Kentucky Derby News

Coteau Grove Farms’ Bella Medaglia swept past the pace-setting Vivo Per Lei in upper stretch and went on for a 3 ½-length victory over Differentiate to win the $52,840 allowance for fillies and mares on Thursday afternoon at Churchill Downs.
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Glen Hill Farm’s Banned exploded from far off the pace to win the 20th running of the $237,400 American Turf Presented by Ram (GII) for 3-year-olds by 4 1/2 lengths over Close Ally on Friday afternoon at Churchill Downs.
 
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Richard, Bertram and Elaine Klein’s Cash Refund turned back a stretch-long challenge from Riley Tucker and drew off to win Sunday’s $55,220 feature race for 3-year-olds and up by a length at Churchill Downs.
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Huge carryover pools in Churchill Downs’ Pick 6 and Super Hi-5 wagers from Kentucky Derby Day have become an almost annual tradition, and racing fans will be pursuing those big pools again when racing resumes at the historic track on Thursday, May...

As a special “thank you” to the people of Louisville and the Kentuckiana region for another successful Kentucky Derby Week, Churchill Downs will offer free general admission on Friday, May 13.
The special 11-race twilight program, which begins...

Secret File, owned by the Robert and Beverly Lewis Trust, caught Henny’s Hurricane with fewer than 100 yards to go and drew away by a half-length to win Thursday’s $49,920 Beinkampen Cup for fillies and mares at Churchill Downs.
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Dogwood Stable’s Aikenite, rallying in the middle of the track, caught Apriority in the final jump to win the 77th running of the $348,900 Churchill Downs Presented by Navistar (GII) by a nose on Saturday afternoon at Churchill Downs.
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Sullimar Stables’ Get Stormy took the lead out of the gate under Ramon Dominguez and never trailed on his way to posting a three-quarters of a length victory over Smart Bid in the 25th running of the $576,000 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (GI) on...

E Paul Robsham Stables’ Travelin Man, winner of the Swale Stakes (GII) in his most recent start, tops a field of nine 3-year-olds entered for the 87th running of the one-mile $200,000-added The Cliff’s Edge Derby Trial (GIII) on Saturday’s...

Courtlandt Farms’ Machen, rallying strongly in the center of the track, got up in the final strides to edge Dominus by a neck to win the 87th running of the $231,400 The Cliff’s Edge Derby Trial (Grade III) for 3-year-olds before an opening-night...