursday’s program, which was scheduled to start at 5 p.m. (all times Eastern), was delayed one hour...

Good things come in threes. At least that was the case for trainer Mike Tomlinson on Thursday evening when he made three trips to the winner’s circle.
Tomlinson saddled Jersey Street (Race 2, $13.40), Scatnap (Race 4, $10.40) and For Goodness Sake...

John Oxley’s Diva Express will attempt to make it three in a row when she takes on nine other fillies and mares in Saturday’s seventh running of the $67,000-added Roxelana Overnight Stakes at Churchill Downs.
Breaking from post 6, the 4-year-old...

John C. Oxley’s Diva Express and Glenmare Farm LLC’s I’m a Looker, who hit the finish line together and dead-heated in a thrilling running of the $100,000 Winning Colors (Grade III) on May 28, will renew their budding rivalry Saturday...

Tomorrow’s weekly celebration of Twilight Thursday and Sunday’s festive Family Adventure Day Presented by Kroger will serve as bookends for four days of racing and entertainment scheduled during the penultimate week of Churchill Downs Racetrack’s...

Joseph Sutton’s Bradester grabbed the lead at the start, opened a clear lead on the turn for home under jockey Joe Bravo and held off the late-charging Eagle by a half-length to score the biggest victory of his career in the 35th running of the...

Nelson McMakin’s Pleuven (FR) tracked pacesetter Kasaqui (ARG), drew even with that rival with an eighth of mile to run and inched clear late to post a three-quarter length victory in Saturday night’s 27th running of the $200,000 Wise Dan...

Klaravich Stables and William H. Lawrence’s Paid Up Subscriber delivered her first stakes victory Saturday in winning the 41st running of the $200,000 Fleur de Lis Handicap (Grade II) for fillies and mares at Churchill Downs.
The three-length score...

Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC, Three Chimneys Farm LLC and Besilu Stables’ Gun Runner led every step of the way, received one right-handed tap from jockey Florent Geroux midway down the stretch and drew away to easily prevail in Saturday’s 19th...